Analysis and design / shaping form the cornerstones of the Institute. Research-based transfer activities therefore constitute a core aspect of our work alongside research; we engage with schools, businesses, social partners, social institutions, associations, public administration and civil society as a whole.
The research-based transfer activities of the Institute encompass participatory and collaborative processes of science communication, knowledge development and knowledge application through project-based development and implementation with stakeholders outside the academic sphere in society, education, business, culture and politics, with the aim of sustainably promoting social development at regional, national and international levels.
The Institute of Technology and Education (ITB) is driving forward the modernisation of vocational education and training in Namibia. The aim is to establish a new national qualification in the field of industrial mechatronics within the country’s CBET training system.
The Institute of Technology and Education regards vocational training as a bridge to the world of work. As part of the FLAME transfer project (“Modern and Efficient Career Training for the Fire Service”), the Institute has been supporting the Hamburg Fire Service Academy since January 2024 in making its career training programme for civil servants fit for the future.
The Institute of Technology and Education is breaking down structural barriers in international vocational education and training: the aim is to equip schools in the rural Kenyan region of Homa Bay for digital teaching and practical learning.
