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How do others do it? Here are some examples of successful projects between businesses and development stakeholders.

A woman and a man are standing with their backs to the camera, looking at a laptop together. In the background is a large data centre with illuminated server racks and technical infrastructure.
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Energy
The photograph shows Enapter AG founder Sebastian-Justus Schmidt giving a presentation to a delegation from the Energy Research and Development Institute at Phi Suea House.

Small-scale units are shaking up the green hydrogen market

How can green hydrogen finally become affordable worldwide? Enapter AG believes flexible technology is the answer. In Thailand, the company is putting that belief to the test.

Image: © Enapter
Energy
Several people are looking at largemonitors in an office space with artificial lighting.

Renewable energy in South America: Better forecasting and connectivity for greater efficiency

Many fear that wind and solar only provide unreliable energy. The power forecasts from energy & meteo systems in South America show how renewable energy can be managed effectively.

Image: © energy und meteo GmbH
EnergySkilled Crafts
The image features several men who are painting a roof.

Cool White: How a coat of paint can help combat climate change

Can painting buildings white help to cool them down, save money and combat global warming? Cool White shows how it can be done. Find out more about a project that could set a precedent worldwide.

Image: © Hanna Herzog
AgricultureEnergy
The photo shows pigs on an agricultural holding in Brazil.

Green hydrogen from slurry: solving two problems at once

Producing biogenic hydrogen from slurry: How the energy technology company mele is seeking to solve an environmental problem in Brazil using an innovative technology.

Image: © AdobeStock_Pedro Janoti
EnergyWater
A woman and a man are standing next to each other. Both are holding a glass of water, and the woman also has a measuring cup in her hand. Behind them, there are several containers, on which a German and a Ukrainian flag are hoisted.

Drinking water from solar energy: A source that never runs dry

A project that offers hope: Boreal Light supplies the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv with drinking water from solar-powered desalination plants. A model for the entire country?

Image: © Boreal Light GmbH
Circular EconomyRaw materials
A person standing next to two metal pots with piping. Beside them are bottles containing a brown liquid in an open facility.

Green concrete from organic waste: a game changer for Africa

Decarbonising cement. A project at Koforidua Technical University (KTU) in Ghana is researching climate-friendly solutions.

Image: © GIZ
Circular EconomyRaw materials
In the foreground there are sections of road on stainless-steel rails and in the background there is a man in a factory.

Sustainable road construction: A greener footprint for reconstruction

Innovative technology from Germany is set to make Lviv a pioneer of sustainable reconstruction in Ukraine. IBS shows how much potential lies in deteriorated roads.

Image: © IBS
Agriculture
A woman wearing a white top is holding a plate filled with macadamia nuts at head height in her right hand.

Hidden treasures: fair trade organic nuts from Kenya

Energy is produced from nut shells obtained directly from smallholders. Macadamia producer Limbua demonstrates how companies can successfully operate a sustainable supply chain.

Image: © Limbua

Development cooperation: Easier to get started than you think

Development cooperation offers business opportunities and scope for innovative solutions. If you are a German company wishing to make a long-term commitment to sustainability on a global scale, getting started is often easier than you might think. Find out how to structure your involvement, find the right partners and achieve results that last.

Development cooperation in a nutshell