The delegation led by the rector of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) Vilayat Valiyev visited the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) as part of its visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. Subhan Namazov, vice-rector for educational issues, Sayami Huseynov, head of the department of metallurgy and materials technology, and Khudaverdi Karimov, research professor of the department, director of the German company "IXUN GmbH" were represented in the delegation.

Professor Enno Stöver, dean of the faculty of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg), made a broad presentation about the university and gave extensive information about the infrastructure and institutional reforms implemented in the university, industrial cooperation, innovation and entrepreneurship development in terms of modern trends and sustainable development requirements. He specifically noted that they show great interest in cooperation with AzTU and specific areas of cooperation. In particular, concrete ideas were expressed regarding conducting joint research aimed at solving modern industrial problems, mutual cooperation of researchers, development of industrially important dual diploma and various certificate programs.

Rector Professor Vilayat Valiyev made a broad presentation on the reforms carried out in AzTU in the direction of solving industrial problems, especially the institutional and infrastructure renewals carried out in recent times, as well as the work done in the direction of innovation and entrepreneurship development within the "Sabah Hub" project. He pointed out that currently there are quite close relations with German universities and said that they are interested in expanding these relations in the direction of cooperation with universities of applied sciences, especially HAW Hamburg. Rector noted the importance of implementing specific academic, research and innovation projects aimed at solving industrial problems.

Later, the delegation got acquainted with the rich laboratory base of HAW Hamburg. The head of the Institute of Materials Science and Welding Technologies, Professor Sharam Sheikhi Sharm, said that they are interested in implementing joint projects in the fields of additive technologies, modern welding technologies, industrial engineering, business engineering and sustainable engineering, as well as industrially important short-term certification and training programs in various fields of technology.

During the meeting with the laboratories and centers of the Institute of Materials Science and Welding Technologies of the University, an agreement was reached on the signing of an agreement in the direction of joint activities in the field of education and research in the future.

The visit program to Germany continues.