European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations

📘 Academic Freedom Monitor 2025 published

The report notes developments in academic freedom across EU Member States, including pressures on teaching, research & institutional autonomy, as well as a lack of transparent guidelines. 📊

🔗 www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...

MSCA Seal of Excellence awarded to 9,847 outstanding postdoctoral researchers This recognition will allow MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships applicants to seek alternative funding for their excellent projects.

9,847 researchers received the 🇪🇺 MSCA Seal of Excellence under the highly competitive 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowships call (call 2024: 2,939). The Seal is a high quality label & helps secure alternative funding.

🔗 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-se...

Our 6-week In-A-Nutshell webinar series on different aspects of collaborative projects in #HorizonEU is running! 🇪🇺
Join us on 📅 26 February for 📒 Time planning for proposal preparation

Registration 🔗 www.kowi.de/en/kowi/serv...

Clean and just energy transition: New study provides tools to assess emerging energy technologies This study on circular approaches for a sustainable and affordable clean energy transition proposes tools for the assessment of emerging clean energy technologies.

New EU study provides practical tools to assess emerging clean energy technologies for environmental, economic & social sustainability ⚡♻️ From early R&D to market readiness – incl. carbon capture & storage, energy storage & renewables.

research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...

Our 6-week In-A-Nutshell webinar series on different aspects of collaborative projects in #HorizonEU is running! 🇪🇺
Join us on 📅 19 February for Strategic preparation and network building for involvement in Horizon Europe

Registration 🔗 www.kowi.de/en/kowi/serv...

Our 6-week In-A-Nutshell webinar series on different aspects of collaborative projects in #HorizonEU is now up and running! 🇪🇺
Join us on 📅 12 February for Horizon Europe and FP10: Status Quo

Registration 🔗 www.kowi.de/en/kowi/serv...
(If you have registered before, no need to register again)

📢 Vom 21.-23.04. findet unser Seminar EU-Kompakt I statt! 🇪🇺

🔍 Einführung in Horizon Europe
🎯 Für EU-Referent*innen, Projektmanager*innen & Multiplikator*innen (erforderlich: Anbindung an deutsche Hochschule/Forschungseinrichtung/Einrichtung des KoWi-Trägervereins)

⏰ Anmeldung noch bis 23.02.!

Great meeting yesterday at Hochschule Osnabrück! ✨

We had insightful discussions about strategic positioning within the EU research funding landscape, funding perspectives and the opportunities for university management. 🇪🇺

Thank you for having us – we really appreciated the exchange.

Wir blicken zurück auf zwei spannende Tage beim KoWi-Seminar EU-Kompakt II in Brüssel! Es war uns eine große Freude, eine engagierte Gruppe von EU-Referent*innen begrüßen zu dürfen. Gemeinsam haben wir das Puzzle der EU-Forschungsförderung beleuchtet. 🔍

Wir freuen uns auf den weiteren Austausch! 🚀

✨ Have your say!
The European Commission invites stakeholder input on the first EU Action Plan for Women in Research, Innovation & Startups. Share views on barriers, STEM careers & gender equality—shaping the future to 2030.

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ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

Are you a not-quite-a-newcomer-anymore to #HorizonEU 🇪🇺, but still at the very bottom of that learning curve? Then our new mini-webinar-series may be for you!

Interested? Details, dates & registration here 👉 www.kowi.de/en/kowi/serv...

The MCAA launches a survey on Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Marie Curie Alumni Association The MCAA aims to capture these perspectives directly from the MSCA community via a specific survey on AI. It includes questions on:

🤖📊 How is AI changing research and innovation in the MSCA community?

The MCAA has launched a survey on the role of AI across the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
✨ MSCA fellows & alumni are invited to share their insights by 15 February!

www.mariecuriealumni.eu/news/mcaa-la...

Online Seminar: Normen & Standards in EU Projekten ✨

📆 24.02.2026, 10–11:30.

Für Transfer-/Forschungsmanager*innen.
Mit Prof. Knut Blind (Fraunhofer ISI/TU Berlin), Dr. Christian Goroncy (DIN) & Lisa Dawel (OFFIS).

Anmeldung 👉 www.kowi.de/desktopdefau...

🚀 The interim evaluation of the Digital Europe Programme highlights progress: from the EU’s first exascale supercomputer 🖥️ to AI testing facilities 🤖 and digital skills training across Europe 🇪🇺. Challenges remain, but benefits are visible 👇
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/i...

Are you a not-quite-a-newcomer-anymore to #HorizonEU 🇪🇺, but still at the very bottom of that learning curve? Then our new mini-webinar-series may be for you!

