Nov – Dec 2025
Urban Reconstruction and Recovery Workshop, Damascus and Cottbus
Co-Imagining Urban Futures and Recovery of War-Torn Neighbourhoods in Ghouta, Damascus
Case studies: Jobar and Qaboun in Ghouta, Damascus
In partnership with Galala University, Al Yakaniya for Heritage & Arts and PortSaid Ala Ademo
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

06.07. – 16.07. 2024
Urban Rehabilitation Workshop, Port Said
Heritage for Tomorrow Report
In partnership with Syrbanism gUG, Young Syrian Urbanists Network (YSU) and American University of Beirut (AUB)
With support of Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
Funded by Cultural Protection Fund of the British Council in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

01.11. – 07.12.2023
Conservation and Restoration Training, Port Said
Reviving the Past Program
In partnership with Galala University, Al Yakaniya for Heritage & Arts and PortSaid Ala Ademo
In cooperation with the United Nations for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat), Flagship Programme 1: Inclusive Communities, Thriving Cities
With support of Governorate of Port Sadi, and Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
Funded by Cultural Protection Fund of the British Council in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

21.11. – 28.11. 2023
Urban and Architectural Heritage in Danger, Cairo
Heritage in Danger Report
In cooperation with the American University of Beirut and the German Jordanian University
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

05.09. – 14.09. 2023
Urban Recovery Workshop, Cairo and Port Said
Reimagining Bazar AbbasReport
In partnership with Galala University, Al Yakaniya for Heritage & Arts and PortSaid Ala Ademo
In cooperation with the United Nations for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat), Flagship Programme 1: Inclusive Communities, Thriving Cities
With support of Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
Funded by Cultural Protection Fund of the British Council in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

09.03. – 16.03. 2023
Urban (Heritage) Narratives Workshop, Port Said
Every Taracina has a Stroy Report
In partnership with Galala University, Al Yakaniya for Heritage & Arts and PortSaid Ala Ademo
In cooperation with Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport and Port Said University
Funded by Cultural Protection Fund of the British Council in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

20.11. – 26.11. 2022
Urban Recovery Workshop, Amman
Crises, Heritage and Urbanity, Questions of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Recovery
In cooperation with the American University of Beirut and the German Jordanian University
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

29.11. – 08.12. 2021
Urban Reconstruction Workshop, Cottbus
Situation of Syrian historic cities and architectural heritage after armed conflict 
In cooperation with the American University of Beirut
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

13.09. – 30.09.2021
Summer School on Climate Adaptive Revitalization of Historic City Districts, Hybrid (Online and in Cairo)
Living in a Changing Flood Plain 
In cooperation with Cairo University and Alexandria University
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

27.09. – 06.10. 2017
Urban Design Workshop, Cottbus
The urban morphology of an area and its addition, the old telecom site in Berlin-Köpenick (Programme)
In cooperation with University of Sulaimani
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

01.04. – 07.04.2017
Urban Design Block Course, Sulaimaniyah
In cooperation with University of Sulaimani
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

14.12. – 20.12.2016
Architecture Design workshop, Görlitz
Hall Houses, contextual design-analysis / re-evaluation and re-interpretation of the characteristic typology in the historic city of Görlitz, Lusatia
In cooperation with University of Sulaimani
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

23.09. – 03.10. 2016
Urban Design Workshop, Sulaimaniyah
Revitalization of Old Town
In cooperation with University of Sulaimani
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

22.05. – 26.05.2016
Urban Design Block Course, Sulaimaniyah
Revitalization of the Old Town, analysis, investigations and basis for revitalization strategy for the old town of Sulaymaniyah
In cooperation with University of Sulaimani
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Dec 2015
Urban Design Workshop, Cottbus
Living in Historic Context, new building typologies for the historic gas plant quarter in Cottbus Report
In cooperation with University of Sulaimani
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

15.11. – 19.11.2015
Architecture Block Course, Sulaimaniyah
Inside Outside; contextual design, analysis, re-evaluation and re-interpretation of the courtyard typology in the historic core of sulaymaniyah Report
In cooperation with University of Sulaimani
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

May 2015
Urban Design and Management Block Course, Sulaymaniah
From Urban Inventory to Action, structures and processes of the old town of Sulaymaniyah Shekhan Quarter in the old cityReport
In cooperation with University of Sulaimani
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

