Mission Statement

 

The Lebanese German University is a higher education institution operating in Lebanon and promoting German methods, discipline, openness, and integrity at all levels. The mission of LGU  is to uphold economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress for the Lebanese community. This mission is achieved by producing graduates competitive in the global economy, supporting a continuous search for new knowledge and solutions, and maintaining a rigorous focus on academic excellence. More specifically, LGU’s mission is to:

  • Promote an environment that welcomes women and men of all races, religions, nationalities, beliefs, and cultures;
  • Advance an atmosphere that values intellectual curiosity, the pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity;
  • Uphold a professional education that enables graduates to compete in a diverse world market;
  • Foster interaction among faculty and students characterized by critical thinking, ethics, and values;
  • Offer a wide variety of off-campus educational and training programs to individuals and groups as part of a life-long learning process;
  • Partner with different communities to provide educational, technical, and cultural support to boost the well being of those communities;
  • Partner with the business world and governmental agencies to improve the quality of the workplace and serve as an engine for economic and cultural development;
  • Contribute to improving the Lebanese quality of life, protecting the environment, promoting the well-being of families, and conserving natural resource;

 

 

History

 

The Lebanese German University was founded by the Lebanese German Association for the Promotion of Culture (ALAC).

Back in 1981, a group of Germans residing in Lebanon founded a non-profit NGO with the help of Lebanese friends in view of promoting and developing cultural and educational exchange between Europe and the Middle East – more particularly between Germany or other German-speaking countries and Lebanon, which is the heart of higher education in the region.

Today the Lebanese German University is the outcome of a 35-year journey in education that started when the Association and its Chairman, Doctor Faouzi ADAIMI, set out on their long mission:

  • In 1974, the Association founded the Technical Institute of Paramedical Sciences (TIPS). As an institute of higher education, TIPS has graduated more than 2500 students in the field of healthcare and is renowned for being one of the most acknowledged institutions of higher education in Lebanon.
  • In 1986, despite the difficult warfare conditions Lebanon was going through, the German School was established for primary up to high school levels. This reputable establishment has since witnessed growing popularity in view of its multi-linguistic approach which has offered all its students the advantage of mastering 3 languages (German, French, and English) besides their native Arabic. All students have to sit for the Lebanese Baccalaureate as well as the French one in addition to Sprachdiplom I and II for the mastery of the German language. Another appealing feature of the German School was the emphasis the administration lays on individual potential and the development of artistic and technical talents among all its students.
  • The German Cultural House followed in 1988 (Kulturzentrum) and has since been active organizing concerts, conferences, art exhibitions to help promote German culture, language, and art in Lebanon. The annual Kulturzentrum Festival is recognized by the Ministry of Tourism as an International Festival.

The Lebanese German University is another proof of the Lebanese German cooperation that has flourished over three decades in a most rewarding manner. The close academic links that are constantly woven with German and European counterparts, the fruitful cultural exchange that is building up, and the unrelenting endeavor to offer high quality education are once more exemplified in this superior academic establishment.