Green Cooling is a political priority. Shape effective policies that cut emissions and drive efficient, natural-refrigerant solutions. Join GIZ Proklima’s flagship Cool Training for Policy Makers in June 2026.
As cooling demand accelerates, natural refrigerants provide climate‑friendly alternatives to gases with high global warming potenials. GIZ Proklima’s Cool Training delivers intensive, hands‑on in‑person courses on the safe use of natural refrigerants (e.g. R290, R744, R717), with a dedicated track for policy makers. Register now to advance sustainable, energy‑efficient cooling in your country.
Course contents
- Basics of refrigeration;
- characteristics, advantages and policies for natural refrigerants;
- ozone and climate protection, implementation pathways;
- Safe use of propane (R290), CO2 (R744), ammonia (R717)
The course language is English. The course takes place at the vocational training institute Bundesfachschule Kälte-Klima-Technik (BFS) in Maintal, Germany.
To register, please contact us via cool.training@giz.de.
Please note that all costs must be covered by the participant or a sponsoring organization. Course fee: 1950 euros (net).
Training fees include class materials, lunches on training days, a company visit, and transportation from the hotel to the training site. Accommodation and travel costs are not included.
Image: © GIZ / Anton SahlerCourse Characteristics
- The course is conducted with BFS, a leading German vocational training centre with 50+ years of refrigeration training experience;
- State-of-the-art training equipment;
- Trainers with expert knowledge
- Theoretical classes and practical exercises;
- Excursion to a company with ammonia refrigeration system.
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Voices of former participants
“I would encourage everyone who gets the opportunity to take part in this training, whether online or in person”, Maurice McBarnette from Tobago.
“Reiner, the trainer, is a world of knowledge on two legs”, Colville Julien from Grenada.
"This school not only brings you training. It relates practice, research, technology and brings everything together. It’s not only about talking about it in the class room, you see things in real life!”, Patrick Chinedu Onwuzirike from Guyana.
“In the Cool Training, I have learnt how to use natural refrigerants to reduce pollution and save energy”, Alimata Couliabaly Kindo from Burkina Faso.