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Nelson Mandela UniversityRef: https://news.mandela.ac.za/News/Algene-Koeberg-Van-Boomen-selected-for-the-Global
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Source domain: news.mandela.ac.za
Collected on 31 July 2026
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What this means
This is a news article from Nelson Mandela University stating that lecturer Algene Koeberg-Van Boomen has been awarded a DAAD scholarship for the “DAAD Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists” programme in Germany. The article says the scholarship will fund a four-week research stay at Leipzig University to develop a framework to help South African automotive SME suppliers assess and improve readiness for the transition to electric vehicles and circular, sustainable business models. It also notes the collaboration with Professor Andreas Posselt and his innovation management and innovation economics research team, and that the work aligns with her proposed Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) research.
Facts
Reference
https://news.mandela.ac.za/News/Algene-Koeberg-Van-Boomen-selected-for-the-Global
Key Takeaways
- Nelson Mandela University news article
- Date: 31/07/2026
- Person: Algene Koeberg-Van Boomen (Lecturer, Department of Applied Accounting)
- Award: DAAD Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists scholarship
- Programme: Global Research Opportunities programme in Germany
- Host institution: Leipzig University
- Duration: four weeks
- Research focus: transition of South Africa’s automotive sector to electric vehicles and circular economy
- Collaboration: Chair of Innovation Management and Innovation Economics (Professor Andreas Posselt)
- Alignment: supports proposed Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) research
- Nelson Mandela University
- Algene Koeberg-Van Boomen
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Leipzig University
- Professor Andreas Posselt
- Andreas Posselt’s research team
- Ms Elma de Koker
Dates
Closing Date
31 July 2026