 The main seat of the DRFN moved to Windhoek, but the research station remained in Gobabeb.In March 1998 "Gobabeb Training and Research Center" ("GTRC") was founded as a joint venture agreement between the "DRFN" and the "Ministry of Environment and Tourism" ("MET").Additionally, the German "Ministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung" ("Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development") has been a great supporter of GTRC.