It has been over 12 years since I moved to Delhi to join GIZ’s Renewable Energy team. Leaving IFMR in Chennai for a short-term project at GIZ—one that was set to end in just eight months—was a significant decision. I took the leap with the hope that a second phase of the project would extend our time at GIZ, and fortunately, I ended up working there for nearly three years. It turned out to be a professionally enriching and transformative experience.

Today, I had the pleasure of reconnecting with some old colleagues and meeting new ones who are now part of the same programs we once worked on. The best part of our GIZ journey is that all of us continue to contribute to energy transition and climate solutions in different capacities. No matter where we are, our paths keep crossing, reinforcing the strong professional network we built during our time at GIZ.