As part of its internationalisation efforts, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology is working on expanding its partner network. The German-Kyrgyz Technical Institute (DKTI) at the Kyrgyz State Technical University (KSTU) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, is one of the university institutions where students are taught in German. Future experts in the field of energy technology study there in Bachelor's degree programmes - however, there is no corresponding Master's degree programme at this institution. However, precisely because of its social relevance, the development of research methodology is recognised as a necessity and therefore a relevant Master's course at TU Ilmenau is desirable.
After initial contacts to get to know each other's institutions, another delegation from the Kyrgyz partners visited the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from 16 to 25 October 2023. The aim is to conclude agreements on student and researcher exchanges. During this visit, the guests attended lectures and practical courses in the basic area, met scientists, visited the infrastructure such as the canteen and lecture theatres, research laboratories and presented their scientific activities to Faculty staff for discussion.
Overall, it was confirmed that the impressions gained and the overall picture of our faculty were very positive and that these will be passed on to prospective students at the Kyrgyz partner institution accordingly. Further coordination of the module catalogues was initiated during a return visit to Bishkek in November 2023 and is expected to be completed in March/April 2024, so that the formal foundations for a fruitful and barrier-free student exchange are in place.
Source: Department of Theoretical Electrical Engineering