Germany:

IGA Academy Launched (Press Release)

IGA President Prof. Roland Horne (right)
and Board Member Rolf Bracke (left) at the
launch of the IGA Academy

Today, the International Geothermal Association (IGA) announced the foundation of the IGA Academy, a geothermal learning center at the headquarters of the IGA in the International Geothermal Centre Bochum (GZB) in Germany, managed by the IGA Service GmbH. About 100 international guests from academic institutions, industry and politics were present.

With its distinguished global approach offering training courses of different focus and depth at existing international geothermal training institutes and universities, local expertise and specialized equipment, infrastructure and site characteristics will be used.

In the long term, the IGA Academy will develop into a global partnership of accredited, certified universities and research institutions with site‐specific training courses. Certification is carried out by the IGA and the accredited partner institutions. Courses of different lengths and depth are envisaged to be given over the full spectrum of the geothermal energy systems subjects.

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