Professor Thomas Gries, Head of the Textile Technologies Department at RWTH Aachen University—one of Germany’s leading technical institutions—and Esra Yuksel Yilmaz, Regional Representative for Türkiye of the ITA Academy under RWTH Aachen, visited the Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU).

The meeting was also attended by Rana Afandiyeva, Executive Director of “Synergia Academy,” and Aytan Jabrailova, the company’s Senior Training Consultant. The guests held discussions with AzTU Rector, Professor Vilayat Valiyev, and university representatives.

Rector Vilayat Valiyev highlighted the long-standing academic relations between AzTU and German universities.

Professor Gries provided an overview of RWTH Aachen’s activities in the fields of textile and material technologies, industrial process automation, and robotics. He emphasized the growing global demand for innovative materials and automated processes across all sectors of industry.

During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities for academic and student exchange between RWTH Aachen and AzTU, prospects for joint research in mechatronics, materials science, and green energy technologies, as well as the potential for launching dual-degree master’s programs in relevant specialties.