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TUM SEED Center celebrates successful completion – prospect of new funding period until 2029
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Headed by Prof. Frank-Martin Belz, the TUM SEED Center team is conducting research at the interface of sustainable energy and entrepreneurship in collaboration with eight partner universities from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. At the annual symposium in Nairobi in August, numerous representatives from research, industry, and civil society met to exchange ideas in workshops and networking events.
Prof. Juliane Winkelmann, TUM Senior Vice President International Alliances and Alumni, opened the symposium with a speech in front of around 100 participants on the JKUAT campus and emphasized:
“Our researchers are at the forefront of developing renewable energy technologies, producing sustainable materials, and promoting climate-resilient infrastructure. The knowledge we generate together here not only contributes to scientific understanding but can also be turned into practical applications that have the potential to make a real difference on a global scale.”
JKUAT Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Robert Kinyia welcomes TUM Senior Vice President Juliane Winkelmann. Image: Mark Gathua Kamau / JKUAT
Prof. Winkelmann during her opening speech. Image: Mark Gathua Kamau / JKUAT
Juliane Winkelmann with JKUAT Vice Chancellor Prof. Victoria Ngumi. Image: Dominik Beisser / TUM
Prof. Belz visits an irrigation project with Denis Koech, Project Coordinator of the SEED Center at JKUAT and other participants of the annual symposium. Image: Mark Gathua Kamau / JKUAT
Prof. Winkelmann with Sister Beatrice Oyuga, Nurse Service Manager (left), Dr. Mohammed Musa, Partnership Coordinator College of Health Sciences, Dr. Janai Ondieki, Head of the Surgery Department and nursing staff of Mama Lucy Kibaki County Hospital. Image: Dominik Beisser / TUM
Medical Superintendent Dr. Diana Nyabuti Bosibori informs Prof. Winkelmann about the training processes at Mama Lucy Kibaki County Hospital. Image: Dominik Beisser / TUM
Prof. Winkelmann met with Dr. Fabian Kausche, Deputy Director General of Research and Innovation (center), at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi to discuss a possible collaboration with the TUM School of Life Sciences. Image: Terry Amaya / ILRI
Visit to the DAAD Regional Office in Nairobi. From left to right: Dominik Beisser, Senior International Strategist at the TUM Global & Alumni Office, Dr. Dorothee Weyler, Director DAAD Regional Office Eastern Africa and Prof. Juliane Winkelmann. Image: Dominik Beisser / TUM
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Since the TUM SEED Center is a global hub for further interdisciplinary cooperation opportunities, Prof. Winkelmann visited other stakeholders from research, development cooperation and academic exchange in the Nairobi region. Among others, she held talks with representatives of the DAAD regional office and the International Livestock Research Institute. Prof. Winkelmann also visited Mama Lucy Kibaki County Hospital to learn about medical students' training at the JKUAT and discussed possible ways of collaborating with the hospital management.
Big plans with additional partners for the possible new funding period
The TUM SEED Center plans to continue its successful path from 2025 onwards, together with other African partners, such as Stellenbosch University in South Africa, if the funding is approved again. The project aims to significantly contribute to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly to Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy.