About CEMEREM

The CEMEREM project, established as a consortium of Taita Taveta University (TTU) in Kenya, University of Applied Sciences Dresden (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (HTWD) and TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Technical University of Mining in Freiberg (TU BAF) was launched in May of 2016. The project seeks to establish a DAAD African Centre of Excellence for education on Mining, Environmental Engineering and Resource Management in Partnership between Kenya and Germany. CEMEREM’s overarching objective consists in a contribution to a sustainable development of the natural resources sector in Kenya and East Africa.

Situation

1. Discovery of substantial deposits of minerals, especially rare earth minerals, iron ore, coal, gas and oil
2. Mining contributes about 1% of the GDP, 11,000 people employed, Potential of about 3.5 % of the GDP
3. Development of mineral resources among the six priority sectors under the Economic Pillar of Kenya Vision 2030 Strategic Development Blueprint
4. Underdeveloped human resource base undermines the potential of the sector

Addressing the Situation

Develop at TTU a centre of excellence in mining, environmental engineering and resource management education and research Foster scientific and cultural exchange between the project partners and between Kenya and Germany

Specific Objectives

• Develop and improve curricula for new and existing academic programmes (B.Eng., M.Sc. and PhD) to ensure practice-oriented education & training of local engineers & managers
• Train a new generation of mining, process and environmental engineers and resource managers for industry and government
• Build human capacity at TTUC to offer training in mining and environmental engineering and resource management
• Network with industry and governments in the region in quality assurance for the proposed training programmes as well as research and training of engineers and resource managers
• Integrate sustainability concepts (societal, environmental, spatial and economic) into the pedagogical and implementation

Programmes and How to Apply

As contributions to project outcomes related to education for students in the fields of mining and environmental engineering, until 2020, four study programmes were completely established and accredited within the planned timeline:

1. MBA Natural Resources Management
2. MSc Mining Engineering
3. MSc Process Engineering
4. MSc Environmental Engineering