Interested? Details, dates & registration here 👉 www.kowi.de/en/kowi/serv...

Online Seminar: Normen & Standards in EU Projekten
24.02.2026, 10–11:30 CET (online).

Für Transfer-/Forschungsmanager*innen.
Mit Prof. Knut Blind (Fraunhofer ISI/TU Berlin), Dr. Christian Goroncy (DIN) & Lisa Dawel (OFFIS).

Anmeldung: www.kowi.de/desktopdefau...

📢New KoWi Corporate Video out now! 🎬
We are excited to announce the release of our updated Corporate Video!
After our latest teaser trailers you can watch the full video.
Watch the video now and find out more about how KoWi can help you progress in EU research funding 📝
👉 www.kowi.de/en/kowi/abou...

🔊 Am 21. und 23. Januar 2026 bieten wir erneut unser beliebtes Online-Seminar mit dem Titel "Grundlagen des Projektmanagements in Horizon Europe" an (auf Deutsch).

Das Seminar eignet sich insbesondere für Einsteiger*innen.

Die Anmeldung ist geöffnet: 🔗 eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

BAK & KoWi has released an updated set of Excel templates for personnel cost calculation in actual cost projects. Version 2.2 offers a German/English language switch and includes new calculation examples.

👉 Access the templates here:
www.kowi.de/en/kowi/prop...

🎉Thank you for 2025!
This year we celebrated 35 years of KoWi with weekly insights, impulses, and anecdotes – as well as our podcast and corporate video. We thank you for your trust and engagement!
ℹ️ Holiday break: 24 Dec 2025 – 1 Jan 2026
✨ We wish you happy holidays and a successful year 2026!

📢New KoWi Corporate Video Teaser out now! 🎬
Watch the second teaser trailer & discover how KoWi has helped Prof. Dr. William Martin, researcher in molecular evolution, to become an ERC-Grantee! 🌍
👉 Visit our website to see how KoWi can help you progress in your research! 📝 www.kowi.de/en/kowi.aspx

Today, KoWi held an in-depth discussion with the Executive Board of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences on strategic positioning within Horizon Europe and its successor programme. 🚀
Our exchange focused on strengthening prospects and expanding networks to further increase success in Horizon EU. 🤝

📢New KoWi Corporate Video Teaser! 🎬

Watch the first teaser trailer of our video and explore with Dr. Matthias Röder why KoWi is the right place to help you become a EU funded Grantee!🌍

👉 Visit our website to see how we can help you progress in EU research funding! 📝https://www.kowi.de/kowi.aspx

European Standardisation Panel Survey The Commission launches the second edition of the European Standardisation Panel Survey to gather insights on the standardisation needs, in view of fostering innovation and competitiveness in Europe.

Have your say on Europe’s standardisation needs! The European Standardisation Panel Survey is open to academics and stakeholders until 31 Jan 2026. Your input will help guide future EU recommendations. 📊✨

research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...

🎉 35 years of KoWi – 35 years of insights from our community!
To celebrate our anniversary, we’re sharing feedback and reflections from those who know KoWi best – our community! ✨
📌 Check out today’s insight! #KoWi35

To the podcast: www.kowi.de/kowi/service...

🎉 35 years of KoWi – 35 years of fun facts!
For our anniversary, we’re sharing fun facts from our KoWi colleagues! 🤩 Take a look at the little things that make KoWi a great place to work.
📌 Check out today’s fun fact! #KoWi35

Our new website on FP10 – the next EU Framework Programme for Research & Innovation – is now live! 🌍

There you will find all necessary:
✅ Legal texts
✅ Key links
✅ Our new KoWi-FP10-Factsheet
✅ Podcast episode

Check it out & stay updated in research & innovation! 💡
www.kowi.de/en/kowi/Hori...

Register for our💻 Online Info Event: MSCA COFUND Call 2026 📢

📅 8 Jan 2026 | 🕙 10:00–11:30

🔍 Insights on COFUND funding, speakers 🇪🇺 + REA & success story 🚀

🌍 In English | 🔗 Register by 6 Jan: kowi.idloom.events/msca-cofund-...

Register for our 💻 Webinar on ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) Call 2026 📢

📅 Dec 8, 2025 | 🕥 10:30–12:00
🔍 Insights on specifics, application 📝, review, IP strategy & implementation 🚀

🌍 In English | 🔗 Register: www.kowi.de/kowi/service...

It’s a wrap! EU Kompakt I in Bonn: 3 days packed with insights on Horizon Europe for newcomers in EU research funding! Highlights: 35 participants 🙌 new venue 🏢 & KoWi Olympiad finale 🏅 Thanks to all! Next edition: April 2026 📅