Seed Funding for Cooperation with Partners in the Global South - Funded projects
Beginning 2019, TU Berlin announces annual calls for seed funding for researchers at the University who are interested in initiating new projects or seeking to strengthen their cooperation with partners in the Global South.
The following is an overview of the projects selected for seed funding since 2019. The pandemic meant that the majority of projects selected in 2020 could not be implemented. This is also why there were no calls issued in 2021.
Funded projects 2023
Academic Chair/ Faculty | Country | Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) primarily addressed | Topic |
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Work, Technology and Participation, Fac. I | Philippines | 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action 15: Life on Land 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Planning approaches for car-free districts |
Brewing and Beverage Technology, Fac. III | Ecuador | 2: Zero Hunger 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | Optimization of fermentation processes in local Ecuadorian products |
Advanced Ceramic Materials, Fac. III | Pakistan | 3: Good Health and Well-Being 5: Gender Equality 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure | Additive manufacturing of novel bi-layered hydrogel based shoe insoles |
Open Distributed Systems, Fac. IV | North Macedonia | 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | Green Machine Learning Operations |
Micro and Precision Devices, Fac. V | Brasil | 2: Zero Hunger 3: Good Health and Well-Being 4: Quality Education 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Agrochemical in LOCO-Evaluation |
Architectural Representation and Design, Fac. VI | Thailand | 4: Quality Education 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructures 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Sustainable Architecture |
Funded projects 2022
Academic Chair/ Faculty | Country | Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) primarily addressed | Topic |
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Environmental Process Engineering, Fac. III | Brazil | 3: Good Health and Well Being 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Wastewater treatment and reuse in food processing - Brazil |
Stability and Failure of Functionally Optimized Structures, Fac. V | India | 4: Quality Education 5: Gender Equality 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10: Reduced Inequalities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Fab lab for sustainable materials - India |
Building Archaeology and Heritage Conservation, Fac. VI | Jordan / Lebanon | 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Sustainable preservation of urban heritage - Jordan / Lebanon |
Habitat Unit – International Urbanism and Design, Fac. VI | Indonesia | 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Climate friendly self-assembly - Indonesia |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Fac. VII | Tanzania | 4: Quality Education 8: Decent work and Economic Growth 13: Climate Action | Agripreneurship and Sustainability – Tanzania |
Funded projects 2020
Academic Chair/ Faculty | Country | Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) primarily addressed | Topic |
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Work and Technology Studies, Fac. I | Ghana | 8: Decent work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10: Reduced inequalities | Maker education and (accessability to) assistive technology - Ghana |
General and Historical Educational Science, Fac. I; Urban Design and Urban Development, Fac. VI | India | 3: Good Health and Well Being 10: Reduced inequalities 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | Urban well-being with a focus on child friendly/inclusive futures - India |
Metallic Materials, Fac. III | Kenya | 4: Quality Education 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | E-Tuktuk - Kenya |
Fluid Dynamics, Fac. V | Colombia | 4: Quality Education 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 13: Climate Action | Wind energy - Colombia |
International Urbanism and Design, Fac. VI | South East Asia: Thailand/ Indonesia | 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Climate Change responsive housing in a self-build and incremental context - South East Asia |
Urban Design and Urbanization, Fac. VI | Egypt | 4: Quality Education 10: Reduced Inequalities 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | Equitable Learning curricula of Schools in Urban Planning - Egypt |
Economic and Infrastructure Policy, Fac. VII | South Africa/ Colombia | 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent work and Economic Growth 13: Climate Action 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Energy transition and coal exit - South Africa/ Colombia |
Academic Chair/ Faculty | Country | Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) primarily addressed | Topic |
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Didactics: Work/Vocational Studies, Fac. I | Laos | 4: Quality Education 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | Responsible Consumption - Laos |
Advanced Ceramic Materials, Fac. III | Uzbekistan | 4: Quality Education 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 7: Affordable and Clean Energy | Clean Energy- Uzbekistan |
Exergy-based methods for refrigeration systems, Fac. III | Algeria / Kenya / Rwanda | 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 13: Climate Action 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Renewable Energies - Sub-Sahara Africa |
Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, Fac. V | Ghana | 1: No Poverty 4: Quality Education 8: Decent work and Economic Growth | Education - Ghana |
Design and Typology, Fac. VI | Bolivia / Peru | 4: Quality Education 5: Gender Equality 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | Sustainable construction - Bolivia/ Peru |
Economic and Infrastructure Policy, Fac. VII | Colombia | 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent work and Economic Growth 13: Climate Action 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Energy transition and coal exit - Colombia |