Picture: Prof. Ananth (Former Rector, IITM), Mr. T. Rachel (German Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research), M S Swaminathan (Founder of MSSRF), Mr. Sauerteig (Consul General, Chennai), Prof. E. Schmachtenberg (Rector, RWTH Aachen University), Prof. M. Huber (Former Vice President, German Academic Exchange Service)