German University in Cairo

The German University in Cairo
الجامعة الألمانية بالقاهرة
Type Private
Established 2003
President Mahmoud Hashem Abdelkader
Location Cairo, Egypt
Campus New Cairo, Egypt and Berlin, Germany
Website guc.edu.eg

The German University in Cairo (GUC, Arabic: الجامعة الألمانية بالقاهرة‎ al-gamaʿa al-almāniyya bil-Qāhira, German: Deutsche Universität in Kairo[1]) is a university in New Cairo City, Cairo, Egypt. The language of instruction is English.

Desert view from GUC

Presidential decree 27/2002 established the university.[1] The University of Stuttgart and the University of Ulm are the patrons of this university.[2]

It is an independent English language, liberal arts university located in New Cairo, Egypt, and non-profit oriented German-Egyptian private institution, managed by a consortium of Germans and Egyptians with the vision of building a leading center of excellence in teaching and research that will effectively contribute to the general welfare nationally and internationally and endeavour the scientific, technical, economic and cultural cooperation between Egypt and Germany.

The university offers German-European styled learning programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, along with a continuing education program. GUC's faculty members, adjunct teaching staff and visiting lecturers are internationally diverse and include academics, business professionals, diplomats, journalists, writers and others from Germany, Egypt and other countries. The German University in Cairo/Deutsche Universität in Kairo is established in cooperation with the Universities of Ulm and Stuttgart, under the patronage of the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts, State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Embassy in Cairo, the Arab/German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany, the University of Tübingen and the University of Mannheim.

History

The German University in Cairo was founded in October 2003 by German and Egyptian delegates headed by the Egyptian President and the German Chancellor inaugurated the German University in Cairo in an unprecedented event in both educational and research fields. It is the first integrated German university outside Germany that has 3 Bologna cycles, namely B.Sc., M.Sc. and PhD offering 71 study programs (31 undergraduate and 40 postgraduate). GUC focuses on integrating Academia, Research, and Industry together for the best practices model of education.

In 2007, GUC inaugurated the first Industrial Park that is linked to education and research in the Africa and the Middle East. It is described by professionals as “the state-of-the-art approach in combining Education, Research, Practice, and Industry in one institute”. GUC is the first university to operate an Industrial Park that is integrated in the core activities of the students

In 2007, GUC inaugurated the Guest House in the heart of Ulm as a basic step to host the researchers, academics, and students in exchange programs with different sister universities.

Moving on to an unpreceded achievement, in 2011 GUC inaugurated The German University in Cairo-Berlin office, as a step forward to promote international research and education activities. Researchers from both Egypt & Germany cooperate on closer research activities in Pharmaceutical, Engineering, as well as in Management fields. By 2012, German University in Cairo established The Berlin campus in the heart of Berlin City. This visionary step aims to facilitate the transfer of not only the German know-How but also the European technical knowledge to the GUC international calibers. Having a branch in Germany helped the GUC students and graduates to be the best representative and the vivid example of what excellence in education and in research can be. This facilitates the cultural exposure, the orientation to industrial achievements, and the involvement in the European/German world economy.

GUC went for a further step in quality enhancement by being accredited by ACQUIN. Based on international standards, GUC degrees are accredited by AQUIN. This accreditation supports international scholars and top-ranked calibers in the international labor market.

German University in Cairo is located on 577,000 m². The campus includes a 70,400 m² sports area, 77,500 m² industrial park in one of the most high-high tech educational complexes in the arena. The idea to establish the GUC was initiated by Prof. Ashraf Mansour, who studied at the Universität Ulm as a DAAD scholarship candidate and Alexander von Humboldt Laureate. He received his Ph.D., his Habilitation as well as his Professorship in Ulm. Prof. Mansour was inspired by the stimulating research environment in which theory was closely linked to scientific practice and decided in the 1990s to proceed with all necessary means/efforts to transfer this model to Egypt through the establishment of a private university named: “German University in Cairo”. Extensive efforts to gather potential, high-caliber supporters for this, at the time, “Visionary” idea from close friends to family members locally and from German friends gained through years of study in Germany, allowed for the significant milestone of signing a presidential decree in 2002, as a 100% privately financed university.

Now, The German University in Cairo is the largest educational institute that covers research that is linked to industry, academic programs that are associated to business and covers activities that are linked to the society with 10,000 students in the undergraduates program, and more than 500 in post-graduate studies. It is the only integrated German university outside Germany that has three Bologna cycles, namely B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D offering 71 study programs (31 undergraduate and 40 postgraduate).

Patron universities and partners

GUC is established under the patronage of:

and in cooperation with and support of:

There is an agreement between the GUC and the Universities of Ulm and Stuttgart that:


Governance and administration

The German University in Cairo is an independent educational institution governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. In addition, there is a panel of trustees emeriti that functions as an advisory board. The Board has its own by-laws and elects a chairperson for an annual term.

German Academic & Public Figures

Prof. Dr. Peter Frankenberg Minister of Science, Research and the Arts, Baden-Wuerttemberg

Prof. Dr. Hans Wolff Vice-Chairman of Board of Trustees, President of Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg) & Former Rector, University of Ulm

H. E. Michael Bock German Ambassador to Egypt

Prof. Dr. Wolfram Ressel Rector, University of Stuttgart

Prof. Dr. Karl Joachim Ebeling Rector, University of Ulm

Prof. Dr. Dieter Fritsch Former Rector, University of Stuttgart

Dr. Arend Oetker President Stifterverband, a German industry initiative promoting science and higher education

Egyptian Academic & Public Figures

Prof. Dr. Ashraf Mansour Prime Founder and Chairman of Board of Trustees

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hashem Abdel-Kader University President

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq Former Minister of Awqaf-Endowments

Prof. Dr. Ibrahim El-Dimeery Former Minister of Transportation

Prof. Dr. Amin Mubarak President of Industry Committee

Board Members

Academics

The GUC offers undergraduate and graduate curricula to its students.

Undergraduate and graduate schools

Student Activities

Most of the student activities at GUC are organized by the students and for the students and address a wide variety of social, political and economic issues.

References

  1. 1 2 "About GUC." German University in Cairo. Retrieved on June 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ "History." German University in Cairo. Retrieved on June 4, 2014.
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