German-Kazakh Institute of Sustainable Engineering

The German-Kazakh Institute of Sustainable Engineering (KINI) was officially opened in Aktau on June 21, 2023.

KINI was established jointly with the Caspian Yessenov University of Technology and Engineering (Yessenov University) and the Kazakh-German University (DKU).

During the opening ceremony of the Institute, the Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov, the presidents of Yessenov University and DKU laid a time capsule at the site of the new building of the Institute.

The Kazakh-German Institute for Sustainable Engineering will focus on the implementation of the German model of applied engineering education in Kazakhstan, on the development of future technologies, research and innovation for sustainable economic and social development of Mangistau.

KINI will facilitate the exchange of experience between Kazakhstan and Germany in the field of engineering, and create a network of links for future collaborations and projects. Important aspects of the institute's activities will be research in the field of sustainable engineering, training of high-level personnel and application of advanced technologies to meet the challenges of the modern world.