BANAT University in Timisoara, Rumania, is the new Partner University 2008 of the CLAAS Foundation.
The presented budget of the amount of 15.000 Euro will be invested with 70% in measurement equipment and technology and 30% in IT equipment. Dr. Sorin Bungescu, Head of the Institute of Agricultural Machinery, has already presented a detailed usage of the available budget.
In the year 2007 BANAT University received substantial EU funding which have been used for refurbishment of the buildings. Furthermore, BANAT University is liaising with an agricultural school, located near Timisoara, due to open in November 2008.
In September 2008 the new partnership between BANAT University and the CLAAS Foundation was officially inaugurated.
