Entries by Yousuf Al Darwishi

Three GUtech students attended the International Carbonate Course at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany)

MUSCAT Three students of the Applied Geoscience programme of the German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) participated in the annual International Carbonate Course of the GeoCenter at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany). The students were awarded with study-scholarships from GUtech for the travel to Germany in March 2023. The one-week course is a practical […]

GUtech Innovation Days

A two-day competition was held, and a judging panel evaluated the projects. This two-day workshop invited students from all disciplines to work in interdisciplinary teams on a defined challenge. Students were introduced to Design Thinking as a creative and user-centered method. In a structured process, ideas were generated in creative phases, which were implemented as […]

GUtech welcomes German Delegations

Muscat, 10th Nov. Professor Dr. Michael Braun, Rector of the German University of Technology in Oman, welcomed Roland Weigert, Vice Minister in the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy in the Free State of Bavaria. The meeting was attended by politicians from the Free State of Bavaria, the Bavarian parliament, AHK UAE […]

The German-Omani Society Visit

The Deutsch-Omanische Gesellschaft (The German-Omani Society) visit the German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) on the 14th of  November  2022. Their visit included a tour of the History of Science Centre. The visit is a part of the society’s Jubilee programme, celebrating 50th years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Oman celebrating the society’s […]

Inauguration of the UNESCO Chair for World Heritage Management and Sustainable Tourism at the German University of Technology in Oman.

The UNESCO Chair for World Heritage Management and Sustainable Tourism at the German University of Technology in Oman was inaugurated Under the patronage of H.E. Salim bin Mohammed Al Mahrouqi; Minister of Heritage and tourism and with the participation of H.E. Shaikha Mai Bint Mohamed Al Khalifa; Chairperson of the Board of directors of the […]

GUtech and Marafiq sign an MoU to explore areas of cooperation in Research & Development, Training, and Innovation in renewable energy projects, including water technology.

Muscat – 30 October 2022 the German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) signed today (30 October 2022) a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Marafiq to explore possible cooperation opportunities between both parties. The MoU was signed by Eng. Abdullah Al Hashimi, Managing Director of Marafiq and Dr. Hussain Al Salmi, Deputy Rector for Administration […]

MOU signing Ceremony between WAKUD International LLC and GUtech

WAKUD International LLC and GUtech, the German University of Technology in Oman, are pleased to announce their newly established cooperation in developing Bio Engineering Research and Development in both, academic and shop floor eco-systems. WAKUD, a biodiesel refining company with operations in Oman, converting Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel and GUtech are interested in creating […]

German Unity Day

The German University of Technology in Oman is pleased to congratulate all German citizens on the occasion of German Unity Day which is celebrated on 3rd of October. This auspicious day honors the reunification of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) in 1990, formally coming together as […]

New initiative to solve the problem of treatment of water contaminated with crude oil: Polish-Omani scientific cooperation

The oil industry is one of the world’s biggest industries and is a locomotive driving the Omani national economy. The crude oil extraction is always coupled with environmental challenges, and in addition, it consumes a large amount of water which later needs to be treated: extracting 1 barrel of crude oil produces around 9 barrels […]