21/11/2025
The Ambassador was invited to give a public lecture at the University of Jena. In the picture (front L to R) Prof. Dr. Freitag, Ambassador Mpinganjira, Prof. Dr. Marx and Dr. Hillinger. At the invitation of the Chair of Policy at the University of Jena, Professor Dr. Andreas Freytag, the Ambassador gave a public lecture to the students of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and some invited guests titled: “German-African Economic Relations – A Southern Africa Perspective”
University of Jena is a dynamic and innovative institution with a wide range of subjects shaping the future through excellent research and teaching. The university offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in different fields (see: www.uni-jena.de). The study program “Master’s of Science in Economics” is offered in English with a duration of 4 semesters.
During the visit, the Ambassador paid a courtesy call to the office of the President of the University where he had discussions with Prof. Dr. Andreas Marx, the President of the University and Dr. Claudia Hillinger, the Head of the International Office. The meeting centred on possibilities of partnerships of University of Jena with some selected Universities in Malawi as well as Professors’ and students’ exchange programs.
