On 7–8 April 2025 (Monday–Tuesday), the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) was pleased to receive a delegation from Universiti Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Germany, in conjunction with the UKM–UDE Collaborative Visit, which took place from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. at the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment and the UKM Chancellery.

The delegation was led by Prof.-Ing. Dr. Karen Shire, accompanied by four professors from UDE, who attended in conjunction with the MoU Signing Ceremony between UKM and UDE as a strategic step to strengthen collaboration in research, academic, and cultural fields between the two countries.

The visit also focused on enhancing the “UKM–UDE International Classroom” initiative to further strengthen German language class preparation, as well as reinforcing research collaboration through the expert matching approach to connect experts from both institutions in their respective fields.