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Dr. Lehnartz visited IIT Madras in January 1968 to take part in a seminar organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Dr. Lehnartz was nearing the end of his tenure as President of the DAAD in 1968 when this event took place. The event saw 50 Indian grantees of German scholarships in attendance. According to German News Weekly, Dr. Lehnartz noted that the scholarships had benefited not only advanced countries but also developing countries. At the time, 120 Indians were studying in Germany on scholarships. Seen in the photograph, on the stage, from left, Dr. H. Hessberger…

Seen in the image from the left: Dr. G. Kerckhoff (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director) and the German Delegation. The German Delegation, Dr. G. Kerckhoff, Dr. H. A. Havemann (Institute for International Technical Co-operation, Technical University, Aachen), Mr. Kretzschmar (B. A. W. Frankfurt) and Mr. F. Diederich (Technical University, Aachen) came to IIT Madras on 11th March 1968 to familiarise themselves on the workings of IIT Madras. On 14th March 1968, Dr. G. Kerckhoff laid the foundation stone for the Machine Elements…

This photograph was taken at the seminar organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) at IIT Madras. The agenda of the seminar was to “exchange ideas for a possible improvement of the future programmes of the service” and also to make the former scholarship holders aware of the progress in Science and Technology in Germany. There is a report of Prof. Sampath’s speech in German News Weekly, 27 January 1968. According to the report, Prof. Sampath mentioned that IIT Madras “was a good example of what could be achieved by taking the dominant features of the educational philosophy…

Seen standing to the left of the image is Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director, IITM). Seen seated second from the right is Prof. Dr. Ing. H. Brauer (visiting prof. from West Germany). The Department of Chemical Engineering organised a seminar from 4th-10th February 1968 on ‘Development in Chemical Engineering’, with the objective of receiving recent developments (at that time) in Chemical Engineering which had a bearing on chemical process industries. The chemical process industries broadly include the traditional chemical industries, both organic and inorganic; the petroleum industry; the…

Dr. Lehnartz visited IIT Madras in January 1968 when the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) organized a seminar to discuss further possibilities of improving the programme. It was attended by 50 Indian grantees of German scholarships. According to the Annual Report of IIT Madras, 1967, “The seminar provided an opportunity to the delegates to review their experiences and make many useful suggestions for the operation of the exchange programme in future years.” In 1959, Prof. A. Ramachandran’s association with IIT Madras began when he attended a summer course at the Institute. He became…

This photograph was taken at the seminar organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in January 1968. The agenda of the seminar was to “exchange ideas for a possible improvement of the future programmes of the service” and also to make the former scholarship holders aware of the progress in Science and Technology in Germany. Prof. Sampath was the Deputy Director of IIT Madras during this time. There is a report of Prof. Sampath’s speech in German News Weekly, where it is mentioned that Prof. Sampath paid tribute to the first Director of IIT Madras, Prof. B. Sengupto who had…

Seen in the image from the left: Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Mechanical Engineering department), an individual who is yet to be identified, Dr. G. Kerckhoff (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany) and the German Delegation. The German delegation, Dr. G. Kerckhoff (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany), Dr. H. A. Havemann (Institute for International Technical Co-operation, Technical University, Aachen), Mr. Kretzschmar (B. A. W. Frankfurt) and Mr. F. Diederich (Technical University, Aachen) came to IIT…

The Department of Chemical Engineering organised a seminar from 4th-10th February 1968 on ‘Development in Chemical Engineering’, with the objective of receiving recent developments (at that time) in Chemical Engineering which had a bearing on chemical process industries. The chemical process industries broadly include the traditional chemical industries, both organic and inorganic; the petroleum industry; the petrochemical industry, which produces the majority of plastics, synthetic fibers, and synthetic rubber from petroleum and natural gas raw materials; and a series of allied industries in…

Seen seated on the dais from the left: Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthy (Mechanical Engineering department), an individual who is yet to be identified, Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director, IITM), Dr. G. Kerckhoff (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany) and the German Delegation. The German delegation, Dr. G. Kerckhoff (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany), Dr. H. A. Havemann (Institute for International Technical Co-operation, Technical University, Aachen), Mr. Kretzschmar (B. A. W. Frankfurt) and Mr. F. Diederich (Technical University, Aachen…

The Department of Chemical Engineering organised a seminar from 4th-10th February 1968 on ‘Development in Chemical Engineering’, with the objective of receiving recent developments (at that time) in Chemical Engineering which had a bearing on chemical process industries. The chemical process industries broadly include the traditional chemical industries, both organic and inorganic; the petroleum industry; the petrochemical industry, which produces the majority of plastics, synthetic fibers, and synthetic rubber from petroleum and natural gas raw materials; and a series of allied industries in…

This photograph was taken at the seminar organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) at IIT Madras. Dr. Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany) was one of the speakers at the event.  Dr. Karl Pfauter served as head of the cultural department at the German embassy in New Delhi in 1954, and from 1961, he was head of the economic department at the German embassy in Athens. Between 1964 and 1970 he was Consul General for South India in Madras. Seen in the photograph, from left, Dr. H. Hessberger (Director, DAAD, India Branch, New Delhi), Prof. A.…

Dr. Lehnartz visited IIT Madras in January 1968 to attend a seminar organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). He was the President of the organization when he visited the Institute. The agenda of the seminar was to “exchange ideas for a possible improvement of the future programmes of the service” and also to make the former scholarship holders aware of the progress in Science and Technology in Germany. Dr. Karl Pfauter served as head of the cultural department at the German embassy in New Delhi in 1954, and from 1961, he was head of the economic department at the German…

This photograph was taken at the seminar organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in January 1968. This seminar was attended by over 50 Indian grantees of German scholarships. There were also former scholarship holders in attendance. The sign board in the photograph has the words “Seminar for former scholarship holders of the German Academic Exchange Service [DAAD]” written on it. The DAAD was founded in 1925, offering merit-based grants to students from other countries to study at various universities in Germany. According to German News Weekly, around 500 Indians received…

Dr. Lehnartz visited IIT Madras in January 1968 to take part in a seminar organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Dr. Lehnartz was nearing the end of his tenure as President of the DAAD in 1968 when this event took place. The DAAD was founded in 1925, offering merit-based grants to students from other countries to study at various universities in Germany. According to German News Weekly, around 500 Indians received scholarships under the programme between 1952 and 1968.  The visit of Dr. Lehnartz has been recorded in German News Weekly (January and February 1968),…

This photograph was taken in January 1968 when the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) held a seminar at IIT Madras. The DAAD was founded in 1925, offering merit-based grants to students from other countries to study in various universities in Germany. According to German News Weekly, around 500 Indians had received scholarships under the programme between 1952 and 1968.  The agenda of the seminar was to “exchange ideas for a possible improvement of the future programmes of the service” and also to make the former scholarship holders aware of the progress in Science and Technology…