Samar Abdelaal

Samar Abdelaal is an architect and urban designer specialising in post-conflict and post-colonial urban recovery planning within the MENA region. With over nine years of experience, she has actively engaged in professional and volunteer opportunities, contributing to numerous heritage-related projects. Her expertise spans practical and academic domains, strongly emphasising integrated urban recovery planning, cultural heritage preservation, and colonial heritage. Currently, Samar works as a research associate and project coordinator at the Brandenburg University of Technology, where she has been actively involved in the Middle East Cooperation Unit since 2022, participating in various post-conflict and urban recovery projects.