ERA-SOLMAB – Activities & Events
Project workshop in Cologne (2024)
A workshop was held in September 2024 for the C-COOK-MALI and ERA-SOLMAB projects. The workshop was attended by 18 participants, including the Director General of IPR/IFRA, the former Rector of USTT-B, and representatives from TH Köln, DAAD, and BMBF.
Experimental work (2022-2024)
An important aspect of the ERA-SOLMAB project is research in the field of waste management and waste-to-energy in Mali.
Project workshop in Bamako (2023)
ERA-SOLMAB project organized a workshop in Bamako in August 2023, providing the opportunity to share preliminary results of research activities.
Midterm workshop in Cologne (2023)
In July 2023, professors and researchers from Malian project partners and the Center for Development Research (ZEF) visited ITT for the midterm workshop of the project.
Installation of a biogas pilot plant (2023)
A biodigester was installed at USTT-B in the beginning of 2023. The goal of this pilot plant was to analyse the effect of organic waste in the production of biogas (quantity and composition).
Installation of waste bins and networking (2022)
In September 2022, waste separation bins were installed within the premises of the USTT-B. Waste separation was divided into organic waste and inorganic waste. Thirty bins of 100 – 120 liter capacity were placed next to the students dormitory and the canteen.