Third-party funded research
The majority of our research projects are funded by public funding organisations.
- The German Research Foundation (DFG) is an interdisciplinary institution for the promotion of science and research in the Federal Republic of Germany.
- The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is a supreme federal authority of the Federal Republic of Germany and promotes education and research with major funding programmes.
- The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) is a supreme federal authority of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its central concern is to breathe new life into the social market economy, ensure sustainable progress and strengthen social cohesion in Germany.
- The Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MKW.NRW) is one of twelve ministries in the state administration of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Ministry shapes the framework conditions for cultural diversity and scientific excellence in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MWIKE.NRW) is one of twelve ministries in the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia. The ministry's tasks range from location and structural policy, manufacturing industry, services and start-up promotion to foreign trade and general economic policy.
- The Karl Vossloh Foundation is one of around 670 foundations managed by the German Foundation Centre in the Stifterverband. The foundation has placed mobility research on its agenda and aims to provide support on a broad (and interdisciplinary) basis.
Our current DFG projects:
CRC 901 - Reliable and automated code-based analysis of Open-Source Dependencies (Reaktor) (Transfer project T5)
Summary of the subproject T5This transfer project builds on top of research from the collaborative research center 901 “On-The-Fly Computing”. In this transfer project, we explore how techniques from the quality assurance of services in on-the-fly service markets can be applied to the pressing problem of securely managing open-source dependencies ...
Duration: 10/2024 - 09/2026
SPP 2314; TP: MLL-basierte Integrierte THz Frequenz-Synthesizers (MINTS) Phase 2
Overarching goal of the project MINTS (phase 1 and 2) is to investigate and demonstrate electronic-photonic THz frequency synthesizer architectures, which conform to the requirements of integration in silicon photonics and Indium Phosphite (InP) photonic technology. Improvement in phase noise performance of the electronic-photonic THz synthesizers ...
Duration: 09/2024 - 08/2027
Contact: Meysam Bahmanian, Vijayalakshmi Surendranath Shroff, M.Sc.
TRR 142 - Compact high performance photon pair source using ultrafast hybrid modulators based on CMOS and LNOI (C11*)
The project aims to study and demonstrate miniaturized sources of decorrelated photon pairs with high repetition rate. The goal will be achieved by jointly integrating high-bandwidth electro-optic modulators, and a specifically tailored parametric down-conversion (PDC) section, both in a lithium-niobate-on-insulator (LNOI) platform. To obtain ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2025
Contact: Christian Kress, M.Sc.
Our current BMBF projects:
LiDAR Radar Combi System
The main goal of the LiRaS-project is the integrated combination of a LiDAR and Radar system with a fine resolution, which is able to compete with moden high-resolution LiDAR systems by having an additional level of redundancy. The novel LiRaS system provides imaging, three-dimensional LiDAR and Radar data with a high signal-to-noise-ratio. ...
Duration: 05/2024 - 04/2027
Contact: Jan Brockmeier, M.Sc., Stephan Kruse, M.Sc.
MID4automative: Mechatronic Integrated Devices for Automotive Radar Systems
Novel and innovative technologies like automated and autonomous driving will provide solutions to pressing global issues related to traffic. Autonomous cars will contribute by optimizing traffic flows, resulting in a more efficient use of energy resources and infrastructure. In addition, they ensure better traffic regulation, which results in fewer ...
Duration: 03/2023 - 02/2026
Contact: Stephan Kruse, M.Sc.
Our current BMWK projects:
TuWAs - Transformation hub for forming value chains in the powertrain
As a result of decisive factors such as the mobility revolution, the sustainability movement, advancing digitalization and dynamic changes in the working landscape, players in the automotive industry are facing drastic transformation processes. The transition to electromobility in particular poses fundamental challenges for suppliers of forming ...
Duration: 11/2022 - 12/2025
Contact: Dr. Christian Koldewey
Transformation hub for improved, more sustainable use of automobiles through digital services and digital business models
Um die zukünftige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der deutschen Automobilindustrie geht es in dem im September 2022 gestarteten Forschungsprojekt „DiSerHub“. Mit einem nachhaltigen Transformationskonzept sowie gezieltem Wissenstransfer innerhalb eines digitalen Hubs wollen fünf Projektpartner dieses Ziel erreichen und haben sich dazu in einem bundesweit ...
Duration: 08/2022 - 06/2025
Contact: Dr.-Ing. Tobias Hardes, Christopher Lüke, Dr. Christoph Weskamp
Our current MKW.NRW projects:
SAIL: SustAInable Life-cycle of Intelligent Socio-Technical Systems
Current systems that incorporate AI technology mainly target the introduction phase, where a core component is training and adaptation of AI models based on given example data. SAIL’s focus on the full life-cycle moves the current emphasis towards sustainable long-term development in real life. The joint project SAIL addresses both basic research ...
Duration: 08/2022 - 07/2026
Our current MWIKE.NRW projects:
Gestaltung von integrierten Produktentstehungssystemen als Enabler für Zero Emissions
Duration: 01/2025 - 12/2027
Contact: Anja Rasor, M.Sc.
SLE - Sustainable Lifecycle Engineering - Sustainability in engineering
In today's world, developers often lack appropriate methods for designing and creating sustainable systems. Decision-making in the product development process, especially with regard to sustainable options, is often characterized by uncertainty. The question of whether, for example, an electric motor should be encapsulated to minimize heat loss, or ...
Duration: 06/2023 - 05/2026
Contact: Dr. Christian Koldewey
DualStrat: Strategisches Management der Dualen Transformation
Wissenschaft und Industrie arbeiten im Rahmen des Projekts gemeinsam daran, wie eine ganzheitliche Implementierung von Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung Unternehmen langfristig zum Erfolg führen kann. In individuellen Projekten werden die Unternehmen Böllhoff, Hanning, Schmitz Cargobull und Weidmüller bei der dualen Transformation ihrer ...
Duration: 04/2023 - 04/2026