Keeping Germany's trains moving
Head of Rail Infrastructure Development at Emser Bahnbau GmbH, leading tendering, planning, procurement, inspection and handover. Certified Fachbauleiter Gleisbau.
1,500 km cable · 50 km high-speed track · 29 turnouts
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EUR ING. Md. Safayat Hossain
Head of Rail Infrastructure Development
Emser Bahnbau GmbH, Koblenz, Germany
km 0.0 · Safayat's World
From rivers
to rails.
Rail infrastructure expert, environmental engineer and global consultant. From water systems in Bangladesh to high-speed track in Germany, and now funding the people who build what comes next.
Eur Ing FEANI 2025
ASCE New Face of Civil Engineering 2024
Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Eng., exp. 2027
km 1.0 · Impact
Safayat's World, on the board.
Engineering is measured in what stays built. These are the numbers behind the work.
FigureDelivered● Status
1,500 kmCable installedRailway signalling and telecom cable across German rail projectsOn track
50 kmHigh-speed track constructionTrack built and renewed for Germany's rail networkDelivered
29Turnouts constructedRailway switches planned and installedDelivered
€10MRail projects ledRail infrastructure projects worth 10 million eurosDelivered
EUInternational grants wonErasmus+, European Commission and embassy-funded projectsFunded
km 1.5 · The 33% pledge
One third of my life goes to grants and impact.
33% of my time, knowledge and earnings go back into people: grants for founders, scholarships for outstanding engineers, and mentoring for the next generation.
GrantsSeed funding for unemployed people to run their own business
ScholarshipsThe Safayat Hossain and Dr. Rahaman & Hossain scholarships for outstanding projects
MentoringTime with founders, students and young engineers
km 2.0 · Journey
One line, five stations.
Every stop added a discipline. Select a station to see what was built there.
◆ The water line (blue) becomes the rail line (amber) after Kassel
km 3.0 · Work
Four lines of work, one direction.
Infrastructure, water, resources and entrepreneurship. Each one feeds the next.
Safe water where it's scarce
Rainwater harvesting systems and training with WaterAid, sanitation in the Rohingya camps of Cox's Bazar, and coastal pond protection with the U.S. State Department.
10 municipalities' sludge reports analysed
Waste into value
Biogas for waste incineration, activated carbon from hazelnut shells, graphene for water treatment, composting programs in four Turkish cities.
4 Turkish cities · 10 cities assessed for the OIC
Building organisations
Founder of Axiora Vision, Sustainarch and the Türkiye–Bangladesh Health and Humanitarian Aid Association. Yunus & Youth Fellow, one of 26 worldwide.
3 founded · Erasmus Young Entrepreneur 2022
Select a project to see details and photos.
km 3.5 · Consulting
Consulting across borders.
I advise governments, contractors, NGOs and EU consortia worldwide, with projects and consultations across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
GermanySpainRomaniaBulgariaTürkiyeSaudi ArabiaOmanIndiaBangladeshPhilippines
+ worldwide, remote or on siteRequest a consultation
Rail infrastructure
Track construction, turnouts, signalling and telecom cable, from tender to handover.
Environmental impact assessment
EIA frameworks for infrastructure, waste and energy projects.
Water & waste management
Rainwater harvesting, sanitation, waste-to-energy and circular economy.
EU projects & grants
Design and delivery of Erasmus+, Horizon and LIFE projects.
AI in civil engineering
Bringing data and AI into construction, maintenance and planning.
km 4.0 · Recognition
Signals along the way.
Eur Ing, European Engineer
Awarded by FEANI, the European Federation of National Engineering Associations.
New Face of Civil Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
Recognised among young entrepreneurs in the EU.
Yunus & Youth Fellowship
One of 26 emerging social business entrepreneurs.
International Social Entrepreneurship Competition
Award winner, Lithuania.
Türkiye Bursları Scholarship
Fully funded master's in environmental engineering.
km 5.0 · The Safayat's World Fund
I was given a scholarship. Now I give them.
Türkiye Bursları, Erasmus+ and the Yunus & Youth Fellowship opened the world to me. The Safayat's World Fund backs unemployed founders and outstanding engineers who use AI to modernise civil, transport, water and environmental engineering.
