IS4NCDs – Building Capacity in Implementation Science for Non-Communicable Diseases in Africa
The IS4NCDs (Implementation Science for Non-Communicable Diseases) project aims to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa by strengthening education and research capacity in implementation science. Its main objective is to train a skilled health and research workforce capable of translating evidence-based policies into effective, real-world health interventions.
THWS.Global – Strengthening Transnational Cooperation through Digital Project-Based Learning
The THWS.Global project aims to enhance international cooperation between the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) and partner institutions outside Europe. Its main goal is to strengthen transnational collaboration by integrating digital, project-based teaching formats into higher education. The project focuses on expanding international networks, enabling students and staff to work together […]
GRASP Global Response Against Superbugs and Pathogens
The project aims to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by combining multiple scientific and practical approaches. It focuses on understanding how antibiotic-resistant pathogens develop and spread, including the role of DNA repair defects in bacteria such as Mycobacterium and Helicobacter pylori.
aCar Mobility – Electric Mobility in Rural Africa
This project researches sustainable solutions for mobility problems concerning people, goods and equipment in rural areas of subsaharan Africa. Parallel to the development and testing of a purpose-built vehicle, value generation opportunities in its local production, usage and maintenance are also being looked at. All that happens in close collaboration with the local population and […]
Munich-Nairobi ophthalmologic teaching programme
The partnership between the LMU Department of Ophthalmology in Munich and the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Nairobi aims to improve ophthalmology care available to the Kenyan people.
IRIS-COV – Market Release of a Portable Device for COVID-19 at the Point-of-Care; a Global Diagnostics Approach
IRIS-COV proposes a solution based on a patented portable device with isothermal LAMP amplification and real-time, quantitative, colourimetric detection that has proven 97.4 % sensitive and 100 % specific for SARS-CoV-2 in samples. The project will validate and certify the portable device for COVID-19 and flu detection directly in crude samples and at the point […]
IMPACT-HE
The IMPACT-HE project strengthens the capacity of African universities to act as effective local development partners by enhancing their ability to manage international higher-education cooperation funds, monitor project impact, and build strategic partnerships with EU institutions to support sustainable development goals and mutually beneficial collaborations.
CLUVA – climate change and urban vulnerability in Africa
The CLUVA project (Climate Change and Urban Vulnerability in Africa) focuses on assessing the impacts of climate change on urban areas in Africa. It aims to identify vulnerabilities and develop strategies to enhance resilience in African cities.
COINS – Co-developing innovations for sustainable land management in West African small holder farming systems
The aim of the project is the sustainable intensification of agriculture (SI), i.e. increasing productivity without taking up new land. In COINS, the relevant SI options will be catalogued, evaluated in terms of their suitability in local contexts in study areas in Ghana and Senegal, and finally the appropriate measures will be implemented […]
TUM Establishes African-German Center for Just Energy Transition
The project will coordinate a new DAAD-funded center of excellence to support a socially just energy transition in South Africa by combining research, education, and practical living labs that integrate renewable energy systems, workforce development, and rural energy solutions. It brings together TUM and four South African universities to train the next generation […]
