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Coordinated Programmes

BMBF grants

Research and development together with the latest production processes are the basis for the new technological developments of tomorrow. Research funding has the goal of financing the development of new ideas and technologies. Funding is provided for projects in a wide spectrum of research areas. The range covers everything from basic research in natural sciences, environmentally friendly sustainable development, new technologies, information and communication technologies, the life sciences, work design, structural research funding at institutions of higher education to innovation support and technology transfer.


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3G-GWD Third Generation Gravitational Wave Telescope

The direct detection of gravitational waves requires to measure tiny variations of space and/or time. Laserinterferometry allows us to do this with an extreme level of precision and is, hence, the baseline technology for most current and future detectors in the millihertz to kilohertz frequency...
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4MOST

The spectrographs break down the light emitted by the celestial bodies into their individual spectral colors and measure the intensity of the light at different wavelengths. This information allows conclusions to be drawn about the exact 3D position of astronomical objects in the sky and about many...
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ASPIRE

Artificial intelligence for the detection of alternative splicing in patient-specific infection research.
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balt_ADAPT - Adaptation of the Western Baltic Coastal Fishery to Climate Change

The main objective of balt_ADAPT is therefore to expand the knowledge base and develop tools for ecosystem-based management and adaptation of fisheries in the Western Baltic Sea that will assist policy makers to sustainably use fisheries resources under the impacts of future climate change...
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BIGAUGE

A new junior research group at Universität Hamburg will be investigating biological risks and their effects on society. The interdisciplinary group (INFABRI) will be looking at ways to better predict the consequences of biological hazards. The first project, "Biological Hazards: Analysis and...
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BIOCAN-N (IIOE 2) - Biogeochemistry of carbon and nitrogen in the Arabian Sea: a contribution to the International Indian Ocean Expedition 2

The aim of this study is to be able to better assess the consequences of climate change and anthropogenic interference in biogeochemistry and ocean ecosystems. This contributes to a better representation of the region in Earth system models and thus to an improvement of climate forecasts in the...
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BioFia - Bioindicators for monitoring fish health in aquaculture

In BioFiA, species-specific biochips are being developed for all key production stages, initially on trout in different aquaculture systems. In particular, the juvenile life stages with high mortalities are being studied intensively.
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BioTip - Marine ecological-economic systems (marEEshift)

Sub-project 2: Causes of tipping points The subproject investigates the vulnerability of the North Sea ecosystem and in particular its fish community to tipping points.
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Build4People - Improving quality of life through sustainable urban transformation

Sub-project 1: Coordination and Sustainable Urban Transformation The project explores and motivates sustainable building and urban development practices in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
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CAVIFOS - Optimization and implementation of ceftazidime or ceftazidime-avibactam combined with fosfomycin against highly resistant gram-negative bacteria

We will use state-of-the-art preclinical pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) models (hollow-fiber, humanized-PK mouse model) with patient-derived bacterial isolates and PK to define optimised dosing regimens.
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CBWnet

Strengthening the norms against biological and chemical weapons
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CTA - Cherenkov Telescope Array

We have been involved in the Cherenkov telescope array (CTA) since its conception. Our current contribution are components for the so-called Large Scale Telescopes (LSTs).
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D-WISE - Digital sociological discourse analysis

BMBF-funded joint research project D-WISE aims to develop new IT-analysis approaches as digital support for the Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse Analysis. D-WISE addresses for which purposes, when, and how methods of the digital humanities can be meaningfully integrated into qualitative...
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dqualizer - Domain-centric runtime quality analysis of business-critical application systems

The research project dqualizer of Novatec Consulting GmbH and the University of Hamburg aims at closing this gap between the domain-specificity of application systems and the (technical) measures and findings of quality assurance by means of a domain-centric approach.
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DrugSiderAI

AI-based methods for synergistic research into disease symptoms and drug side effects.
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ELT-ANDES - Design and construction of the ANDES spectrograph for the Extremely Large Telescope

The high-resolution ELT instrument ANDES, formerly known as HIRES, will enable astronomers to study astronomical objects that require highly sensitive observations.
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High-throughput serial femtosecond crystallography@EU XFEL

As part of the project, an automated sample feed system is to be developed and adapted at the measurement stand for serial diffraction data collection (SFX) at EuXFEL in cooperation with scientists from XFEL GmbH, CFEL and DESY.
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FeMAI

Privacy-compliant microbiome-based machine learning models for predicting human health status.
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FIIPS@Home

The aim of our project is to improve users’ self-determination and confidence in their use of digital technologies, applications and systems in their home network.
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GeoMine

Methods for geometric pattern search in protein structure collections
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Goethe-Live-3D

Development, realization and evaluation of innovative concepts for hybrid museums.
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R&D DETEKTOREN(High-D)

The group is strongly involved in two phases of the CMS detector upgrade.  
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HIVAM

Hybrid intelligent virtual avatar/assistant models to support telemedical consultation and treatment.
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Wood-based high-performance materials for 3D printing and thermoplastic manufacturing

