SCMS Group has various collaborations with this university since 2010. SCMS Water Institute itself is fruit of this collaboration initiative. Two visionaries namely, Prof Dr Johannes Fritch of University of applied sciences, Ravensberg- Weingarten, Germany and late Prof Dr. Pradeep P Thevannor, then Vice Chairman of SCMS Group were the key persons initiated this collaborative mission. As per the MoU between these two institutions, joint research, student and faculty exchange, institutional strengthening etc are the main aims of this technical collaboration.

Prof Pramod P Thevanoor, Vice Chairman of SCMS Group, in the presence of Honourable Mr Jorn Rhode, Consul General of Germany in Bengaluru, and Shri. K M Chandrasekhar IAS (Retd), Vice Chairman, Kerala State Planning Board signing the MoU with Prof. Dr. Michael Pfeffer, Vice Rector, University of Applied Science, Ravensburg-Weingarten on October 19, 2015.