As part of the delegation trip of Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Dr. Robert Habeck, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and the University of Namibia. The President of the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Professor Jörg Bagdahn, signed the agreement together with the Vice-Cancellor of the University of Namibia, Professor Kenneth Matengu, on December 5, 2022 in Windhoek (Namibia).
The cooperation is intended to promote academic, scientific and cultural exchange and strengthen cooperation in the areas of photovoltaics, energy policy and energy management, green hydrogen and its logistics. On this basis, among other things, exchanges of students and teachers take place for study and research purposes. Joint research activities, co-supervision of postgraduate research and participation in lectures, seminars, courses and conferences are also possible with the signing. "With the cooperation between the two universities, we are making a joint contribution to the education of young people who will make future contributions to economic development in Namibia and Germany," says Jörg Bagdahn.
Green hydrogen is a renewable energy carrier that is being traded as a key component of a global energy transition. It comes from regions with lots of wind, sun and water and plays a crucial role in achieving national and international climate targets. Namibia has optimal conditions for the inexpensive generation of wind and solar energy and thus also for the production of green hydrogen. The country is aiming to export the renewable energy source as early as 2027, which also harbors great potential for the German economy.
A sustainable future as an important part of the course
The Anhalt University of Applied Sciences offers numerous German and English language courses for 7,000 students, 2,500 of them from more than 100 countries. In the area of sustainability and renewable energies, these include Nature conservation, photovoltaic energy technology, process engineering and logistics management. In the field of hydrogen logistics, the university teaches and researches questions relating to global hydrogen production, the transport and distribution of hydrogen and its derivatives in industrialized countries. The cooperation with the University of Namibia is driving further research into the possibilities of future imports of green hydrogen.