The junior research group “Wood-based high-performance materials for 3D printing and thermoplastic manufacturing” (HolzMat3D) aims to develop new products for 3D printing.
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Humboldt Tipping

On the basis of various modeling approaches and in dialogue with various stakeholders and decision-makers, we will examine possible adaptation options and derive recommendations for management.
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HyMeKI - Hybridization of human and artificial intelligence in knowledge work

The junior research group aims to develop, test, and validate socio-technical design requirements and patterns for the development of AI systems in knowledge work.
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HyPoKo - Hydrogen storage below 100 °C with composite materials

The HyPoKo joint project is optimizing light metal hydride-based storage materials and systematically investigating various factors that influence them.
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KI-SIGS

Use of artificial intelligence in the medical field.
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KISS - Artificial intelligence for the rapid simulation of scientific data

The joint project Artificial Intelligence for the Fast Simulation of Scientific Data (KISS) conducts interdisciplinary research to simplify, accelerate, and improve simulations through artificial intelligence (AI).
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KLIMAOER

The KlimaOER project was launched in June 2024 in the meteorological department at the Institute of Geosciences at the University of Bonn in cooperation with the Universities of Cologne, Karlsruhe and Hamburg and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for a period of 3...
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LipoBiocat

The LipoBiocat project aims to find solutions to biocatalytic challenges encountered in synthesis and hydrolysis in the production of fine chemicals and polymers by industrial partners. We provide innovative computational tools and know-how for the identification of such robust enzymes.
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LISA ground-support equipment - Development of a phase meter simulator and an optical toolset

The group works on laser interferometry and metrology for future ground and space-based gravitational wave detectors. The research focus is on sensors that make use of high-speed digital signal processing and quasi-monolithic opto-mechanics to reduce critical noise sources at low frequencies.
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LOFAR ERIC - New possibilities and new structure for the leading low-frequency radio telescope - Subproject 1

LOFAR is a Europe-wide network of radio antennae, the core of which is located in the Netherlands. The telescope can detect low-frequency radio waves in the 10–240 MHz range.
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LUCENT

The aim of LUCENT is to gain a structural understanding of photoactive nanoparticles during synthesis in solution. In addition, a few nanometer-thin films are investigated under operando conditions. To achieve these goals, we combine defined synthesis methods based on novel chemical, analytical and...
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MediAN

The MediAN project (Mechanisms of Ecosystem Services in Hardwood Floodplain Forests) aims to provide new insights into the ecosystem services of hardwood floodplain forests and to prepare these for use in educational programs and public relations work, but also for political decision-makers and...
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MeerKAT

The science goals of D-MeerKAT are designed to develop software and hardware support for the large data sets (tens of PetaBytes) from the MeerKAT, such as, large storage devices and data management, advanced imaging techniques and pipelines, spectral-line analysis, source characterization...
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MEGA-EUV - Milliwatt-level efficient gas harmonic EUV source

MEGA-EUV, a new cooperative project between Universität Hamburg, DESY, the companies Class 5 Photonics and Amphos GmbH as well as other partners in the semiconductor industry will now focus on developing a high-performance, extreme ultraviolet radiation source.
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MexMeMo - Virtual cross-scale design for particle simulation using modular supercomputing

The aim of the project is to develop a multi-scale model for manufacturing processes for soft materials.
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MOMENT

The project MOMENT (Permafrost Research Towards Integrated Observation and Modelling of the Methane Budget of Ecosystems) will close important gaps in the process understanding of the methane cycle in northern latitudes using innovative laboratory studies and multi-scale methane flux observations...
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MOMOBIO-2

The members of the research network “MolecularMonitoring of Bacterial Biodiversity in the Water Cycle(MOMOBIO)” want to find out which microorganisms can be foundcan be found in the water at which locations in Hamburg. To do thisbioinformatic analysis methods and carry out molecular geneticmolecular...
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NDRL - Norddeutsches Reallabor

Sub-project 2.2: ICT Security, Control Concepts (ResIKT) ResIKT plans and addresses various threat scenarios in the area of information technology security in the context of hydrogen generation and sector coupling.
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NetMap - dimensionality reduction for molecular data based on explanatory power of differential regulatory networks

In NetMap, we will integrate dimensionality reduction for scRNA-seq data with a central task in the detection of molecular disease mechanisms: the identification of key gene regulatory networks and transcription factors that drive cell differentiation.
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NOVALIS

The proposed project aims at significantly reducing the operational power losses of superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities, while also increasing the accelerating field to the range of 50-100MV/m, inaccessible with currently available resonators made from bulk Niobium (Nb).
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PhysioAI

The PhysioAI project aims to further develop the data analysis skills of young scientists in physiotherapy research - particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. PhysioAI project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and by the NextGenerationEU Fund of...
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ProteinsPlus - Services for informatic protein structure analysis

