German Green Energy travelling exhibition in Sri Lanka

‘Germany’s Energiewende’ exhibition offered interested students, enthusiasts and professionals alike a unique opportunity to experience ideas on what’s happening in renewable energy in a multi-dimensional exhibit.

Hosted by GIZ, the German development assistance implementation arm, the multimedia exhibition was 

held in Colombo from 8 to 11 March at the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA), 28/10 Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7, and travelled north to be hosted at the Sri Lanka-German Training 

Institute (SLGTI) in Kilinochchi from 15 to 19 March.

The exhibition is commissioned by the German Federal Foreign Office to showcase Germany’s energy 

transition and promote international cooperation on securing a sustainable energy supply. The exhibition 

presents an array of segments covering energy efficiency, heating, mobility, renewable energies, cost for 

consumer, climate protection, nuclear power, economical and international issues in addition to a line-up of activities that include a multi-media quiz table.  

The travelling exhibition was inaugurated in 2016 in Beijing and has since then travelled to 80 locations 

in 40 different countries and will be continued as a roadshow until 2020. 

- Pix by Ruwan Walpola