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
The endowed professorship develops and applies intelligent methods to increase the resilience of digital systems to cyber attacks. It makes a key contribution to innovation and transferability in the field of cyber resilience - with direct benefits for companies, public institutions and society.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Wolfers took over the professorship for Artificial Intelligence in Neural Systems Imaging at Friedrich Schiller University Jena on October 1, 2025. His research develops AI methods to address neuroscientific questions and better understand complex brain diseases.
Prof. Dr. Yassen Assenov has held the Chair of Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences since September 1, 2025. His research focuses on developing new AI methods for applications in medicine and biotechnology.
The endowed professorship researches methods of artificial intelligence and develops innovative autonomous systems, such as four-legged robots, ground and water vehicles, which are able to move in natural environments and automatically record, analyze and interpret complex environmental and ecosystem data.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Hildebrandt has held the professorship for computer science and its didactics at Heidelberg University of Applied Sciences since June 1, 2022. In addition to researching the performance characteristics of students, she is also concerned with the influence of further education measures.
The endowed professorship researches the efficient coordination of energy supply and consumption in non-centrally controllable systems. Examples of applications can be found both in wholesale and in small-scale energy markets or in grid management.
The endowed professorship researches adaptable and patient-centered robotic systems in order to use them for operations, diagnoses and as assistance. The professorship thus strategically expands the profile of Jena University of Applied Sciences to include the pioneering field of medical robotics.
CZS Endowed Professor Uwe D. Zeitner was appointed to the University of Jena in May 2025. The professorship focuses on the adaptation of high-resolution lithographic processes to problems in optics.
Prof. Dr. Roukaya Issaoui has held the professorship for Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Raw Materials Supply at Pforzheim University since March 1, 2025. She aims to strengthen political and entrepreneurial action with regard to resource efficiency.
Since April 1, 2026, Prof. Dr. Gernot Hochleitner has held the CZS Endowed Chair for Resource-Efficient Product and Process Development at the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences in Jena. The goal of the endowed chair is to conduct research and development on products and processes with a particular focus on resource availability and efficiency.