Universiti Kuala Lumpur and University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim, Germany teamed up to offer the first and only joined Master Degree Program in Green Building, Energy and Management in Malaysia.

The programme aimed to provide a comprehensive and internationally recognised master programme in accord to the latest German green technology adapted to local needs producing competent professionals with leadership skills in green building, energy, and technopreneurship.

In order to put pen to paper, the Presidents of both universities met up on April 7, 2010 in Germany to sign the Memorandum of Agreement. The Master program is offered at a crucial time for Malaysia, as concerns over dwindling fossil fuel resources, overexploiting of natural resources and global warming take centre stage. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009 “that Malaysia is adopting an indicator of a voluntary reduction of up to 40 % in terms of emissions intensity of GDP (gross domestic product) by the year 2020 compared to 2005 levels“. Industry is ready to play its role as shown by Sime Darby Property, who recently launched their IDEA house project, or German solar cell manufacturer Q.Cells, who set-up the largest solar cell factory in the world here in Malaysia. The nation is also eagerly anticipating the implementation of the Renewable Energy Act put forward by Dato Peter Chin's Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, which will further boost the green industry sector and generate demand for highly qualified personell.

(Left to right) Eric Boucher, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Abdul Hakim Juri, President/CEO of UniKL, Y.B. Datuk Dr. Adham Baba, Chairman of UniKL Board of Directors, Prof. Heinrich Köster, President of UAS Rosenheim, Prof. Werner Braatz, Dean of Electro and Information Technology, Prof. Dr. Karl Wagner

Reported by,
Robert Thomas Bachmann
UniKL MICET