Innovation Club

German Jordanian University · Amman

Where Ideas
Become Impact

GJU's largest student organization — building the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders through real projects, real speakers, and real community.

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◆ About the Club

GJU's Engine for Innovation

The Innovation Club at German Jordanian University is the largest and most active student organization on campus, uniting over 1,500 members from every faculty. Born from a shared belief that great ideas don't belong to any single discipline, we've built a space where engineers collaborate with designers, business students build with technologists, and ambition meets execution.

Powered by a 20-person operational board — spanning Media, PR, Logistics, and Secretary functions — the club runs with the discipline of a startup and the energy of a community. Every program we run, every expert we bring to campus, every field trip we organize is purposefully designed to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world impact.

As the flagship student partner of DI-TECH @ GJU, our Expert on Campus (EoC) series has become the most recognized student-organized speaker program at the university — bringing founders, engineers, and industry leaders directly to our students for honest, unfiltered dialogue.

"Innovation isn't a department — it's a mindset. We build the environment where that mindset becomes instinct."

Club at a Glance

University GJU, Amman

Affiliation DI-TECH @ GJU

Teams Media · PR · Logistics · Secretary

Status Largest Club at GJU

◆ Our Purpose

Vision & Mission

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Our Vision

Inspire. Empower. Impact.

To create a space where every student feels inspired to think outside the box and turn their ideas into something real. We aim to empower students to make a lasting impact.

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Our Mission

Bring Curious Minds Together

To bring curious minds together and fuel a passion for creating real change. We offer workshops, events, and a community of like-minded innovators.

◆ What We Do

Six Pillars of Impact

Everything we do is built around one goal: turning students into people who can actually build things.

Flagship

Expert on Campus

Our signature speaker series. Real operators — founders, engineers, executives — sharing real lessons. No slides of theory, just direct dialogue with people who've done it.

Immersion

Industry Field Trips

Curated visits to factories, startups, cultural sites, and innovation hubs across Jordan. Seeing the ecosystem firsthand changes how students think about their own potential role in it.

Build

Hackathons & Competitions

Intensive building sprints where cross-disciplinary teams tackle real challenges. 100+ students, cash prizes, and direct feedback from industry judges — pressure-tested creativity.

Skill

Technical Workshops

Hands-on sessions covering emerging technologies, design thinking, prototyping, and practical skills that GJU curricula haven't yet caught up to.

Incubate

Startup Support

Connecting student ventures with mentors and resources through our DI-TECH partnership. Where ideas that survive hackathons get the support to keep going.

Community

Cross-Faculty Network

Breaking down faculty silos is itself a program. The most interesting things happen at intersections — we create the conditions for those intersections to exist and thrive.

◆ Programs

What We Run

Three flagship formats. Each one purposefully designed for depth, not breadth.

Flagship Series

Expert on Campus (EoC)

Industry Leaders × GJU Students

Bringing founders, engineers, and industry leaders to share unfiltered insights. Each session curated for depth — one expert, one topic, real conversation. No corporate presentations; just direct access to people building things that matter.

Format Talk + Live Q&A

Frequency Bi-weekly

Venue GJU Campus

Competitions

Hackathons & Innovation Challenges

Build. Compete. Win.

Multi-day events where 100+ students form cross-disciplinary teams, compete for cash prizes, and get direct feedback from industry judges. The most intense and most rewarding thing we run.

Format 2-Day Sprint

Prize Pool 500+ JD

Field Immersion

Industry & Heritage Trails

Beyond the campus walls

Curated field visits to industrial facilities, cultural heritage sites, and entrepreneurial ecosystems across Jordan — As-Salt, Madaba, Amman's tech hubs. Because the best classroom is the world itself.

Type Full-Day Trips

Scope National

◆ Past Events

What We've Built

A record of what happens when you give ambitious students a real platform.

◆ Hackathon · 2 Days · 100 Students

Passionate Innovators

A two-day event where 100 students competed for a 500 JD prize, showcasing incredible innovation and creativity through hands-on challenges and collaborative problem-solving. The most intense, most rewarding event we've run to date.

◆ Expert on Campus

EoC: Hisham Abubaker

CEO and founder of Dimitri's Coffee and Kanaan IoT. A session bridging academia and industry — critical market insights and direct dialogue with a top-tier professional leader.

◆ Field Trip · Madaba

Madaba Innovation Trail

A unique initiative bridging cultural heritage and industrial development. Field visits to archaeological sites and industrial facilities in Madaba, inspiring students to merge history with economic potential.

◆ Conference Partnership

Industrial Partnership Conf. 2025

Partnered with DI-TECH to organize IPC 2025 at GJU. Our team managed the entire scope — logistics, media, guest lists — ensuring flawless execution under the patronage of Prof. Ala'aldeen Alhalhouli.

◆ Expert on Campus

EoC: Eng. Salah Aloqabi

As part of our Expert on Campus series, we hosted Eng. Salah Aloqabi. The session provided students with critical market insights and direct dialogue with a top-tier professional leader in his field.

◆ Board

Who Runs It

The 20-member board that keeps everything moving.

Founder

Mohannad Awawdeh

The original architect of the Innovation Club. Built the foundation that turned a student initiative into GJU's largest and most impactful organization.

President

Hasan Abuzaid

Mechatronics Engineering. Founded the Expert on Campus series. Leads the 20-member board and shapes the club's strategic direction across all programs.

Media

Media Team

Content creation, videography, photography, and visual storytelling.

Dima Alsaheb
Etidal Eriqat
Farah Alnadi
Remaz Qawasmeh

Logistics

Logistics Team

Event execution, venue coordination, and on-the-ground operations.

Zaid Saleh
Qussay Alhaj
Ahmad Irshaid
Hussam Abuseeni
Mahdi Alroomi

Public Relations

PR Team

Brand voice, social media, partnerships, and outreach.

Ali Alqudah
Jana Alsharaan
Sara Ismail
Abdallah Shanaah

Secretary

Secretary Team

Documentation, meeting minutes, and administrative coordination.

Noorshan Zaza
Salma Awad
Sara Tarawneh
Retajj Mohammad
Duha Almahadeen

Where Ideas
Become Impact