Elke Büdenbender, spouse of German President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, today visited the History of Science Centre at the German University of Technology (GUtech), as part of the current official visit of the President to the Sultanate of Oman.
The guest was received upon her arrival at the centre by Professor Dr. Michael Brown, Vice-President of GUtech, and other officials.
She listened to a briefing about the History of Science Centre, which acts as an educational and cultural source for generations and highlights cultural contribution and human communication among people. Towards these objectives, the centre focuses on developing applied sciences and demonstrating the history of the transmission of ideas and theories.
During the visit, the guest took note of student projects in various research specializations.
She later visited the GUtech and toured its departments and colleges. There, she was briefed about the academic curriculum, the services provided by the university and its scholarly research programmes.
The guest was accompanied during the visit by Dr. Rahma Ibrahim Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.