The visit by a delegation from Mbeya University of Technology to Burgenland was instructive and interesting for both sides.
Eisenstadt/Pinkafeld, 14 November 2023 - In October, a ten-member delegation from the Mbeya University of Science and Technology in Tanzania visited Burgenland. The university and Burgenland University of Applied Sciences have been cooperating since 2019. The guests visited Burgenland Energie's renewable energy plants and the Pinkafeld campus, where the most promising opportunities for cooperation lie. Other areas of potential cooperation include social work, instructional design and artificial intelligence. To round things off, the guests also attended the 30th anniversary celebrations of Burgenland University of Applied Sciences at Esterházy Castle.
The relationship between FH Burgenland and Tanzania goes back a long way. The commitment of lecturer Günter Wind led to cross-university cooperation. In earlier years, Wind travelled to Africa with students from the Department of Energy and Environment to provide regional support in the field of alternative energy. This topic is still of great importance to the African cooperation partners.
"The visit by the ten-strong delegation was an important impetus for further cooperation between the University of Technology in Mbeya and Burgenland University of Applied Sciences," emphasises Michael Roither, Vice-Rector for International Affairs at Burgenland University of Applied Sciences.
Numerous activities are planned for the future: In the short term, further mobilities and joint online teaching with so-called 'shared classrooms', and in the medium term, a joint-degree programme in the technical field, among other things.
Michael Roither, Vice Rector for International Affairs at FH Burgenland
In addition, the energy researchers in and around the University of Applied Sciences are particularly involved in the field of renewable energies on site, and the social work specialists are involved in internships and smaller projects.
Our visit to the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland was enlightening and introduced us to state-of-the-art practices in the field of sustainable energy. This experience has inspired us and we see great potential to implement similar initiatives at Mbeya University of Science and Technology. We look forward to a long-lasting partnership that will benefit both institutions and contribute to global sustainability efforts.
John P. John, Rector of the College of Science and Technical Education at Mbeya University of Science and Technology
Further information:
Mag.a Christiane Staab
Marketing & Communication
Fachhochschule Burgenland GmbH
Tel: +43 (0)5 7705 3537
E-Mail: christiane.staab@hochschule-burgenland.at
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