Project · DAAD Ta’ziz Partnership 2025
GERMENAIOT
German-MENA Collaborative IoT Partnership for Academic, Industrial, Entrepreneurship, and Managerial Excellence
GERMENAIOT is a strategic German–MENA collaboration on the Internet of Things (IoT), funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) under the Ta’ziz Short-Term Measures 2025. It aims to advance IoT research, entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer between Germany and the MENA region.
At a glance
Project facts
- Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Ta’ziz Partnership – Short-Term Measures 2025
- Project ID: 57799486
- Duration: 2025
- Coordinator: University of Siegen, Chair for Embedded Systems (Prof. Dr. Roman Obermaisser)
- Partners: University of Siegen (Germany), GreeNovaX (Germany, industrial and start-up partner), Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport – AST (Egypt), German Jordanian University – GJU (Jordan), Université de Sfax (Tunisia)
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/germenaiot
Role of GreeNovaX
Entrepreneurship, mentorship and knowledge transfer
GreeNovaX is the consortium’s designated industrial and start-up partner. Our focus is on translating innovation into practice – through entrepreneurship training, mentorship and industry partnerships.
- Measure 2 (lead): IoT Entrepreneurship Training, start-up competition and mentorship workshop in Alexandria, Egypt
- Measure 8 (lead): online keynote webinar series with international speakers
- Measure 9 (lead): mentorship programme and “Start-Up Hour”
- Contributions to the kick-off, ISPR 2025 (session co-chair, joint paper with the University of Siegen) and the mission to Jordan
Goals
What GERMENAIOT aims for
Strengthen IoT research
Joint research and lab development in the Internet of Things and intelligent systems.
Foster entrepreneurship
Turn IoT ideas into market-oriented ventures and support young teams through mentorship.
Build networks
Connect universities and industry in Germany, Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia.
Transfer knowledge
Trainings, crash courses and webinars – climate-sensitive, with hybrid formats.
Milestones
Project timeline 2025
6–8 May 2025
Kick-off in Siegen
Three-day hybrid kick-off meeting at the University of Siegen: common roadmap for six mobility and workshop measures, roles and responsibilities.
27 June – 20 Nov 2025 Led by GreeNovaX
Keynote webinar series
Five online keynotes on digital transformation, digital twins, AI in healthcare and IoT for digital health.
24–27 Sept 2025
ISPR 2025 in Hammamet
Consortium plenary workshop, session co-chaired by Dr. Ali Behravan and a joint paper with the University of Siegen; around 100 attendees.
7–10 Oct 2025 Led by GreeNovaX
Entrepreneurship training in Alexandria
IoT Entrepreneurship Training, start-up competition and mentorship workshop at AST with more than 50 participants.
24 Oct 2025 Led by GreeNovaX
Start-Up Hour
Open online forum for entrepreneurial ideas, proposal concepts and early-stage pitches in IoT and AI.
27–30 Oct 2025
Mission to Jordan
Signing of an MoU between GreeNovaX and InJo4.0, visit to Al Hussein Technical University and keynote at the GJU Industrial Partnership Conference.
Sept – Nov 2025
Crash courses in Sfax
Training workshops at the Université de Sfax on AI, IoT and green applications, including a Fab Lab presentation.
Results
What was achieved
- More than 50 participants in the IoT Entrepreneurship Training in Alexandria
- Start-up competition: 1st prize “Smart Greenhouse – Smart Fish Farm Integrated System”, 2nd prize “VIBRA”
- Five international keynote webinars, recorded for asynchronous access
- Memorandum of Understanding between GreeNovaX and InJo4.0 (Jordan)
- Joint paper by GreeNovaX and the University of Siegen at ISPR 2025
- New contacts with universities, innovation hubs and industry in the MENA region
Poster
Project poster
Impressions
Photos from the project
Photos: workshop in Alexandria (Egypt, October 2025), consortium meeting at the German Jordanian University and visit to Al Hussein Technical University in Amman (Jordan, October 2025). More on the GERMENAIOT LinkedIn page and in our News.
This project has been funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (Ta’ziz Partnership – Short-Term Measures 2025, project ID 57799486).
Interested in collaborating?
We look forward to joint projects in IoT, AI and entrepreneurship.