The aim of ProteinsPlus is to support life scientists in working with protein structures. Protein structures are the key for an understanding of function. They are an important resource in many biotechnological application areas from pharmaceutical research to biocatalysis.
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PyMiCCS - Pyrogenic carbon and mineral weathering for accelerated plant growth and carbon removal and storage

Two effective methods of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are already well known: the use of biochar and enhanced weathering. Researchers of the PyMiCCS project are investigating how to ideally combine the two methods. The aim is to improve CO2 sequestration and agricultural soil quality.
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R&D COMPUTING (LHC RUN 3) - Computing for the CMS experiment in Run 3

With the help of the CMS detector, particle physicists from Germany are researching fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and matter as part of the CMS research focus (FSP CMS).
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R&D COMPUTING (Federated Infrastructures) - Federated data analysis infrastructure for the exploration of the universe and matter

With the help of the CMS detector, particle physicists from Germany are researching fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and matter as part of the CMS research focus (FSP CMS).
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Run 3 of CMS at the LHC - Elementary particle physics with the CMS experiment

In spring 2022, a new data collection period began at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator, which will provide particularly interesting insights into the world of elementary particles.
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Run 3 of CMS at the LHC - ErUM research focus (FSP)

The focus is on the operation and expansion of the Compact Muon Solenoid Detector (CMS) at CERN and the evaluation of data from the CMS experiment.
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Rymax-One Quantum Optimizer

We are a team of scientists at the University of Hamburg, the University of Kaiserslautern and the Fraunhofer ITWM who join forces with leading tech companies on the mission to build a quantum computer capable of solving today’s real-world problems. To achieve this goal, we are building Rymax One –...
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SASSCAL 2.0 - Sustainable food security and forest utilization for drought-prone, smallholder farming regions in climate change in SADC countries

Sub-project 2: Land management measures in “Conservation Agriculture” (CA) In this project, CA measures with nitrogen-fixing legumes and forage legumes will be implemented. This part of the project focuses on the change in soil quality and soil degradation as well as on the influence of CA measures...
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sea4soCiety

The joint project sea4soCiety aims to develop innovative and socially accepted approaches to better utilise the natural potential for carbon storage in vegetation-rich coastal ecosystems.
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SHAPE - Service orchestration - development and piloting in ecosystems

The aim of the SHAPE project is to develop scalable approaches to establish service ecosystems around small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), public institutions and other stakeholders and to lead to successful service innovations. The aim is to develop new methods for the iterative and...
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SpaCeParti

The results of the seven collaborative projects with a total of 28 research institutions aim to identify options for action for the sustainable use of marine resources and ecosystem services and to promote good environmental status in marine systems. The utilisation of the results in politics and...
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SQUEEZE - Protecting the dwindling Arctic tundra

SQUEEZE aims at the systematic planning of circumarctic, sustainable and acceptable networks of tundra protected areas. These protected area networks should take into account the dynamics of climate change-related environmental stressors, biodiversity, ecosystem functions and management options in...
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SYMBOD

Systems medicine analyses for the personalized treatment of bone defects in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Sys_CARE

The overall aim of Sys_CARE is to investigate the significance of AS for the development and progression of disease for the first time using systems medicine approaches and to develop the bioinformatic tools required for this.
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T-REXX - A dedicated endstation at PETRA III for time-resolved structural biology

Our new endstation at PETRA III, developed in collaboration with EMBL, is taking shape! It has also acquired a name – T-REXX (Time-resolved X-ray Crystallography), because who doesn’t like the thought of dinosaurs with lasers shooting out of their eyes…!
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TRESOR - Trust platform for the secure and privacy-protected collection, storage and transfer of data from mobile devices

The joint project “TRESOR: Trust platform for the secure and privacy-protecting collection, storage and communication of data from mobile devices” aims to develop a technical data trust platform for the cryptographically secured and privacy-protecting collection, storage and communication of data...
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TreuMed

TreuMed develops and tests data trustee models and corresponding business concepts using the example of "distributed artificial intelligence" in medicine.
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TRICMA2

The project will analyze the effects of the triple crisis on ecological networks, ecological connectivity and ecosystem functions of salt marshes in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.
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WarmWorld

WarmWorld will restructure the Earth-system modelling enterprise to best make use of advances in information technology to compute and evaluate kilometer-scale climate trajectories.
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WAVE - Anticipation of 3-dimensional wave fields

The WAVE initiative investigates and designs a seismic and geo-acoustic measurement network in and around the Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld.
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WizARd

Knowledge networking and collaboration through the use of augmented reality in production-related services.
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XDD

X-ray-based drug development platform
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XRAY

Generation of narrowband coherent XUV radiation with MHz repetition rate using resonator-based seeding.
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XStereoVision - Stereoscopic X-ray microscopy for the investigation of nucleation, growth and structure of nanoparticles in 3D

A German-Swedish collaboration project will develop a new X-ray imaging technique for 3D in-situ investigations of nanoparticle formation in liquid environments on the nanoscale.
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VITALabs

Living Labs for laboratory and field studies to evaluate virtual technologies for a healthy life.