EU-Research Funding

Welcome to your EU research funding office at the UKE. As a researcher, gaining EU funding to implement research projects within the framework of the European Union enables you to substantially increase third party funding and to participate in highly ranked international research projects. It can also enhance your reputation and strengthen your potential for international networking. Our task is to maintain and increase the UKE’s participation in EU projects and to this end, we:

  • Investigate and share with you funding opportunities and other relevant EU information
  • Provide in-depth advice on how to maximise applications
  • Support the proposal, grant agreement preparation and project management stages
  • Oversee contractual aspects and arrange signatures in line with internal rules

Do you have a project idea? Have you identified an interesting call? Would you like advice on managing an ongoing project? We look forward to working with you to increase your chances of gaining grants and to ensure successful implementation of your project.


Find out more:

EU funding information events

EVENTS
IHI Call Days for call 11 IHI Call Days-Call 11 -will feature sessions on all call topics plus the IHI rules and procedures | 23-30 June 2025
RECORDINGS 
Online information events on the
MSCA Doctoral Networks
The European Commission held an online information event on:
Info Day online | 24 June 2025- 09:30 am.
This was an information event for the MSCA-DN-2025 call for proposals which opened on 28 May 2025. Rewatch it here .
Information event
on the Horizon
results booster platform
Projects funded under Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020 and earlier programmes have the option to apply for free-of-charge services and support in the following areas: dissemination and exploitation, assistance in bringing results to market, and exploitation and commercialization.

As soon as the grant agreement is in place and there are initial results, an application can proceed. A recording is available dealing with the various services and some reports from previous projects:

Booster Info Session: free guidance for EU-funded research results (18 June 2025)
EIC Pathfinder ChallengesEuropean Innovation Council Pathfinder Challenges – Work Programme 2025 Info Day held on 04 April in Brussels, recordings are available here .
Info Day on EIC Work Programme 2025On 5 November 2024 the European Innovation Council presented the features of the EIC Work Programme in an online event. The recording and slides are available here.
EU Infodays HealthThe European Commission held Infodays for those interested in the 2025 Cluster Health topics:
Events | The research and innovation community platform
EU Infodays MissionsThe European Commission held Infodays for those interested in the EU Mission Cancer and the EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change:
Events | The research and innovation community platform
COST Info Day 2025Recordings are available for the Online Info session on how to participate in COST Actions and prepare a proposal.
Online COST Info Day 2025

Contact & Advising

Katharina Lötzer
Dr. rer. nat.
Katharina Lötzer
  • Head
  • EU research funding
  • Focus: ERC, Marie Curie & European Innovation Council
Location

Campus Lehre N55 , 4th Floor, Room number 04.17.1

Language Skills:

German (first language)

English

Elaine Hussey
Elaine Hussey
  • Research consultant
  • EU research funding
  • Focus: collaborative projects
Location

N55, 4th Floor, Room number 04.17.1

Language skills:

English (first language)

German

Eva Vieth
Eva Vieth
  • Assistance
  • EU research funding
Location

N55, 4th Floor, Room number 04.17.1

Language skills:

German (first language)

English