Participation: Expert advice and methodological support provided by the DLR Projektträger

Tailored to the needs of research organisations, government and public administration.

Our Services

Participatory strategy and foresight processes

Co-creative solution development (Design Thinking, Prototyping
EU-wide policy participation formats (e.g. Mutual Learning Exercises)
Participatory foresight methods (Delphi, Scenarios, Roadmapping)
Design and management of complex multi-stakeholder processes
Evaluation, Monitoring and Guidelines

Participatory and transdisciplinary research funding

Agenda-setting & development of research programmes
Drafting of funding guidelines & implementation with academic and practice partners
Expertise development & training for participatory and transdisciplinary research (funding)
Exchange, networking and capacity building
Building professional societies and research communities

Expert facilitation and science communication

Network of experienced facilitators (participatory and creative methods)
Design of participation and information campaigns
Dialogue-oriented and target-group-specific communication formats
Participatory online platforms

We design, implement and evaluate processes, programmes and projects on your behalf.

A diversity of opinions is vital for democracy. Through participation, we ensure that diverse perspectives are heard and work with you to strengthen trust in science and public policy. We help identify relevant topics and design participatory and transdisciplinary research programmes, consultation processes and evaluations. We provide comprehensive project funding management services from a single source and ensure the effective communication of research findings.

Contact

Your contact for EU-wide and international participation formats

Dr. Olaf Heilmayer

Tel.: +49 228 3821 1443
Email: olaf.heilmayer@dlr.de

Your contact for strategy and science communication

Dr. Franka Ostertag

Tel.: +49 30 67055 786
Email: franka.ostertag@dlr.de

Your contact for participatory and transdisciplinary research funding

Thomas Schulz

Tel.: +49 228 3821 1584
Email: thomas.schulz@dlr.de

Participation and societal acceptance are key to successful transformation processes

For more than 20 years, the DLR Projektträger has been an expert in participatory and transdisciplinary research. We ensure that research results benefit society. With our participatory, socio-ecological and science communication expertise, we support Germany’s innovation system and provide solutions to pressing societal challenges, such as the mobility transition, energy transition or trust in science. We create spaces where science meets industry, public administration and citizens. Through our network, we help advance your project and shape the future together.

Clients who use our participation expertise

European Commission
German Federal Chancellery
German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MIWF)
Baden-Württemberg Climate Protection Foundation

Facts and figures

Over 50 years of expertise
1,600 employees
€2 billion in funding volume
Networked with partners in 192 countries
More than 5,000 analyses, position papers and expert reports annually

Meet our experts here

References

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.

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About us

As the DLR Projektträger, we form a central pillar of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and complement its scientific focus. We stand for high procedural and process reliability as well as absolute neutrality. We work for federal and state ministers, the European Commission, foundations and associations.