In January 2025, we finally got started. At the Colegio Fervan Campestre and in Bogotá, the new school year is the focus of photovoltaics.

The German team was on site between December and February and worked with the teachers to develop the implementation plan.

In the pilot year, the aim is to develop the curriculum for the students and to learn from the implementation what we can do better.

The plan is in place, now we are implementing – in theory and in practice.

The Core Team

Klaus Lohnert

Klaus is responsible for the overarching planning, coordination and project development and is the point of contact for supporters. He has been working in the energy industry for 30 years. During this time, he has seen how photovoltaics have developed from being the most expensive to the cheapest form of electricity generation. With this project, he wants to find out whether photovoltaics also has a business case in Colombia and what it would take to provide young people with the skills they need to establish themselves in one of the major industries of the future.

Monica Gutierrez

Monica is responsible for the development of Colegio Fervan, coordinating the implementation projects and networks. She wants to give the children and young people of her Colombian homeland opportunities, let them dream. During her studies and working hours in Germany, she experienced that sustainability is possible. Monica wants to build bridges between countries so that the transition takes place in all corners of the world and the world remains habitable.

Marion Lohnert

Marion provides support wherever it is needed. She takes care of our website and is our “Jefa de comunicación”. This is where all the threads come together. Marion wants to help promote the spread of renewable energies. In her opinion, enough fossil fuel has been burned for energy – it is high time to produce cheaper and cleaner energy!

Martha Medina

Martha is coordinating the photovoltaic project at the school. She is the link between the German team, the teachers and the students. At the Colegio Fervan Campestre, she also develops the practical exercises that she conducts weekly with students from grades 6-9 and grade 10.
Martha decided to study electrical engineering while training to be a teacher. She enjoys passing on her knowledge to students.

Marius Mühl

Marius is an electrical engineer and, after graduating, gained valuable experience as a project manager for rooftop systems in the commercial customer sector in the planning and installation of PV systems. It is very important to him to support young people in their development. In April, he will start his master's degree in teaching electrical engineering and sports.

Till Lohnert

As a trained electronics engineer for industrial engineering and renewable energies, he enjoys sharing his knowledge of current technologies. In his job at Pfalzwerke, he demonstrates a passion for a sustainable energy future and is responsible for the operation of large photovoltaic systems.

Oliver Wartha

Oliver works at Mercedes-AMG and has a Master of Engineering in Environmental Protection and a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering. He has already gained valuable experience in social engagement with Engineers Without Borders.

Photovoltaics: theory and practice