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Insights into the German-Jordanian University

“Studying on the Island of Peace — Insights into the German-Jordanian University” — The GJU podcast series

An interview series in which people have their say 
whose heart beats for Germany and Jordan.

Since August 1, 2004, Magdeburg-Stendal University has been the sponsor of the “German Jordanian University” (GJU) project and has played a leading role in setting up the university of the same name in Amman. With its responsibility for promoting the German dimension of the German-Jordanian University/German-Jordanian University (GJU), Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences is leading one of the most important foreign science policy projects in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Journalist Mady Host is an h2 graduate and has worked as an entrepreneur in the creative sector since 2012. She grabbed her microphone and traveled across Germany and Jordan to produce a 6-part miniseries.

She spoke with funding agencies, alumni, network partners, teachers and other participants to draw a comprehensive picture of this exceptional international educational project.
 Mady wanted to know what drives people to get involved with the GJU, even to emigrate to Jordan, and she wanted to find out what is important if education was to work across national borders.

She conducted her interviews in a lively atmosphere, such as in the midst of the ruins of an old desert castle or over water pipe and tea in the middle of Amman — all in a relaxed, per-you atmosphere.

Enjoy discovering, getting to know and traveling with you!

Dr. Farah Al-Atrash: From alumna to manager
Dr. Farah Al-Atrash: From alumna to manager
1.6.2025
29:15
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What does it mean to have a leadership role at GJU? In conversation with Dr. Farah Al-Atrash, Associate Professor at the German Jordanian University.

1.6.2025
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Dr_Farah_Al-Atrash_von_der_Alumna_zur_Fuehrungskraft.mp3
Dr. Farah Al-Atrash: From alumna to manager
Einblicke in die GJU
1.6.2025
GJU and h2 - A special partnership
GJU and h2 - A special partnership
2.4.2025
35:43
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Prof. Dr. Manuela Schwartz, Rector of HS Magdeburg-Stendal and Project Manager of the GJU Project Office, talks about what constitutes this close bond and what role scientific diplomacy plays in this connection.

2.4.2025
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Projektleitung-ManuelaSchwartz-GJU-Podcast.mp3
GJU and h2 - A special partnership
Einblicke in die GJU
2.4.2025
Administrative exchange, HS Magdeburg-Stendal employees visit GJU
Administrative exchange, HS Magdeburg-Stendal employees visit GJU
2.4.2025
26:15
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Andreas Braun and Tim Zerau, University Communications at HS Magdeburg-Stendal, talk about what men or women must do in order to participate.

2.4.2025
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/VerwaltungsaustauschmitAndreasundTim-GJU-Podcast.mp3
Administrative exchange, HS Magdeburg-Stendal employees visit GJU
Einblicke in die GJU
2.4.2025
Jordanian students at Boehringer Ingelheim
Jordanian students at Boehringer Ingelheim
28.2.2024
32:08
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What distinguished the young Jordanians and what does Dr. Markus Köster, Director Co-Lead OPnME.com, want for the future?

28.2.2024
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Folge9-Dr.MarkusKoesterBoehringerIngelheim-GJU-Podcast.mp3
Jordanian students at Boehringer Ingelheim
Einblicke in die GJU
28.2.2024
GJU Alumna Tala Aljamal about her studies and living & working in Germany
GJU Alumna Tala Aljamal about her studies and living & working in Germany
19.2.2024
34:35
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Over coffee in the heart of Stuttgart, Mady and Tala also talk about prejudices and personal wishes for the future.

19.2.2024
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Folge8-TalaAljamalGJU-Alumna-GJU-Podcast.mp3
GJU Alumna Tala Aljamal about her studies and living & working in Germany
Einblicke in die GJU
19.2.2024
GJU Alumna Rehan Tarawneh about her studies and life in Germany
GJU Alumna Rehan Tarawneh about her studies and life in Germany
30.5.2023
30:45
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What prejudices about Jordan do the elective Germans want to dispel? The interview in the heart of Bochum is about this, but also about Rehan's role as alumni ambassador for the GJU.

30.5.2023
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Folge7-RehanTarawnehGJU-Alumna-GJU-Podcast.mp3
GJU Alumna Rehan Tarawneh about her studies and life in Germany
Einblicke in die GJU
30.5.2023
Wanderer between the Worlds
Wanderer between the Worlds
24.5.2023
33:08
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Khalida Radaideh, Head of the Presidency Department, talks about her career at GJU, her life between two cultures and the significance of h2 for GJU

24.5.2023
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Folge6-KhalidaRadaidehLeiterinPresidencyDepartmentGJU-GJU-Podcast.mp3
Wanderer between the Worlds
Einblicke in die GJU
24.5.2023
Jordanian students at DHL Express Germany GmbH in Bonn
Jordanian students at DHL Express Germany GmbH in Bonn
10.5.2023
28:18
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In conversation with department head Thomas Becker about tasks, cultural differences in cooperation and what role Thomas's personal life motto plays in his work

10.5.2023
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Folge5-ThomasBeckervonDHLExpress-GJU-Podcast.mp3
Jordanian students at DHL Express Germany GmbH in Bonn
Einblicke in die GJU
10.5.2023
Going to Jordan as a teacher
Going to Jordan as a teacher
9.5.2023
41:28
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Carsten Behrend from Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences and Volker Siegismund from the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University share their experiences.

9.5.2023
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Folge4-CarstenBehrendundVolkerSiegismund-GJU-Podcast.mp3
Going to Jordan as a teacher
Einblicke in die GJU
9.5.2023
Education across borders
Education across borders
9.5.2023
32:01
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As a Westerner, Iris Wildfeuer from IAD talks about her experiences in the Arab world, transnational education and everyday cooperation with German partners such as the GJU Project Office at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences.

9.5.2023
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Folge3-IrisWildfeuervomIAD-GJU-Podcast.mp3
Education across borders
Einblicke in die GJU
9.5.2023
DAAD — Financial Support for the German Dimension of the GJU
DAAD — Financial Support for the German Dimension of the GJU
9.5.2023
34:05
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DAAD branch manager Benjamin Schmäling talks about the reasons behind the GJU support, his move to Jordan and why he enjoys driving on the island of peace so much.

9.5.2023
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Folge2-BenjaminSchmaelingvomDAAD-GJU-Podcast.mp3
DAAD — Financial Support for the German Dimension of the GJU
Einblicke in die GJU
9.5.2023
Studying on the Island of Peace — Insights into the German-Jordanian University
Studying on the Island of Peace — Insights into the German-Jordanian University
9.5.2023
04:56
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Our presenter Mady Host introduces herself and the German Jordanian University (GJU) and explains the special role of Magdeburg Stendal University of Applied Sciences, h2 for short, in this important foreign science policy project of the Federal Republic of Germany.

9.5.2023
00:00
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https://gju.h2.de/podcast/Folge1-Pilotfolge-GJU-Podcast.mp3
Studying on the Island of Peace — Insights into the German-Jordanian University
Einblicke in die GJU
9.5.2023