German International University completes first phase of headquarters in Egypt’s new capital

German International University completes first phase of headquarters in Egypt’s new capital

The German International University for Applied Sciences (GIU AS) announced the completion of the first phase of its headquarters in Egypt's New Administrative Capital.

The university said that it considers the headquarters a symbol of German-Egyptian friendship.

The Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research signed an agreement with an alliance of 11 German universities to establish 'GIU AS' in the New Administrative Capital during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in October 2018, part of a framework of scientific cooperation between the two countries.

The German higher education experience in Egypt is considered one of the most successful experiences for Germany in the field of global higher education, in terms of the accuracy of planning and speed of implementation, in addition to the constant support of officials in all the concerned ministries and sectors.

The Board of Trustees of 'GIU AS' agreed for the first time in Egypt to use pure copper ingots that were made in Germany to decorate the building's facade “” a symbol of the importance of scientific and cultural radiation on Egypt, the land of civilizations, which has always been a cultural and scientific center of humanity throughout the ages.

The university