The evaluation of the project outlines submitted in the HAW-ForschungsPraxis funding guideline from the joint programme of the Federal Government and Länder (federal states) “Research at UAS” has been completed. The responsible GWK expert committee has selected a total of 44 projects based on external reviews. These have now been invited to submit a full proposal.

The HAW-ForschungsSchub funding scheme supports universities of applied sciences (UAS) in systematically developing their promising research findings and taking them to the next level of innovation. The scheme is open to all disciplines and subject combinations. Projects relating to the key technologies of the High-Tech Agenda Germany (HTAD) are prioritised.

Universities of applied sciences (HAW) can use the HAW-OpenSpace call (Förderrichtlinie HAW-OpenSpace) to apply for funding for excellent research infrastructure. A total of 61 million euros is available from the Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality for research projects in the field of key technologies identified as priorities in the High-Tech Agenda Germany and associated technological innovations in strategic research areas.

Receiving a grant approval letter is a moment of great joy, but the question soon arises: How can a funded project be successfully managed in collaboration with the university administration, partners, and the project sponsor? To kick off the new online series ‘UAS community talks‘, Prof. Dr. Robin Langebach and Markus Kuttelwascher from Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences provided concrete insights into tried-and-tested processes and practical tools, and shared their experiences.

The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) is launching a new event format called “UAS community talks” – developed in response to feedback from the UAS community. We warmly invite you to the launch event for our new online series, which promotes the practice-oriented exchange of knowledge and networking among researchers from universities of applied sciences (UAS).

The fourth and final status meeting of StartUpLab@FH took place at the end of September/beginning of October 2025 at the Stuttgart Media University (HdM). In addition to looking back and sharing their experiences to date, the StartUpLabs also ventured a look into the future after the funding period.

The third online information event for the new funding instruments in the "Research at UAS" programme took place on 15 January 2025. This time, we took a closer look at HAW-ForschungsAkzente.

On 19 and 20 November 2024, the StartUpLabs met at the University of Applied Sciences (EAH) Jena for their third status meeting. The aim of this event is to promote the exchange and networking of the universities supported by StartUpLab@FH funding and to strengthen collaboration in the field of entrepreneurship.