European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations

📢 The EU invites input on the upcoming ERA Act, aiming for a single market for researchers, knowledge & tech. Share your views by 10 Sept 2025! Public consultation to follow. 🌍
🔗 ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

🎉 35 years of KoWi – 35 years of milestones!
To celebrate our anniversary, we’re taking a look back at the key moments that shaped KoWi over the past three and a half decades. 🕰️
📌 Check out the highlights from the KoWi timeline! #KoWi35

📢 Are you planning your doctorate or postdoc phase? Our info day "Research in Europe" provides an overview of funding opportunities in Germany & the EU.
🗓️ 25 September
📍 Uni Augsburg campus
👥 Organised by KoWi & Uni Augsburg

Registrations are open!
🔗 www.uni-augsburg.de/en/forschung...

🎉 35 years of KoWi – 35 years of expertise!
To celebrate our anniversary, we're sharing advice tips from our KoWi advisors! 💡 Whether you're an applicant or an advisor yourself, stay tuned for valuable insights straight from our experts.
📌 Check out today’s tip! #KoWi35

EU-Büro des BMBF The interview is an important part of the ERC evaluation process. Here you can find out how the National Contact Point ERC can support you in this process.

As part of NCP ERC, KoWi offers interview trainings for applicants to the #ERC SyG call.

Registration for the SyG groups who have received an invitation to the ERC interview opens on 29 July, 9:00.

More infos & registration 🔗 www.eubuero.de/en/ncp-erc-i...

📢 Applying for the #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 with a German host institution?
📝 We’ve got you covered! KoWi offers a proposal proofreading service. If you'd like to benefit from this, please send us your complete application documents by 13 August.
More infos 🔗 www.kowi.de/en/kowi/news...

🎉 35 years of KoWi – 35 years of memories!
As part of our anniversary celebrations, we're sharing a special collage with photos sent by our community for our 30th anniversary, 5 years ago. 📸
It's amazing to look back and see the moments that have shaped our journey together! #KoWi35

Looking for insights on #HorizonEU participation? 📊
Check out the Horizon Dashboard for tailored statistics.

And - happy #BelgiumNationalDay!

🎉 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

On 📅 5 August KoWi organises an online info event on the current MSCA Doctoral Networks call.

🔍 A representative of REA will inform about the call, and you will get valuable tips on the application process.

The event will be held in English.

🔗 Registrations: kowi.idloom.events/msca-dn-kowi...

Webinar: Sicherheitskonditionen im Europäischen Verteidigungsfonds (EVF) von NKS EVF & KoWi

📅 15. September | 14:00–15:30 Uhr

🔍 Themen:
– Geheimschutz
– Planung & Umsetzung von Projekten
– Erfahrungsbericht einer Universität

🔗 Jetzt anmelden: eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Inspiring Morning at the University of Cologne!

We were delighted to be invited as NCP ERC to contribute to today’s workshop on “Funding Pioneering Research – ERC Starting & Consolidator Grants”. 🎤We had the pleasure of presenting practical tips on writing successful ERC proposals. 🎓

🎉 35 years of KoWi – 35 years of stories!
As we mark this milestone, we're sharing personal anecdotes from our KoWi colleagues! 💬 Get a behind-the-scenes look at memorable moments, challenges, and successes that have shaped KoWi over the years.
📌 Check out today’s story! #KoWi35

KoWi & the NCP for Civil Security Research in Germany hosted a seminar for newcomers & early-career researchers on Horizon Europe Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society. 🔬 🔍 It was a peek behind the scenes of EU funding programs and policies for those shaping the future of civil security research.

Are you planning your doctorate or postdoc phase? The Research in Europe info day gives you an overview of funding opportunities in 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺.

Organised by KoWi and the University of Augsburg, the event will take place on 25 September.

Registrations will open on 31/7.

🔗 www.kowi.de/en/kowi/serv...

Looking back on a successful year of collaboration with #IGLOTRD 🇪🇺 at this year’s IGLO Summer Reception yesterday.
👉 KoWi presented our recent IGLO in Action workshop on simplification. ✨ We enjoyed networking with old and new colleagues.

🎉 35 years of KoWi – 35 years of expertise!
To celebrate our anniversary, we're sharing tips from our KoWi advisors! 💡 Whether you're an applicant or an advisor yourself, stay tuned for valuable insights straight from our experts.
📌 Check out today’s tip! #KoWi35

The German NCP ERC ERC offers an info event featuring Starting and Consolidator Grant calls under the 2026 work programme.

📆 16 July
📍 Online
🎯 For researchers planning to do their research in Germany

Registrations are open. The event will be held in English.

🔗 www.kowi.de/en/kowi/news...

🎉 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

#BuTa2025 @unihannover.bsky.social
has come to an end. @matthiasroeder.bsky.social thanks you all for two great days full of networking and discussions on #HorizonEU and future developments.

We are looking forward to welcoming you next year at Uni Leipzig
@forschungsservul.bsky.social !

Professor Rafał Witkowski, Vice-Rector at Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań stresses the opportunities provided by the European University Alliances for young researchers at the university
#BuTa2025 #HorizonEU

Dr Evelina Breschi Head of R&I Support Service at Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale provides an overview on their comprehensive support for the university’s researchers
#BuTa2025 #HorizonEU

”Optimising EU funding advice“: in our last session at #BuTa2025 two European neighbour universities share their strategies and practices for acquiring EU funds for R&I
#BuTa2025 #HorizonEU
@unihannover.bsky.social

What are lessons learned from #MSCA project managers for proposals? How can we be ambitious &still ensure feasibility? 🙏🏻Thanks to Rena Hohenstein, NKS MSCA, Lórenza D’Alessandro, @spidocs.bsky.social & Jonas Krebs, MCAA RM WG we collected these good practices at #BuTa2025 Workshop 3. #fahrradkette

🎉 Celebrating 35 amazing years today! 🥳 From our beginnings to where we stand now, it's been an incredible journey. Thanks to our science community. Here's to many more years of innovation and excellence!

Day 1 of the #BuTa2025 ends on a high note—full of insightful panels, engaging discussions, and valuable networking. We’re excited for Day 2: interactive workshops, a panel discussion, and plenty of opportunities for exchange. See you tomorrow!
#HorizonEU @unihannover.bsky.social

A successful first day of the KoWi Annual Conference concludes with a delightful evening reception at the Landesmuseum Hannover
#BuTa2025 @unihannover.bsky.social

A big 🙏 goes to BAK-chairs Christian Jäger, Friederike Noack and Thomas Mirow for hosting this session! #HorizonEU

"If you want peace, prepare for war. Defence research as a ‘special fund’ for universities?“- panel by National Working Group of EU Funding Advisors at German Universities (BAK) #BuTa2025 Prof Volker Epping @unihannover.bsky.social, Dr Christiane Prokopf & Dr Karl-Heinz Müller @uniulm.bsky.social

Interesting discussions and exchange with #BuTa2025 participants at our various info tables about ERC, project management, DAAD, KoWi services & more. ✨