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Project overview

Here you will find an overview of the projects we are currently funding. On average, about 250 projects are being funded. Smaller funding projects are sometimes not described individually.

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ongoing projects

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    245 project descriptions available

    CZS Endowed Professorship for sustainable material innovations with a focus on hydrogen technologies Resource efficiency - Individual funding programmes – CZS endowed professorships at universities of applied sciences

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    The endowed professorship at the Institute for Sustainable Energy Technology and Mobility is concerned with the development of sustainable production processes for membranes for water electrolysis and fuel cell systems.

    CZS Endowed Professorship for Synthetic Biology Life Science Technologies - Individual funding programmes – CZS-endowed professorships at universities

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    Prof. Dr. Simon Elsässer has held the Chair of Synthetic Biology at the University of Freiburg since October 1, 2025. His research focuses on the question of how the human epigenome can be interpreted and controlled.

    CZS Endwoed Professorship of Life Cycle Engineering of Materials, Manufacturing Processes and Products for Resource Efficiency and Climate Protection Resource efficiency - Individual funding programmes – CZS endowed professorships at universities of applied sciences

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    The endowed professorship at the Faculty of Mechanical and Materials Engineering will focus on the development of innovative materials through to the end product. Manufacturing processes will also be analyzed holistically.

    CZS Institute for AI and Law Artificial Intelligence - Large individual funding projects – CZS Individual funding

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    Artificial intelligence and law are interdependent. At the interdisciplinary CZS Institute for AI and Law, lawyers and computer scientists are conducting joint research.

    CZS Junior Research Group “Knowledge integration for spatio-temporal environmental modeling” in the context of the ELLIS Unit Jena Artificial Intelligence, Talents - Large individual funding projects – CZS Individual funding

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    The CZS junior research group at the ELLIS Unit Jena uses artificial intelligence (AI) to address questions in the environmental sciences, e.g. in climate or ecosystem research. This is important, for example, to better explain climate extremes and their effects in the Earth system.

    CZS NWG for "Polymers in Energy Applications" at HIPOLE Resource efficiency, Talents - Large individual funding projects, Individual funding programmes – CZS Individual funding

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    In the CZS Young Investigator Group, Dr. Kevin Maik Jablonka researches polymers at the interface between materials science and data science. Since 2023, he has been group leader at the Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications.

    CZS Research Groups for Earth System Modeling Resource efficiency - Large individual funding projects – CZS Individual funding

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    The Anthropocene is the geochronological epoch shaped by humans. The project aims to better understand the interaction between humans and the Earth system in the Anthropocene. To this end, it comprises two research groups.

    CZS STEM Impact School Science Communication - Project funding programmes – CZS training

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    The CZS STEM Impact School is an advanced training program on science communication for researchers from the natural and engineering sciences. Participants develop an individual communication and impact plan for their research.

    CZS STEM-Forum for interdisciplinary dialogue Science Communication – CZS Individual funding

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    The CZS STEM-Forum at the University of Koblenz facilitates formats such as seminars, conferences, or workshops for interdisciplinary exchange between STEM scientists, offers support for young scientists and research, and supports regional networking.

    CZS Technology Transfer Center JENAiNNOVATION Transfer - Large individual funding projects – CZS Individual funding

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    JENAiNNOVATION aims to translate cutting-edge research into innovations and DeepTech startups. The goal is to create a cross-institutional innovation ecosystem with supra-regional impact and impulses for science, business, and society.