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:
FOR 2863 - Scalable THz Transceiver Impairment Model
Compared to radios operating at purely optical wavelengths or RF/microwave frequencies, the combination of extremely high absolute bandwidths and high relative bandwidths in the THz frequency regime, paired with the severe performance limitations of technologies operating in the so-called "THz-gap", imposes unique challenges on modern digital ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 09/2025
Contact: Maxim Weizel, M.Sc.
SPP 2314: INtegrated TERahErtz sySTems Enabling Novel Functionality (INTEREST)
The vision of the INTEREST SPP is to establish a well-defined terahertz community by following a holistic ‘integration’ approach in a dedicated coordinated initiative. The theme ‘Integrated Terahertz Systems’ will enable unseen functionalities and applications in the field of terahertz science and technologies. To accomplish this aim, effective ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2026
Photonic Quantum Systems Network (PhoQSNET) - Quantum communication infrastructure
Data security is critical to modern society. From personal data and identity fraud to cyber-attacks threatening the integrity of sovereign nations, the need for secure communication and data processing has never been greater. While quantum networks address some of these issues, in that they can be provably secure for many cryptographic ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2027
Our current BMBF projects:
WestAI - AI Service Center West
Förderprogramm KI7_Aufbau von KI-Servicezentren
Duration: 11/2022 - 12/2025
Contact: Dr.-Ing. Jörg Schmalenströer
Sustainability-Optimized Life Cycle Assessment of Technologically Highly Complex Products Using the Example of Automotive Lighting
In the NALYSES project, a sustainability-optimized life cycle of highly complex technological products is to be realized. Already in the development process, reparability and reusability after the product's end of life (through material recovery and reuse of entire assemblies) are to be taken into account, which requires the development of novel ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2025
PhoQuant: Photonic Quantum Computing - Quantum computing evaluation platform
When a sufficient number of quantum particles are interconnected, quantum computers can handle tasks that are unsolvable for classical computers. This – among other unique selling points – is a major advantage of photonic platforms: Integrated architectures and sophisticated manufacturing processes offer an enormous scaling potential. The aim of ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2026
Contact: Dr. Benjamin Brecht, Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn
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:
Inno.Venture - Innovation management with the help of the venture client model
Cooperation between established companies and start-ups is becoming increasingly significant. Start-ups develop groundbreaking technologies and are characterized by agility and flexibility. For established companies, the focus is on introducing innovations quickly and efficiently through this partnership in order to compete successfully. Previous ...
Duration: 09/2022 - 08/2025
FastGate - Autonomy on the airport apron
The aviation industry faces a challenging task in light of the pressing need for decarbonization. With increasing awareness of the impact of aviation on the environment, it has become imperative to find innovative solutions to reduce CO2 emissions and minimize noise levels. One of the key challenges lies in optimizing overall flight operations, ...
Duration: 06/2022 - 10/2025
Contact: Dr. Christian Koldewey