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Annual Report 2017 ITT Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics Technology Arts Sciences TH Köln Annual Report 2017 ITT Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics Technology Arts Sciences Cover photo by Heike Fischer Master students at their graduation ceremony TH Köln 2 29 Lars Ribbe 15 Director ITT 17 171 11 3 Greetings 33 12 111 278 Dear partners and friends, Universities assume an important role in society, creating and trans- 75 ferring knowledge. We are proud to have again accompanied many 19 1 master and PhD students towards graduation in 2017! Regarding 3 research, we developed and started new projects, while others were 8 continued or brought to a successful end. This publication aims at 115 sharing our results and experiences from the past year and we hope 2017 in Numbers Applicants by region it spurs your interest in learning more about us or engaging with us! Intake14 by region 26 The ITT at a glance The Network Featured Master Graduates The majority of our projects take place abroad and in fact, a central element of our education and research activities is the way we 16 cooperate with our partners and with stakeholders. In recent years, we have refined our collaboration model, which typically Water Security and Climate revolves around a concrete challenge, or case, of natural resources Change conference 2017 management in a given region. Under the coordination of our local partner universities, we link to the relevant stakeholders, and through this dialogue, derive research questions which are subse- quently addressed through MSc and PhD theses or through funded research projects. Furthermore, the cases serve as input to our teaching and provide key ingredients to our problem and project based learning approach. This model relies on long-term cooper- ation and on a bidirectional knowledge exchange with mutual benefits. Ideally, over the course of such a cooperation, our students learn, research is conducted and results fill knowledge gaps while contributing to evidence based decision making! We are convinced The ITT at a glance Research that this is the right path and we will advance with this cooperation Contents model in the future – elaborating and improving it. We are keen to 8 2017 in Numbers 68 Science Policy engage further with you to build up more examples of collaborative learning and research! 14 The Network 71 Research Projects In 2018, we will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ITT – taking some time to look back but also inviting to jointly look into the Education Annex future! It will be a great opportunity to discuss with you how we can advance together and we would be extremely happy to receive you 28 Featured Master Graduates 88 Masters Graduates on 11 October at our university! 51 Featured PhD Graduates 90 PhD Graduates Lars Ribbe 53 Educational Projects 91 Publications 62 Intercultural Activities at ITT 6 | ITT at a glance Back to the top Go to ITT at a glance Go to Education Go to Research Go to Annex ITT at a glance | 7 "South East Asia", studies in Cologne/Vietnam "Latin America and the Carribean", "Middle East and Northern Africa", studies in Cologne/Mexico 5 11 studies in Cologne/Jordan 34 14 Inte gra t ted en W m a e te g r a R n e a s o M u s r e c c e r The ITT s 63 International orientation, 276 u M o studies in Cologne s a e Master Students in n R a l g International orientation, a e 69 r m studies in Cologne u t at a glance e a n N 7 t In today’s world, which is defined by ever increasing demographic, Master Programs economic and climatic pressure, new strategies on how to manage our t precious natural resources are needed. These in turn require experts en m who can analyze the complex human-environmental system we live in R ge ene ana wable Energy M International orientation, and develop suitable solutions to sustainably preserve our supplies of studies in Cologne food, water and energy. The ITT at TH Köln responds to this demand by providing innovative research and education regarding the management 80 of water, energy and other renewable natural resources. It aims to enable people from a variety of technical and cultural backgrounds to better solve the problems arising from complex environmental issues. on N ram atu 21 og ra r P l R 1 l a e Researchers r s 6 o o t u c r c Professors o e D 19 s Vision Mission Values a n Environment and Resource Economics PhD d D – We strive to establish our international The ITT provides innovation for the devel- – We foster professional and cultural diversity Integrated Land and Water Resources e Students v 5 e l o network as a globally renowned “think tank” opment of regional sustainability in the context in research and education. Management p m 2 e t – We support free access to quality scientific of