Unemployment Startup Fund
Seed funding for unemployed people to start and run their own business, built on AI and modern engineering.
- You receive
- A seed grant, founder mentorship, help with customers and follow-on funding, and Demo Day
- Who
- Unemployed or recently redundant founders, solo or teams up to 3
Safayat Hossain Scholarship
For outstanding AI projects in transport, modern civil and environmental engineering. Every project is submitted as a business model.
- You receive
- A scholarship award, expert mentoring, and a showcase to partners and investors
- Who
- Students, graduates and young engineers with an outstanding project
Dr. Rahaman & Hossain Scholarship
For outstanding AI projects in water engineering. Every project is submitted as a business model.
- You receive
- A scholarship award, expert mentoring, and a showcase to partners and investors
- Who
- Students, graduates and young engineers with an outstanding project
Every project runs on one of four AI tracks.
AI × 01
Transport Engineering
Safayat Hossain ScholarshipPredictive maintenance for track and turnouts, computer-vision inspection, traffic optimisation.
AI × 02
Water Engineering
Dr. Rahaman & Hossain ScholarshipFlood and storm-surge forecasting, smart rainwater harvesting, sensor-based water quality.
AI × 03
Modern Civil Engineering
Safayat Hossain ScholarshipDigital twins, drone and BIM site monitoring, AI-assisted structural design.
AI × 04
Environment & Circular Economy
Safayat Hossain ScholarshipMachine-vision waste sorting, optimising waste-to-energy and resource flows.
Find your grant
Your match
Safayat Hossain Scholarship · AI × Transport Engineering
Submit your AI × transport engineering project as a business model: the problem, your solution, customers and costs.
km 5.5 · Funded projects
Projects powered by Safayat's World.
Every startup, scholarship and research project the Fund supports is shown here, with its story and photos.
km 6.0 · Join
One grant changed my life. Let's fund a generation.
I started the Fund with my own money. Individuals, companies, universities and alumni are welcome to build it with me.
Founder or Scholar Sponsor
Fund one founder or one scholar for one cycle.
Meet them at Demo DayFund Supporter
Contribute any amount to the shared fund.
Supporters wallMentor
Two hours a month guiding a scholar or founder.
Mentor profileHost Lab or Company
Offer lab space, data, or a pilot site.
Partner showcaseTransparency. Annual impact report on every euro.Efficiency. Funds go straight to grantees.Connection. Follow the people you back.
km 6.5 · Apply
Board the first cohort.
Register for the Fund, request a consultation, or offer support as a partner or mentor.
km 7.0 · Research & voice
Questions worth a Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Ondokuz Mayıs University, expected March 2027. Earlier research at the University of Kassel and for the OIC.
- 2024Optimizing resource allocation in the TR83 Black Sea Region of Türkiye: Progress towards an industrial circular economyBlack Sea Journal of Engineering and Science, 7(5)
- 2022Benefits of using biogas as a supplementary fuel in solid waste incinerationClimate and Green Deal Cooperation Symposium (accepted)
- 2020Development of hydropower along the major river basins in South Asia: Benefits for BangladeshSustainable Water Resources Management, 6(6) · Springer
- 2019Contribution of the Sangu River to the livelihoods of local communities4th International Water Conference, ActionAid
- 2019Impacts of surface and groundwater quality on human life in Bangladesh: Baniarjan, GaibandhaInternational Student Symposium, 5(1)
Talks & media
- Speaker, Economic Diplomacy Forum, Embassy of Bangladesh, Ankara · 2022
- Featured guest, "Emerging Entrepreneurs and Their Dream", Ege TV · 2021
- Speaker, "Entrepreneurs and Engineers", Atakum Girişimci Park · 2021
- Guest speaker, "Türkiye Bursları: Change Your Life", UAP Alumni · 2020
- Featured in The Daily Prothom Alo · 2020
km 8.0 · Next stop
Let's build
Let's build
what's next.
Students with a big question, founders between jobs, researchers and partners: write to me.
hello@safayatho.com