06.03. – 16.03.2015
Architecture Design Workshop, Istanbul
Contextual Design;Aanalysis, transformation and implementation of site-specific elements in architecture, Case Study of KaraköyReport
In cooperation with University of Sulaimani and Istanbul Technical University
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

12.09. – 21.09.2014
Architecture Design Workshop, Port Said
The Second Skin; Rehabilitation strategies and adaptive re-use of timber balcony buildingsReport
In cooperation with Cairo University and Alexandria University
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

04.11. – 08.11.2012
Exchange of Student Representatives, Alexandria Report
Invitation to the University of Alexandria
In cooperation with the University of Cairo / Giza
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

28.10. – 08.11.2012
Urban Design Workshop, Alexandria
Revitalization of an old Harbour Area
In cooperation with the University of Cairo / Giza and organized in cooperation with the University of Alexandria
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

17.09. – 26.09.2012
Urban Design Workshop, Cairo
Urban Design in Historic Context, Case study area: The North-Eastern Edge of Historic Cairo Report
In cooperation with the University of Aleppo, the University of Alexandria, the University of Baghdad and the University of Damascus; organized in cooperation with the University of Cairo / Giza
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

26.06. – 29.06.2012
Joint Training Workshop, Cottbus
Revitalization of Historic City Districts
In cooperation with the University of Alexandria and the University of Cairo / Giza
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

20.06. – 25.06.2012
Exchange of Student Representatives, Cottbus Report
Invitation to the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus
In cooperation with the University of Alexandria and the University of Cairo / Giza
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

24.03. – 31.03.2012
Workshop Bahariya Oasis
Gardens in the Dessert Report
In cooperation with the German-Jordanian-University Amman and the University of Cairo / Giza
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

06.09. – 16.09.2011
Urban Design Workshop, Cottbus
Old Town New - Case study area: Cottbus St. Mary Church / Old Bus StationProgram
In cooperation with the University of Aleppo, the University of Baghdad, the American University of Beirut, the University of Cairo / Giza and the University of Damascus; accompanied by the town-planning office of the city Cottbus
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

19.06. – 21.06.2011
Training Workshop; Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Training for Young Professionals from the University of Baghdad, the University of Sulaymaniyah and the University of Dohuk, for scientific short time visits in Germany
In cooperation with Prof. Dr. Schäfer, WANACU, TU-Berlin and Prof. Christa Reicher, TU-Dortmund
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

21.09. – 02.10.2010
Urban Design Workshop, Aleppo
The edge of the old town – the integration of the historic town into the inner city, Case study Bab Al-Farag area Aleppo Report
In cooperation with and accomplished at the University of Aleppo, together with further student groups and professors from the University of Baghdad, the American University of Beirut and the University of Cairo / Giza; accompanied by the GTZ Aleppo and the Office for the Rehabilitation of the Old Town of Aleppo
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

19.10. – 30.10.2009
Urban Design Workshop, Beirut
Beirut - Downtown Extension to the Waterfront in Beirut
Urban Design and Development Strategies for new intra-urban Quarters in the context of the historic City in the Islamic/Arabic Region, area between East Beirut, Port Beirut and Martyrs Square
and Dialogue forum Profiling Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning Study Courses from the participation professors and led by the Department of Architecture, AUB
Report
In cooperation with and accomplished at the American University of Beirut, Department of Architecture and Design; together with further student groups and professors from the University of Aleppo, University of Cairo / Giza, the American University of Beirut and with Prof. Dr. Saba Jabbar Al-Khafaji, University of Baghdad, College of Architecture, Coordinator of the Master-Program
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

20.10. – 04.11.2007
Summer School Urban Design, Cairo
The Identity of Architecture and Urban Structure in the Context of the Historic Islamic / Arabic Town, Case study and Urban Design Bab Al Sharyah, Cairo Report
In cooperation with the Architecture Department of the University Cairo / Giza, together with further student groups from the American University of Beirut and the University of Damascus
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

19.03. – 01.04.2006
Summer School, Damascus
Urban development of historic districts in Islamic / Arabic Towns, the Saroudja district in the inner city of Damascus
In cooperation with the Architecture Faculty of the University of Damascus, together with student groups from Aleppo, Cairo and Tehran
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

February 2004
International Workshop, Cottbus
Transformation of the Town
In cooperation with the Chair Planning and Building in existing Fabric and the IRS Erkner, participants were a student group from Damascus led by Prof. Oqba Fakoush and Prof. Salman Machmut and Architecture and Urban Planning students from BTU Cottbus
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Sparkasse Spree-Neiße