global change with a focus on natural – We support lifelong learning of all ITT Administrative Staff Regional Management n knowledge among relevant target groups resources management. We empower people to members, support their individual devel- Renewable Energy Systems – lead with modern corporate management to be change agents and future decision makers. opment and support openness for changes Resources Management fulfill international standards We develop and transfers scientific knowledge and challenges and Environmental System Science to further the UN goals for sustainable – We consider the societal relevance as a Water Supply and Sewage Technology development. core value of our activities and strive for innovation and impact – We strive to improve quality of our perfor- mance through continuous reflection 1 – We value confidential, trustable, sustained and stable partnerships with our global Lecturer community Ecosystem Management – We consider the impact of our activities on the environment and are aware of our ecological footprint 1 actual head count 29, full-time equivalent 21 2 actual head count 7, full-time equivalent 5 ITT Annual Report 2017 ITT Annual Report 2017 8 | ITT at a glance Back to the top Go to ITT at a glance Go to Education Go to Research Go to Annex ITT at a glance | 9 2017 in Numbers 800 641 Applicants for 75 580 First Semester Master Students Graduated 325 4 PhD Students 137 Graduated 86 88 97 94 49 49 First Semester Intake 2015 2017 2013 € 2,282,379 2016 2014 Third-Party Funding € 3,524,379 2 29 15 Total Annual Budget 17 171 11 3 33 € 1,242,000 12 111 278 Internal (University) Funding 75 19 1 3 115 Applicants by region Intake by region ITT Annual Report 2017 ITT Annual Report 2017 10 | ITT at a glance Back to the top Go to ITT at a glance Go to Education Go to Research Go to Annex ITT at a glance | 11 New staff members joined the ITT Khalid Mehmood Research Associate, Renewable Energy Systems Suha Al-Madbouh Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer Public Health/ Environmental health and sociology, PALGER Project Mohammed Basheer Research Associate, Water Resources Modelling, WaterSec project Bhunesh Kumar Research Associate, Renewable Energy Systems Vittorio Sessa Research Associate, Renewable Energy Systems Joschka Thurner System Administrator ITT Annual Report 2017 ITT Annual Report 2017 12 | The ITT Network Back to the top Go to ITT at a glance Go to Education Go to Research Go to Annex The ITT Network | 13 Our Alumni around the World The growing Alumni network currently consists of over 1000 professionals who finished their studies at ITT and are now successful professionals working on natural resources management challenges around the world. Information and communication networks serve as a basis for prosperous collaborations. Our Alumni act as important embassadors for the institute and its goals. It is therefore a fundamental objective of the ITT to strengthen connections among its graduates to expand and enrich the Alumni network. This is done through intensive exchange of alumni experiences in the labor market, project cooperation in alumni home countries, alumni summer schools and a mentoring program with current students. The ITT provides a basis for an active information and communication forum to discuss questions concerning international development cooperation. It focuses not only on the extension of the relationships to the graduates, but also to former employees. 14 | The ITT Network Back to the top Go to ITT at a glance Go to Education Go to Research Go to Annex The ITT Network | 15 The ITT and its network 55 University Cooperations The worldwide university network Centers for The CNRD is coordinated by ITT in Cologne and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the In 2017, six additional partner universities Natural Resources and Development (CNRD) is supported by the German Academic Exchange Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the joined the network. These include the University promotes cooperation and academic exchange in Service (DAAD) and the Ministry for Economic Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction. of Cape Coast, Ghana; German Jordanian Cooperation and Development (BMZ). CNRD University, Jordan; Shahid Beheshti University, natural resources management, in particular related sees itself as a global knowledge hub for local CNRD’s efforts are directed especially at the Iran, University of Costa Rica (UCR), Univer- to water, land, ecosystems or renewable energy action and development. Its aim is to train co-creation and sharing of knowledge to sidad de la Frontera (UFRO) and University of 10 resources. It fosters interdisciplinary and inter- future leaders in natural resources management develop practical solutions for tackling the Wisconsin – Stevens Point, USA.