We are a non-profit organization, which unites students, researchers, alumni and friends of the Technical University of Munich.
All of us work on the question, how energy transition can foster sustainable development of communities in Africa.
In addition, we are an accredited university group of
Our Story
Winter 2015/16
Award winning teaching concept “Renewable Energy Systems in Developing Countries”
Winter 2016/17
Student project “Energy concept for the rural community of St. Rupert Mayer, Zimbabwe”
October 2017
Organization of the “1st international TUM Summer School on Energy, Water and Food in Africa”
Winter 2017/18
Student project “Energy concept for the urban township of Mbare, Zimbabwe”
January 2018
7 oral and poster presentations by TUM students at the “Africa-EU Renewable Energy Research and Innovation Symposium in Lesotho”
June 2018
Research trip to Zimbabwe of 10 TUM students to finalize concepts for St. Rupert Mayer and Mbare
August 2018
Registration of “TU eMpower Africa e.V.” as a Non-Profit Organization and as an accredited university group of TUM
Our Team
Johannes Winklmaier
Mechanical Engineering
PhD candidate
FOUNDER
CEO
Anurag Mohapatra
Electrical Engineering
PhD candidate
FOUNDER
COO
Stefan Oberleitner
Electrical Engineering
Student
CFO
Hajer Ben Charrada
Mechanical Engineering
Consultant
FOUNDER
Rim Rezgui
Sustainable Resource Management
Student
FOUNDER
Christopher Schulze
Environmental Planning & Ecological Engineering
PhD candidate
FOUNDER
… and many more supporting students and researchers
Our Structure
