International research cooperations on green hydrogen : , Theme: research
A new announcement of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provides the basis for funding international research collaborations dealing with the forward-looking topic of “Green Hydrogen”.
BMBF investing in international hydrogen cooperation
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research plans to advance research on green hydrogen along the entire value chain. Effective long-term links between the German research community and potential partners within and outside Europe are key to achieving this goal. The announcement of regulations for funding research projects, networks and partnerships of German universities, non-university research institutions and companies enables the establishment of such links. It provides the basis for elaborating tailored funding proposals in cooperation with international partners.
The funded projects will contribute to
- Encouraging international research cooperation
- Delivering research along the entire innovation and value chain
- Involving German stakeholders in international scientific debate
- Raising Germany’s profile as a hub of research and innovation in international competition
- Establishing lasting international science and innovation networks
- Maintaining and improving Germany’s scientific and industrial performance
- Closing gaps in research, development and innovation expertise in German science and industry
Funding will be provided for activities to establish research projects, networks and partnerships between Germany and one or more partner countries along the entire hydrogen value chain.
The following measures will be funded:
International networking and exploratory measures including research components
Funding of international projects to identify the potential for cooperation, prepare new partnerships or specific cooperation projects and expand existing partnerships
International pilot research projects (including optional industry involvement)
Funding of international research projects which primarily aim to advance R&D cooperation of German institutions with international partners
International collaborative research projects with partners from science and industry (2+2)
Funding of research projects involving one higher education/non-university research institution and one company respectively on both the German and the foreign side.
Internationalization of regional innovation clusters and networks
Funding of the elaboration of internationalization schemes for regional innovation clusters or networks which are located in Germany.
Scientific centres of excellence
Funding of the establishment of sustainable cross-border institutional partnerships and centres of excellence in Germany and/or the partner country.
Technology collaborations between industry and science as part of EUREKA
Funding of research projects which can be assigned to one or several of the fields of action of the announcement in European and international cooperation with partners from the target countries. The object of funding can also be supplemented by current EUREKA calls within the thematic scope of this announcement.
Scientific support project
Funding of a cross-cutting scientific support project studying the impact of the measures in the modules on the hydrogen sector in Germany as well as on activities in the partner countries.
For details please see the full text of the announcement (available for download from the menu on the right).
