Funding Advice

Members of Wismar University of Applied Sciences can get advice on all phases of research and innovation projects, from the research idea to its exploitation. In particular, you will find information on support options for applying for funding.

You have an idea for an research project, but need support to find the appropriate funding or a partner from the industry? For this tasks you will get support from the Technology and Innovation Consultant of the University of Applied Sciences in Wismar. The other tasks of the Technology and Innovation Consultant are listed in detail on the personal page. 

University-Internal Research Funding

By 1 September (deadline 1 October) of each year, professors at Wismar University of Applied Sciences and the doctoral candidates and academic staff they supervise can submit funding applications as part of the university's internal research funding. This funding is aimed in particular at initiating further projects. The Technology and Innovation Consultant at Wismar University of Applied Sciences will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the internal university research funding.

The current application conditions and forms are available on the German page.

Your contact person is Paul Wölk, Technology and Innovation Consultant.

Advice on funding instruments for European education and research cooperation as well as information on current international funding announcements can be obtained from our Robert Schmidt Institute. The university's European Funding Advisor supports our scientists in the strategic planning, preparation and submission of funding applications in accordance with EU guidelines. You will receive advice on all phases of third-party funding acquisition:

• Selection of suitable funding programmes
• Conception and preparation of application documents
• Arranging contacts
• Setting up international consortia
• Communication with funding bodies and national contact points

Your contact person is Ms Evgenia Mahler, European Funding Advisor.

On behalf of Wismar University of Applied Sciences, its subsidiary Forschungs-GmbH Wismar (FGW) provides advice on all aspects of funding, with a focus on state and federal funding. You can receive support in researching relevant funding programs, preparing documents for applications, and also in questions about guidelines, manuals, program documents, and tender texts. You will also receive practical help with project structuring and deadline management in the application phase. In addition, you will receive support with budgeting, especially the calculation of personnel costs, as well as clarification of formal legal questions regarding contracts in coordination with the university's legal department.

Your contact person is Mr Jürgen Sawatzki, manager of the Forschungs-GmbH.

From the OECD's perspective, the Hamburg Metropolitan Region (MRH) has great locational potential and competitive advantages in the field of renewable energies (including wind power, photovoltaic power generation, biogas, hydrogen production), as significant areas in the onshore and offshore sector can be used for the production of green electricity and green hydrogen. In order to leverage this potential even better, five innovation and science parks (IWP) for renewable energies and green hydrogen are being set up within the MRH, creating a cross-state innovation ecosystem in the MRH - with international appeal.

The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Innovation and Science Park is part of the Wismar University of Applied Sciences and is under the specialist management of the Vice-Rector for Research. The IWP sees itself as a competence network, provides you with comprehensive support from the project idea through to the application and connects you with stakeholders within the MRH.

Your contact person is Mathias Lorenz.