On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the International Programmes Office, IPO, in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) a led delegation of 20 German university leaders to pay a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson to explore opportunities for academic collaboration and strengthen existing partnerships.
The Dean, IPO, Professor Edmund Ekuadzi, mentioned that the visit was the result of months of coordination following earlier engagements with German stakeholders, noting that, ‘it was the DAAD started this initiative during their visit with the German President in November,2025 where they indicated that leaders from 20 universities would be visiting the KNUST and since then, we have worked closely with DAAD to make this possible’.
The Secretary General of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Dr. Kai Sicks, indicated that the visit forms part of an annual initiative that brings together leaders of German universities to engage with partner institutions worldwide.
Welcoming the delegation, the Vice-Chancellor described the visit as a landmark moment for the university. She encouraged open engagement and knowledge sharing during the visit. Emphasising KNUST’s global outlook, she highlighted that the university trains students to operate beyond national and continental boundaries, making international collaboration essential.
During the visit, three German universities,namely: the University of Leipzig, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf and the University of Ulm, signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with KNUST to formalise areas of cooperation.
The Vice-Chancellor urged the partner institutions to remain committed to the agreements, further assuring the delegation of KNUST’s openness to sustained collaboration.
As part of their visit to KNUST, the team, led by the IPO seized the opportunity to visit various research centres within the university, including German-West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (GWAC), Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Kumasi Business Incubator (KBI), Responsible Artificial Intelligence Lab (RAIL), The Regional Transport Research and Education Centre, Kumasi (TRECK), The Brew Hammond Energy Centre (THBEC), Technology Consultancy Centre’s (TCC) RENABUMA and its Living Labs.
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