Institutional Reports & Publications
Institutional Reports
Our annual Institutional Report covers our current research projects and informs about the international partner network, academic publications and many other topics that have shaped the past year at the Africa Institute. This also includes events such as the Africa Day as well as excursions, trade fairs and conference visits. Thereby, we are looking back on an eventful and prosperous time and want to thank everyone involved for the great collaboration!
- Institutional Report 2023 (PDF, 19.54 MB - opens in a new window)
- Institutional Report 2022 (PDF, 11.34 MB - opens in a new window)
- Institutional Report 2021 (PDF, 7.69 MB - opens in a new window)
- Institutional Report 2020 (PDF, 2.70 MB - opens in a new window)
- Institutional Report 2019 (PDF, 1.16 MB - opens in a new window)
Publications
2018 - 2023
Publications of the Africa Institute
- Robertson, V., Majiwa, E., Taremwa, N.K. (2024). Exploring Circular Economy Awareness, Perceptions and Practices in Selected Urban Slums in Kigali City of Rwanda. In: Okyere, S.A., Abunyewah, M., Erdiaw-Kwasie, M.O., Boateng, F.G. (eds) Urban Slums and Circular Economy Synergies in the Global South. Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9025-2_4
- Miller, V., & Pätzmann, J. U. (2023) Archetypical Roles in Startups: Eight Personality Traits You Need in Your Founding Team (1. Ed.), In: Business Guides on the Go, Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22253-5
- Kim, S.K., N. Taremwa, H. Vasanthakaalam, T. Bayer, V. Miller, E. Majiwa, and I. Macharia. (2023) Evidence of Circular Business Model Innovation in Agribusinesses in Rwanda, In: Proceedings of the ISPIM Innovation Conference Ljubljana - „Innovation and Circular Economy“, Ljubljana, Slovenia. https://www.proquest.com/conference-papers-proceedings/evidence-circular-business-model-innovation/docview/2840810957/se-2?accountid=15918
- Meyer, D., Wyngaard, R., Njenga, J., Grinninger, J., Vogt, J., Bagula, A (2022) Hackathons thrills not only nerds: best practices for a multicultural and multidisciplinary approach, In: Proceedings of 15th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, IATED. 10.21125/iceri.2022.2026
- Westfahl, S., Meyer-Renner, D., Bagula, A. (2022) Framework for the Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a multi-variant Augmented Reality Application, In: 14th ITU Academic Conference: Extended reality − How to boost quality of experince and interoperability, ITU - International Telecommunication Union. 10.23919/ITUK56368.2022.10003044
- Steurer, E., Hoeck, I., Keßler, F. (2022) Top 10 Business Model Ideas for Productive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa, In: Proceedings of the 10th Annual Conference: Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Sankt Augustin, Deutschland. https://doi.org/10.18418/978-3-96043-104-6_70
- Hoeck I, Steurer E (2021) Advancing Off-Grid Electrification by Uncovering the Holistic Risk Landscape Using a Standardized Risk Management Procedure (SRMP). In: Smart Metering Technology [Working Title]. IntechOpen DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.98040
- Hoeck I, Steurer E, Dolunay Ö, Ileka H (2021) Challenges for off-grid electrification in rural areas. Assessment of the situation in Namibia using the examples of Gam and Tsumkwe. Energy, Ecology and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40974-021-00214-5
- Steurer, Elmar (2021). "Ländliche Elektrifizierung in entlegenen Gebieten Afrikas - Erkenntnisse anhand eines Fallbeispiels in Namibia." VAA-Jahrbuch 2021. Green Deal: Chance für EU und Afrika? Verband angestellter Akademiker und leitender Angestellter der chemischen Industrie e.V. Download: http://www.vaa.de/presse/publikationen/jahrbuch/
- Wagemann, Bernard (2021) "Afrika - Schicksalskontinent für Europa? Warum Europa ohne eine enge Verzahnung mit Afrika der Machtpolitik Chinas ausgeliefert sein wird." VAA-Jahrbuch 2021. Green Deal: Chance für EU und Afrika? Verband angestellter Akademiker und leitender Angestellter der chemischen Industrie e.V. Download: http://www.vaa.de/presse/publikationen/jahrbuch/
- Wagemann, Bernard and Manetsgruber, David (2019) Insights from a factfinding Mission to a remote area of Namibia. In: (Proceedings of the) 2nd International Conference on Economics, Management and Technology (IEMT) "Bridging Entrepreneurship and Social Innovations", November, 19-21, 2019, Neu-Ulm, Germany, p. 234. https://publications.hs-neu-ulm.de/1803/
- Cubillas, Leonicio and Steurer, Elmar (2019) Solar Technologies for Off-grid Rural Fishing Communities. PSAKU International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 8 (1). https://publications.hs-neu-ulm.de/1807/
- Wagemann, Bernard (2018) The development of an Applied Entrepreneurship Academy at the Kenyatta University in Nairobi – A multiannual project for organizational learning on business development based on international and multidisciplinary knowledge exchange.Project Report. https://publications.hs-neu-ulm.de/1247/
until 2017
- Steurer, Elmar and Selomie, Daniel and Wagemann, Bernard (2017) Productive use of renewably energy supporting applied entrepreneurship. Lessons learned from a development project in rural Ethiopia. In: (Proceedings of the) 5th Annual Conference “Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa” between the University of Nairobi, Kenya, the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, November, 10-11, 2016, Sankt Augustin, Germany, pp. 7-24. ISBN 9783960430421. https://publications.hs-neu-ulm.de/1246/
- Steurer, Elmar and Manetsgruber, David and Wagemann, Bernard (2017) Standardized Risk Management Procedure (SRMP) for Mini Grids - Case Study: Mini-Grid Sunderbans, West Bengal, India;. In: (Proceedings of the) International Conference on Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability (TMREES17), April, 21-24, 2017, Beirut, Lebanon, pp. 86-97. https://publications.hs-neu-ulm.de/1245/
- Wagemann, Bernard and Manetsgruber, David (2016) Risk Management for Mini-Grid deployment in rural areas. In: Applied Energy Symposium and Forum, REM2016: Renewable Energy Integration with Mini/Microgrid, Elsevier Ltd, Energy Procedia. https://publications.hs-neu-ulm.de/1244/
- Manetsgruber, David and Wagemann, Bernard and Bozhil, Kondev and Dziergwa, Katrin (2015) Risk Management for Mini-Grids : A new approach to guide mini-grid deployment. Working Paper, Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), Brussels, Belgium. https://publications.hs-neu-ulm.de/1243/
- Steurer, Elmar and Manetsgruber, David and Wagemann, Bernard (2014) Risk Mitigation for Mini-Grids by using the PUMA concept as an appropriate business model.Working Paper, Brussels. https://publications.hs-neu-ulm.de/98/
- Steurer, Elmar and Wagemann, Bernard (2013) Application of the hydrothermal carbonization technology to produce electricity by using rice-straw as a renewable energy resource. Working Paper, Nr. 29, Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Neu-Ulm. https://publications.hs-neu-ulm.de/97/
- Steurer, Elmar and Manetsgruber, David and Prudence Jouego, Esther (2015) Risk Clustering as a Finance Concept for Rural Electrification in Sub-Suharan Africa to attract international private investors. Working Paper, Contribution to ARE Newsletter 09/2015 Innovative Financing,. https://publications.hs-neu-ulm.de/100/
