Call for Applications now open for Lecturers and Researchers in Energy and Urban Mobility/Transport
Call for Applications now open: Combining Scientific and Practice-Based Knowledge in Energy and Mobility We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for our upcoming workshop “Combining Scientific and Practice-Based Knowledge in Energy and Mobility: Inter- and Transdisciplinary Approaches,” taking place 8–11 December 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The workshop invites lecturers and researchers […]
New Report: Transdisciplinary Research and Education for Sustainable Development
New Report: Transdisciplinary Research and Education for Sustainable Development How can universities in Central Asia and Europe respond to economic reforms, rapid technological change and global challenges such as climate change? Our new report documents the results of a 3.5-day workshop held in June 2025, organised by the SPCE Hub Network, the Intersectoral School of […]
Workshop on Transdisciplinary Education and Research for the Energy Mobility Nexus in Central Asia
Workshop on Transdisciplinary Education and Research for the Energy Mobility Nexus in Central Asia Date: 10 to 11 December 2025 Location: Day 1: TU Berlin Main Building, Day 2: Center for Technology and Society, TU Berlin SPCE Hub, along with the Technische Universität Berlin and the Intersectoral School of Governance, organised a workshop titled “Transdisciplinary […]
Call for applications: Workshop on Transdisciplinary Methods in Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development
Call for applications: Workshop on Transdisciplinary Methods in Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development. The workshop will take place in Bishkek from 16 to 19 June 2025. Deadline for applications is 15 March 2025. The SPCE Hub together with the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, the Intersectoral School of Governance BW Heilbronn and the Hochschule […]
Fellowship program with renewable energy experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan successfully completed
Fellowship program with renewable energy experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan successfully completed Two distinguished researchers, Dr Bahtiyor Eshanov (Uzbekistan) and Dr Abylaikhan Soltanayev (Kazakhstan) have taken part in a joint fellowship program on Living Lab research on renewable energies by Oeko-Institut, SPCE Hub, and ISoG BW. Read more on the website of our Fellowship Program […]
Workshop on Distributed Renewable Energy Systems in Central Asia organised by Oeko-Institute and SPCE Hub
Workshop on the Potential of Distributed Renewable Energy Systems in Central Asia 26 June, Oeko-Institute Freiburg Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are planning to significantly increase the share of renewable energy in their national energy mix in the coming years. The focus is on large-scale solar and wind power plants. Governments are […]
Successful completion of the Living Lab methodology training for Central Asian Experts
Successful completion of the Living Lab methodology training SPCE Hub, ISoG BW and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, in cooperation with other partners, have successfully completed a Living Lab methodology training for experts from academia and industry in the energy and sustainability sector from Central Asia. The participants came from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and […]
SPCE Hub Conference on Energy Transition in Central Asia in Brussels
Conference on Energy Transition in Central Asia, Brussels, 16 April 2024 Climate, environment and energy are among the most important areas of cooperation between Europe and Central Asia. A conference in Brussels with numerous speakers from Central Asia and Europe was dedicated to the state and prospects of energy transition in Central Asia. The conference […]
Course on Renewable Energy Policies in Kazakhstan by Ainur Sospanova
Course on Renewable Energy Policies in Kazakhstan by Ainur Sospanova Time: 15 April 2024, 10 am Venue: DAAD Office in Brussels As part of the Living Lab training, Ainur Sospanova offered a course on renewable energies in Kazakhstan. She is the CEO of the Renewable Energies Association QazaqGreen. She previously held a senior position at […]
Courses on Renewable Energy Technologies in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by Dr Abylaikhan Soltanayev and Taalaibek Mederov
Courses on Renewable Energy Technologies in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by Dr Abylaikhan Soltanayev and Taalaibek Mederov Time: 15 April 2024, 12 pm Venue: DAAD Office in Brussels Dr Abylaikhan Soltanayev, Senior Lecturer at the Almaty University of Power Engeneering and Telecommunication (AUPET / AUES) and the German Kazakh University in Almay (DKU), and Taalaibek Mederov, […]