The future is written here

Research, innovation, education: The DLR Projektträger supports stakeholders from politics, science, industry and educational institutions with a wide range of services.

Synergy Dialogue: Exploiting synergies between funding programmes

Synergy Dialogue: Exploiting synergies between funding programmes

How can different funding programmes that contribute to a common goal be used efficiently to accelerate innovations that make Europe greener, more digital and more resilient? With the "Synergy Dialogue", DLR Projektträger operates an instrument on behalf of the BMBF that helps to do just that and serves as a model for the whole of Europe.

Strategic Foresight

Strategic Foresight

Predicting the future? DLR Projektträger approaches this goal with the method of "Strategic Foresight". We develop future scenarios that provide a sound basis for long-term decisions – and thus help to master pressing challenges.

Fighting antisemitism, right-wing extremism and racism

Fighting antisemitism, right-wing extremism and racism

Radicalisation, racism and extremism threaten social cohesion. DLR Projektträger is implementing several funding measures on behalf of the BMBF with the aim of uncovering the background to these tendencies and deriving options for action.

Germany’s G7 Presidency 2022 – highlighting shared values

Germany’s G7 Presidency 2022 – highlighting shared values

Only together we can solve the biggest challenges of our time. Research and innovation are central to progress. Since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, partnerships with countries that share our values have become even more important. This was agreed by the G7 science ministers at their meeting, which was supported by DLR Projektträger.

Inquiring, participating, giving impulses

Inquiring, participating, giving impulses

Participatory science communication is one of DLR Projektträger's core competencies. During the BMBF's "Science Years" and beyond, science and society are brought into dialogue with each other.

SMEs for innovative climate protection – from research to practice

SMEs for innovative climate protection – from research to practice

Technologies, products and services for climate protection – DLR Projektträger helps to accelerate the transfer from research to novel products and practical application.

The twin crises: species extinction and climate change

The twin crises: species extinction and climate change

Climate change and biodiversity loss are two global crises that are closely linked. Stopping them are two of the greatest human challenges of our time. With expertise and commitment, DLR Projektträger employees are dedicated to tackling this "twin crisis" at the interface between research, politics and practice.

Bringing knowledge to the global market faster

Bringing knowledge to the global market faster

How can innovations from research and development find their way into applications as quickly as possible? This question is not only crucial for Germany's competitiveness. Internationally, too, DLR Projektträger attaches great importance to accompanying projects beyond the funding stage until they are ready for the market.

Technological Sovereignty in Germany and Europe

Technological Sovereignty in Germany and Europe

With its intensive and resilient national and international connections, DLR Projektträger has been supporting the BMBF at European and international level for years – as a partner, advisor and catalyst.

Making vocational education and training cooperation sustainable

Making vocational education and training cooperation sustainable

As a technical advisor to the BMBF's bilateral VET cooperation projects, DLR Projektträger has been providing important political impetus for years. Increasingly, project funding is being used as an instrument to shape cooperation. The flexible funding instrument "CooperationVET" was recently developed from five funding calls.

EU on a new mission – Developing solutions by 2030

EU on a new mission – Developing solutions by 2030

The EU has launched five major missions to tackle the most pressing problems of our time. By 2030, it wants to have developed solutions in the fields of health, climate and the environment. On behalf of the BMBF, DLR Projektträger is helping to implement these missions in Germany.

Strategy and organisational development in Georgia and Italy

Strategy and organisational development in Georgia and Italy

It is not just politics that needs to evolve in order to strategically respond to the challenges of our time. Organisations are also struggling to find a sustainable direction. DLR Projektträger's many years of expertise in the fields of analysis, consulting and strategy development can help.

Green hydrogen: Together into the future

Green hydrogen: Together into the future

There are increasing efforts worldwide to produce, transport and use hydrogen from renewable energy sources on a large scale. On behalf of its clients, DLR Projektträger contributes to the successful implementation of European and international initiatives and collaborations in the field of green hydrogen.

Citizen Science showcase: Plastic pirates go Europe

Citizen Science showcase: Plastic pirates go Europe

School classes and youth groups collect plastic waste from rivers and beaches. DLR Projektträger extends the German project "Plastic Pirates" to eight European partner countries.

Leading the way – the office of the Science Platform on Climate Protection

Leading the way – the office of the Science Platform on Climate Protection

With the Science Platform for Climate Protection-WPKS, the German government has created a body of experts to support it in the evaluation of climate protection measures and the further development of its long-term climate protection strategy. The platform's office, operated by DLR Projektträger, serves as an interface between politics and society.

Cross-border cooperation between business and science

Cross-border cooperation between business and science

In the European Eureka network, companies and science find particularly flexible opportunities for cross-border cooperation. The German Eureka Office at DLR-PT advises the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on strategic issues, designs funding measures and supports applicants and projects.

Research institutions in NRW sharpen profiles and strengthen networks

Research institutions in NRW sharpen profiles and strengthen networks

DLR Projektträger is supporting the State of NRW in promoting research. With the announcements "Profilbildung", "Netzwerke" and "Kooperationsplattformen", universities and research institutions can develop innovative research topics, set new priorities and advance existing networks and cooperation schemes.

"Qualitätsoffensive Lehrerbildung" – improving teacher training sustainably

"Qualitätsoffensive Lehrerbildung" – improving teacher training sustainably

Teachers play a key role in the education system. To meet the profession’s demands, they must be well trained and have continuous further training. The "Quality Initiative in Teacher Education" has addressed this task for eight years. Commissioned by the Education Ministry, DLR Projektträger has helped shape the future of education from the start.

DLR Projektträger promotes progress in the computer games industry

DLR Projektträger promotes progress in the computer games industry

The games industry has long since become a key player and innovation driver in the creative industries. Since 2019, the German government has been supporting computer games development with a funding programme that DLR Projektträger has been implementing from the very beginning. This makes it the only project management agency in Germany.

Public relations in context of project sponsorship by the EU-Bureau (BMBF)

Public relations in context of project sponsorship by the EU-Bureau (BMBF)

The Centre of Expertise for Public Relations advises and supports the DLR Projektträger in all PR-related topics. One particular challenge was the implementation of the German EU Council Presidency 2020 under COVID-19conditions.

European cooperation in education, research and innovation

European cooperation in education, research and innovation

The EU-Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) offers services related to policy areas, programmes and projects of the EU. It helps to ensure that German actors find ideal political framework conditions and practice-oriented regulations in the EU. In this way, funding opportunities can also be used intensively in Germany.

For better medical care – Innovation Fund sets impulses

For better medical care – Innovation Fund sets impulses

Boosting medical care for the more than 70 million people with statutory health insurance in Germany – this is what the projects of the Innovation Fund at the G-BA are all about. DLR-PT has been ministered the implementation of the numerous projects since 2016.

The research offensive against SARS-CoV-2

The research offensive against SARS-CoV-2

In the fight against Covid-19, staff of the DLR Projektträger (DLR-PT) supported the German government in key funding programmes. Milestones included the development of a vaccine by the company BioNTech, the networking of German university hospitals in the University Medicine Network and the rapid realisation of important research projects.

The digital future of the economy

The digital future of the economy

Addressing digital future topics at an early stage, accelerating the transfer of scientific results to market-oriented cutting-edge technologies – on behalf of the BMWi, the DLR Projektträger (DLR-PT) designs and supports funding measures that advance digital transformation.