Welcome to SABE
It is an honour to serve as Dean of the School of Architecture and Built Environment (SABE) at the German Jordanian University. As a proud graduate of SABE’s bachelor’s programme in Architecture, I share a deep connection with this School and its community. It is where my academic journey began and where the foundations of my professional identity were established. Returning to serve as Dean carries particular significance and a profound responsibility to advance the School’s mission and contribute to its continued success.
My vision is to position SABE among the region’s leading schools of architecture, design, and the built environment, distinguished by academic excellence, innovative research, and meaningful contributions to professional practice and society. Realising this vision requires a shared commitment to high standards, continuous improvement, and collaboration. It also calls for the ambition to build on our achievements, respond confidently to emerging challenges, and strengthen our standing regionally and internationally.
Architecture, design, and the built environment are undergoing rapid transformation, driven by technological advances, environmental challenges, and changing societal needs. At SABE, we will ensure that our education and research remain responsive to these developments. By integrating emerging technologies and contemporary approaches into our academic programmes. Our aim is to prepare graduates who can anticipate change, lead innovation, and exercise sound professional judgement in an increasingly complex world.
Our location in Jabal Amman is a distinctive strength. Its architectural heritage, urban diversity, and evolving social and environmental conditions offer a living laboratory in which education, research, and community engagement can inform one another. Through sustained engagement with this setting, SABE is contributing to heritage conservation, urban regeneration, climate resilience and the creation of inclusive public spaces. This connection between academic inquiry and the city enables our students and researchers to address tangible challenges while recognising the wider implications of their work.
Research and postgraduate education will be central to advancing SABE’s academic standing and impact. We will continue to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, deepen the relationship between research and teaching, and support scholarship that addresses regional priorities while contributing to international knowledge. Our German dimension and international partnerships provide a valuable foundation for academic exchange, collaborative research, and engagement with diverse educational and professional perspectives. Building on this foundation, we will strengthen partnerships with industry, professional institutions, alumni, and local communities to enrich learning and extend the reach of our work.
The strength of SABE lies in the people who shape it. Through the dedication of our faculty and staff, the ambition of our students, and the engagement of our partners, we can turn this vision into sustained progress. I look forward to working with you in a spirit of openness, mutual respect, and shared responsibility to advance SABE as a school that combines academic distinction with the capacity to shape the future of architecture, design, and the built environment.
Dr.-Ing. Farah Al-Atrash