Amman: The Jordan-Germany Business Forum, organized by the Jordan Chamber of Commerce in Amman, brought together senior officials, business leaders, and investors from both countries to discuss ways to enhance economic, trade, and investment cooperation and explore new opportunities across multiple sectors.
According to Jordan News Agency, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah invited German companies and business leaders to view Jordan as a strategic gateway for investment and as a key hub for reconstruction projects in Syria, highlighting the incentives and advantages offered by the Mafraq Development Zone. Qudah emphasized the need for Germany to serve as a primary entry point for Jordanian exports to the European Union. He revealed that Jordan’s exports to Syria reached JD 250 million in the first half of the year, the highest in 30 years and more than four times the amount recorded during the same period last year.
Qudah noted the reopening of the Bab Al-Hawa border crossing between Syria and Turkey four weeks ago, now used for re-export operations, and expressed optimism about restoring Jordan’s agricultural exports to Europe, which before 2014 exceeded USD 500 million annually. He pointed out that Jordan’s economy is experiencing a clear recovery, supported by strong performance across sectors and growing partnerships with friendly nations, particularly Germany.
Minister of Investment Tareq Abu Ghazaleh said that Jordan is working to establish a strategic partnership with Germany grounded in economic, scientific, and technological cooperation. He stressed that bilateral relations between the two countries are steadily expanding, with significant opportunities emerging across multiple sectors. Abu Ghazaleh pointed out that the trade balance between Jordan and Germany presents opportunities for improvement and that the investment climate between both sides is promising.
Senator Khalil Al-Haj Tawfiq, President of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, said the forum marks “a new beginning” in Jordan’s relations with Germany, a country with which Jordan enjoys deep-rooted ties in various fields fostered by His Majesty King Abdullah II. He described Germany as a trusted partner and close friend and noted existing cooperation between the private sectors of both nations. Al-Haj Tawfiq announced plans to establish a Joint Jordanian-German Business Council between the Jordan Chamber of Commerce and the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Olaf Hoffmann, President of the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, praised Jordan as a regional center for European companies, commending His Majesty King Abdullah II’s vision for building a stable, knowledge-based economy driven by young talent. He said Germany’s long-standing partnership with Jordan is built on trust, cooperation, and mutual respect, and that Jordan’s pro-business environment makes it an “ideal launchpad for German companies into regional markets.”
Alaa Al-Halhouli, President of the German Jordanian University, presented the university’s 20-year journey of cooperation with German universities and nearly 5,000 companies, offering training and employment opportunities for Jordanian students. He highlighted the GJU as a flagship model for educational collaboration, linking academic excellence with practical industry experience and fostering stronger ties between the two countries’ labor markets.