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Biographical information
1969 Born in the West Bank
1987 Abitur (equivalent to High school diploma or A-levels) in Palestine
3 September 1988 Arrived in the GDR on a student scholarship
1988–1989 Completed a German language course in Nordhausen
1989–1996 Awarded a degree in civil engineering from the College of Architecture and Civil Engineering (renamed Bauhaus University in 1996) in Weimar
1993 Co-founded the registered society "Friends of Palestine" (Freunde Palästinas e. V.)
1998–2000 Worked as construction engineer in Frankfurt am Main
2001–2016 Retrained and worked as a network administrator with IBM in Erfurt
Since 2017 Worked as a construction engineer (building inspection) with a nationally operating company based in Weimar
Since 2021 Project engineer with the Thuringian State Office for Construction and Transport
2015 Co-founded the registered society "Cultural Bridge Palestine Thuringia" (Kulturbrücke Palästina Thüringen e. V.)
Until today Involved in a broad range of volunteer activities with a focus on refugees and intercultural exchange
Profile
Yasser Muhammad grew up in what is now Palestine.
After graduating from secondary school, he applied from Jordan to study abroad. In September 1988, he arrived in the GDR with little luggage and prior knowledge. The initial period in the town of Nordhausen, where he learned to speak German, was not always easy. Apart from the unfamiliar food and the great distance between him and his family, the conditions in the dormitory were challenging as well.
In the summer of 1989, he moved to Weimar to study civil engineering. Yasser Muhammed also watched the demonstrations during the Peaceful Revolution and was deeply impressed by the largely non-violent overthrow of the SED regime.
He experienced the transformations during the 1990s first hand. University lecturers were moving to the West, and it was initially unclear as to whether the Federal Republic of Germany would continue his scholarship. Besides, confrontations between students and neo-Nazis were also becoming increasingly frequent.
When the construction boom in eastern Germany receded, Yasser Muhammad temporarily worked in the state of Hesse. Today, he has firmly taken root in the Weimar region, where he works and where his family and friends live.
For many years, he has been a volunteer organiser of intercultural events and provides assistance and support in everyday matters to people who have migrated to Germany from abroad.