- Martin Grosch, Dipl.-Ing.: Atlas of Bedouins under the Sultanate
- Mercy Mwaniki, PhD Project at the University of Bamberg: Modelling the impacts of predicted environmental change on the frequency and magnitude of rainfall induced landslides in Central Kenya
- Harry Ferdiansayah, PhD Project at the University of Bamberg
- Meskerem Zewdie, PhD Project at the University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia