From 20 to 23 October 2026, a delegation of Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), led by President Prof. Andreas Timm-Giel, travelled to Japan to strengthen the academic partnerships of the university. Prof. Michael Schlüter, spokesperson of CRC 1615 SMART Reactors, was part of the delegation.
At Keio University in Yokohama, a partner of TUHH since 2018 with a student exchange in chemical and bioprocess engineering, Prof. Schlüter presented CRC 1615 SMART Reactors during the discussions on extending the cooperation to further disciplines.
The delegation also visited Kobe University, where workshops at its membrane technology research centre led to concrete ideas for joint projects, and the University of Yamanashi in Kofu with its laboratories for green hydrogen. The trip concluded with a meeting at the United Nations University in Tokyo.
The visit strengthened existing partnerships and provided concrete impetus for new collaborations. The next steps include a return visit by representatives of Kobe University to Hamburg and a joint scientific colloquium in 2027. We look forward to the new opportunities for international exchange that these partnerships open up for the researchers of CRC 1615.
Further details can be found in the TU Hamburg news:
