Amman- 3 October 2021
The German Jordanian University (GJU) sends its best wishes to its many German partners and the German people on today's celebrations of German Unity.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed sentiments and hopes of many Germans in his greeting.
“For many people in our country, German Unity Day has been overshadowed this year: by the effects of the Corona pandemic, by the aftermath of the flood of the century, by news of natural disasters around the world and by the tragedy in Afghanistan, which will probably also occupy us for a long time.
How can we celebrate October 3 in such a time? I think the best way is as a day of self-reflection. When the first courageous East Germans demonstrated in the streets in 1989, overcoming the Wall still seemed utopian, but as we know today, it fell shortly afterwards. We reunified Germans also overcame the European financial crisis and the migration crisis of the recent past - contrary to numerous predictions. We were strong when we had confidence in ourselves. Self-reflection on our national holiday should not be free of self-criticism, but on the whole it should strengthen us: in the confidence to build resolutely on our future."
In this sense, the hope and vision of the initial few, who so inexorably overcame the divisive and shaped the future, can also be an inspiration for people around the world and to us in Jordan. In another place and another time, GJU, too, strives to bridge divides, create a sense of community, and unite the best of two worlds. Let us also be strengthened on this day in our confidence to build resolutely on our, on a common future.