Teaching and Training in Germany
Ajnadeen Sharabati, 24, Jordanian
Former Mobility Coordinator for Outgoings at
the International Office at GJU
Currently studying “German as a Foreign
Language” (M.A.) at GJU since 2014
Participated in the Train the Trainer Program in
spring 2014
Went to Technical University of Nuernberg Georg
Simon Ohm
Working for an Active Global Player
Through the Train the Trainer program, I have
gotten a chance to train and exchange my
experience for four weeks at the International
Office of one of our partner universities,
namely at the Georg Simon Ohm University
Nürnberg in Germany. This university is an
internationally recognized State University and
an active global player.
As I went there, I was amazed when I knew
that the international office there had more
than 150 partnerships with other Institutions
of Higher Education worldwide, an aboveaverage rate of foreign students (1000 from
more than 100 nations), and a broad range
of international study programs. All these
make the “Nuremberg Tech” an internationally
attractive place with all-round services for
students. International projects of scientific
co-operation as well as a multitude of guest
lecturers from Europe and overseas countries
add to the university´s international ambience.
Observing, Learning, and Gaining New
Knowledge
In addition, a German research study among
foreign students has found out that their
satisfaction with life and study in Nuremberg
is pretty high: Nuremberg Tech now ranks
a second place among 28 universities in
Germany. Besides, it is a member of the
“National Code of Conduct on Foreign
Students at German Universities” that ensures
high-quality advising and support services
to international students prior to and during
their studies. Therefore, the enormous
projects and programs of the international
office worldwide made my main task there
only to observe how they organize students’
applications and activities despite the huge
number of exchange students coming from
many countries. For instance, there were
international students from Asia, South Africa,
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