For the first of what became an annual excursion, M.A. Global Business Development students from Hochschule Kempten travelled to Tenerife in November 2017, led by Prof. Dr. Andreas Müller and Prof. Dr. Katrin Stefan. Hosted by Prof. DI Günter Koch of the Humboldt Cosmos Multiversity, the group visited the Teide-HPC supercomputer, the renewable energy centre, the port of Santa Cruz, and met Rodrigo Trujillo of Universidad de La Laguna and the Colegio de Ingenieros. Working in three teams, students proposed business models around electromobility, renewable energy and digitalisation — with an eye toward expansion into West Africa.
Programme
On-site programme, Tenerife (28 November – 2 December 2017):
| Day | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Tue 28 | Arrival; ITER Granadilla (photovoltaic lab); intech Sta Cruz; welcome dinner with “Why Tenerife” speech (Andreas Fischer) |
| Wed 29 | GobCan Sta Cruz; ULL San Cristóbal de La Laguna (e-mobility, PROEXCA); meet ULL students; dinner |
| Thu 30 | Harbour Sta Cruz; Colegio de Ingenieros (ZEC, entrepreneurship); exploration of local business opportunities; dinner with ULL professors, Casa del Vino |
| Fri 1 | Humboldt Cosmos Multiversity, La Casona Tacoronte (blockchain talk); final presentations & discussions; dinner |
| Sat 2 | Departure |
Lecturers
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Müller (Hochschule Kempten, Organizer)
- Prof. DI Günter Koch (Humboldt Cosmos Multiversity, Co-Organizer)
- Prof. Dr. Katrin Stefan (Hochschule Kempten)
- Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Trujillo González (Universidad de La Laguna)
- Dr. Alfredo Ramirez Diaz (Universidad de La Laguna)
- Prof. Dr. José Manuel Ramos (Universidad de La Laguna)
- Gert Büttgenbach (Investor)
- Maximo Nägele (Colegio de Ingenieros)
- Raul Kripalani (PCTT)
- Andreas Fischer (Why Tenerife)
- Eduardo Pintado (Advisor)
- Pablo Carbajal (GobCan)
- Irene Garcia (ITER)