We are thrilled to announce that the SophiA partners IIR, 2iE, OST/PSF and HKA have submitted two papers’ proposal for the 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environmental Systems (SDEWES), which will take place in Oujda and Saidia, Morocco, from June 2-6, 2025. The first paper focuses on the environmental impact of…
For the second time, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) took part in the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF), this year held on November 28-29 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The IIR’s participation highlighted the significant progress made by its projects in the region, particularly in the fields of solar cooling, sustainable refrigeration, and strengthened partnerships…
The SophiA project has reached a significant milestone with the preparation of the arrival of its advanced refrigeration technologies at Mua Mission Hospital (MMH) in Malawi. This collaboration is an important step in SophiA’s mission to improve healthcare through sustainable, energy-efficient solutions. Mua Mission Hospital, established in 1911, is a non-profit health facility that…
Global Students Gathered for the 3rd International Summer School on Sustainability at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA) The 3rd International Summer School on Sustainability, held at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA) from September 9 to 13, 2024, brought together 36 students from 13 countries to explore cutting-edge sustainability topics. This year’s event,…
On August 13th, 2024, Oliver Schmid, a third-year PhD candidate from Hochschule Karlsruhe (HKA), made made quite an impression at the 16th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on natural refrigerants. As the Technical Project Coordinator of the SophiA project, Schmid delivered a 20-minute presentation titled “SophiA: Sustainable Off-Grid Solutions for Pharmacies and Hospitals in Africa – Laboratory…
On Monday 10 October 2022, a physical SophiA meeting took place between the teams of HKA, SPF-OST and Operieren in Afrika. The Director of Léo hospital, Omar Ouedraogo, and one surgeon of the hospital of Operieren in Afrika, Clarisse Judith, travelled from Burkina Faso for this purpose. Additionally, the German technician of the NGO, Horst…
