Yesterday, the KoWi team spent a wonderful day together in Liège ✨ We explored the city's historic centre, shared lunch, and rounded off the day with a visit to the Maison de la Science. A great opportunity to learn something new, strengthen team spirit, and enjoy time together outside the office 🌟

🎙️ Neue Podcastfolge "KoWi Talk" zum Thema Koordination eines MSCA Doctoral Networks veröffentlicht Wir geben einen kompakten Überblick und teilen praktische Hinweise aus der Beratung ✨ Die Folge richtet sich an alle, die ein DN planen oder koordinieren: 🔗 www.kowi.de/kowi/service...

👉 ERC & EIC Short Talk: From Frontier Research to Application How can excellent research be translated into real-world impact? What role do ERC Proof of Concept and EIC Transition play in this journey? 📅 9 June 2026 | 11:00–12:00 | Online 👉 Join us: www.ffg.at/veranstaltun...

The updated list of eligible projects for the EIC Transition 2026 Call is now available 🚀📄 Eligibility has expanded to include collaborative projects & Research Infrastructures. 🔗 eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-...

The EU Commission updated its Living Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Generative AI in Research 📚 The guidance highlights transparency, human accountability, research integrity, IP & data protection, and risks like bias or hallucinations 🔍 research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...

Looking back at our "Research in Europe" Career Day today at Uni Münster! 💡 Together with German research organisations, we offered participants insights and networking opportunities in the world of research funding. ✨

🇪🇺 EU Kompakt I – done! An inspiring introduction to EU research funding at the Wissenschaftszentrum Bonn: Horizon Europe, ERC, MSCA, EIC, project management & hands-on exercises – plus a lot of great exchange 🤝 Big thanks to all participants, organisers & speakers! 👏✨

🎉 MSCA at 30: Research Mobility & Bridging Gaps Across Europe 🇪🇺 📍 Brussels | 🗓️ 21 May 2026 Full-day on-site event with high-level speakers, discussions and networking on research mobility, careers & EU collaboration. Register by 11 May 👉 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/yKWMGedK5Z

🎥 The ERC has published a new video series on ERC grants! Six short videos cover key financial & administrative aspects, incl. PI responsibilities, time recording, personnel costs, amendments & more. 📺 Watch the playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

🎉 30 years of MSCA! Over 150,000 researchers supported across Europe – advancing health, green & digital innovation. 🔬🌍 Did you know? KoWi informs, advises & trains on MSCA. MSCA 30 years 🔗 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/30th-anniver... KoWi services 🔗 www.kowi.de/kowi/horizon...

🚀 Join the European Innovation Summit in Brussels on 3–4 June! 🇪🇺 Dedicated workshops for EIC grantees on Day 1, plus opportunities for innovators, researchers & deep tech stakeholders to connect and exchange 💡 🔗 eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-summit-2...

Are you an early-career scientist?🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓 It's your chance to speak up in a servey on Global Equity and Wellbeing in Science! Explored topics: wellbeing & mental health in academia, bullying, harassment & discrimination, career challenges and barriers to reporting! 👉 www.soscisurvey.de/equityandwel...

EIC Tech-To-Market now open to Horizon projects 🚀 The programme provides entrepreneurial training, support to shape a potential venture & connections to relevant actors in the European innovation ecosystem 🌐 🔗 eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-...

🚀 Horizon Europe WP 2026–27 supports research transfer across many topics! 🔎 Key areas: Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry & Space) and WIDERA 💡 Transfer oriented approaches can also be found in specific call topics in other clusters 📊 Overview via the Knowledge Valorisation Platform: shorturl.at/KetD3

🎓 Looking for PhD/postdoc funding? Join “Research in Europe” at Uni Münster on 5 May 2026! Get an overview of academic career paths & funding options in 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺, hear directly from major funding organisations, and connect at info booths. 📝 Infos & registration: www.uni-muenster.de/Safir/en/Ver...

Our 6-week In-A-Nutshell webinar series on different aspects of collaborative projects in #HorizonEU is running! ✨ Join us on 📅 19 March for 📚 Impact in Horizon Europe Registration 🔗 eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our 6-week In-A-Nutshell webinar series on different aspects of collaborative projects in #HorizonEU is running! 🇪🇺 Join us on 📅 12 March for 💡 Proposal and Evaluation Registration 🔗 eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

‪ Our 6-week In-A-Nutshell webinar series on different aspects of collaborative projects in #HorizonEU is running! 🇪🇺 Join us on 📅 5 March for 💡 How to Read a Call Topic Registration 🔗 eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📘 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...

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...

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. 👇 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...

🤖📊 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

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 📅

🎉 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

🎉 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