Milestones
 

1978
  • Launch by an association of members.
  • Offering 2 scholarships and student guidance.
1979
  • Utuseb and Naos schools established in rural areas.
  • Instrumental in planning the establishment of the Rössing Foundation Education Centre.
1980
  • Feasibility study for the Rehoboth Library is drawn up.
1981
  • Feasibility study for the Rehoboth Museum is drawn up.
1982
  • Launch of Ju/wa Bushman Development Foundation (today Nyae Nyae Development Foundation of Namibia).
  • Educational Testing Services (ETS) New Jersey, appoint TUCSIN to administer internationally recognized tests for admission to University.
1983
  • Development Projects launched: Namibia Crafts & Wear; Epukiro Farmers Cooperative.
1984
  • The Complementary Course is offered to the first 8 students.
  • Adam Small inaugurates the Rehoboth Library.
1985
  • Konrad Adenauer Stiftung provides funds for 25 Complementary Course students.
1986
  • "International Seminar on Appropriate Education in Namibia" is held at the Rössing Foundation Education Centre.
  • Rehoboth Museum opens.
  • Complementary Course students go on an educational tour to South African universities and technicons.
1987
  • DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) appoints TUCSIN as its representative in Namibia.
1989
  • TUCSIN Enrichment Programme (TEP) for High School Students in rural areas is inaugurated.
1991
  • Additional premises acquired.
1993
  • Konrad Adenauer Stiftung terminates funding of Complementary Course.
  • TUCSIN administers reintegration of previously exiled children from the German Democratic Republic.
1994
  • Ministry of Fisheries requests the design and facilitation of an upgrading course for sea cadets.
1995
  • Upgrading course for students in the Faculty of Agriculture at University of Namibia (UNAM).
1996
  • Rehoboth Museum inaugurates new buildings and establishes its own Research Centre.
1998
  • Ministry of Defence requests design and facilitation of an upgrading course for students to attend a military academy in Brazil.
  • TUCSIN Tutorial Course is offered at the Rössing Foundation Education Centre.
2000
  • TUCSIN NORTH is established.
  • Full-time Complementary Course replaces the TEP.
  • TUCSIN Alumni Association (TAA) officially launched.
2001
  • Dr Sandelowsky retires and Henriette Rispel takes over as director of TUCSIN.
2002
  • Public Relations Course (March 2002 - March 2003) designed for 12 students in cooperation with WIMSA (Working Group for Indigenous Minorities in Southern Africa).
2003
  • TUCSIN celebrates 25th Anniversary.
  • TUCSIN Alumni Talk - bi-weekly Radio programme.
  • TUCSIN Orphans' Project launched.
  • TUCSIN joins ICACT (International Campaign Against Child Abuse and Child Trafficking).
2004
  • Publication of brochure "25 Years"
  • TUCSIN Trustees review the Deed of Trust.
  • TUCSIN Alumni event: Dr Joseph Diescho leads a debate on the Status of Democracy in Namibia.
2005
  • Dr B. Sandelowsky launches her book on "Archaeologically yours"
  • Prof Richard Lee of the University of Toronto presents "A Tale of Three Communities: Anthropological Insights into the African AIDS Crisis".
  • Think-Tank Event: TUCSIN and Millenium Development Goals.
2006
  • TUCSIN Trustees approach President Pohamba about the future of TUCSIN.
  • The Municipality of Oshakati dontates an erf to TUCSIN for further development.
  • TUCSIN staff members Martina Williams and Mitchell van Wyk attend an international conference on e-learning.
2007
  • Enrollment at TUCSIN increases dramatically.
    2008
    • TUCSIN turns 30 - Anniversary programme: 
    • TUCSIN Public Lectures in cooperation with Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation (see under "Publications") - 800 participants
    • Launch of TUCSIN-Festschrift (see under "Publications")
    • Visit of Dr Lammert, President of the German Parliament (Bundestag). He met with beneficiaries of the Norbert-Lammert-Foundation 
    • End of the year Dr Ronnie Böck took over from Dr Beatrice Sandelowsky as chairperson of the Board of Trustees.
    2009
    • At RUNDU the TUT (Tutorial)-Course was launched.
    • Yearly blood donations and participation at cancer-apple-project in aid of the Cancer Association of Namibia
    • In Windhoek, Mont-Blanc-Street, the Complementary Course on Higher Level was established.
    • Alumni-Event in November showed again TUCSIN’s positive input to the country’s development.
    2010
    • 20 years of Independence of Namibia - more than 1,000 students applied for a placement in the TUCSIN-centres.