Team: Prof. Dr. Harald von Korflesch

Team: Prof. Dr. Harald von Korflesch

“The internationalization of our activities was and is the logical next step. The focus on Africa of our project is linked to the “Marshall Plan with Africa” of the BMZ and the “Pro! Africa Initiative” of the BMWi. Rwanda, as the partner country of Rhineland-Palatinate, is a very suitable partner for this, because this country is very successful in innovation and entrepreneurship and the University of Rwanda as our concrete local partner opens up a high potential for this…”

Team: Niklas Richter

Team: Niklas Richter

“I had the opportunity to help develop the pilot project from the beginning. At that time, we wanted to apply for the project pillar “Internationalization” of EXIST-Potentials and there we took our first look at Africa. Since the University of Koblenz has had connections to Rwanda for a long time and Africa has an incredibly large economic potential, I find it very exciting to be part of this journey.…”