Based on the Kazakh-German Institute of Science and Technology in the field of metallurgy and mineral extraction (KGI), modern high-tech laboratories and research centers will operate, focusing on a wide range of relevant studies and projects. In the future, KGI will become a center for international cooperation in the field of science and technology, promoting the exchange of experience and knowledge between countries.
Today's event holds personal significance for me. The idea of creating such a scientific center was proposed 14 years ago, when I was part of an official delegation, and now everything has come to a logical conclusion. The establishment of the Kazakh-German Institute right here in the East Kazakhstan region is a very important project for us, and the regional akimat is providing us with active support. We all understand that investments in human capital and technology transfer will become the foundation for regional development in the economy of East Kazakhstan. Moreover, the significance and importance of rare earth metals have sharply increased in the world today, with a huge demand from various countries emerging in this area; for instance, South Korea and Japan have already reached out to us. Therefore, the Kazakh-German Institute of Science and Technology will operate in the field of metallurgy and mining, noted the Minister of Science and Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Sayasat Nurbek.
Let us remind you that the Memorandum of Intent to establish the Kazakh-German Institute of Science and Technology at the D. Serikbaev East Kazakhstan Technical University was signed in Akorda during a meeting between the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, during the latter's official visit to our country.
I want to emphasize that this is a new stage in the development of relations between Kazakhstan and Germany, a new level in the collaboration of our universities. I believe that KGI has enormous potential; this case could become exemplary. I am glad that the fruitful cooperation between our countries is strengthening and developing, said the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Kazakhstan, Monika Iversen.
KGI is a joint project of the D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University and the Kazakh-German University. In the future, it will become a center for international cooperation in the field of science and technology, fostering the exchange of experience and knowledge between the two countries.
Joint scientific projects and research in various fields will be implemented based on KGI, and students will be trained in dual-degree educational programs. One of them - the EP "Metallurgy" for master's students, developed in partnership with Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg (Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg), is already underway.
In the future, four more similar educational programs will be implemented based on KGI in the fields of "Geology," "Mining Engineering," "Mechanics and Metalworking," and "Sustainable Development" in collaboration with the Technical University of Freiberg (Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg), Ruhr University Bochum (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), the University of Stuttgart (Universität Stuttgart), and Clausthal University of Technology (Technische Universität Clausthal).
This will provide students with a unique opportunity to receive an education both at EKTU and at leading technical universities in Germany.
The Minister of Science and Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Sayasat Nurbek, along with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Kazakhstan, Monika Iversen, the akim of the East Kazakhstan region, Ermek Kosherbaev, senators of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Shakarim Bukhtugutov and Olga Bulavkina, as well as the President of the Kazakhstan-German University, Wolrad Rommel, visited two research centers and eight laboratories operating at the base of KGI and spoke with the scientists and staff who will carry out their scientific and academic activities there. During his visit to EKTU, Sayasat Nurbek discussed with young scientists their research projects and promising developments in their fields of activity.
Thus, the Kazakh-German Institute of Science and Technology will become a key scientific and educational center that will not only promote the strengthening of academic and technological cooperation between our countries but also contribute to the development of innovations and advanced research in Kazakhstan, enhance scientific ties between Kazakhstan and Germany, and serve as a symbol of fruitful collaboration aimed at advancing high technologies and science on a global scale.
