Collaborative projects
On this page you will find a selection of currently running collaborative projects at HHU.
HHU coordination
| CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Maria von Korff Schmising Co-Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Stanislav Kopriva (University of Cologne) 11/2012-12/2025 (2nd funding period) |
HHU participation
| EXC 2004 Matter and Light for Quantum Computing (ML4Q) 01/2019-12/2025 |
HHU coordination
| SFB 1535 Microbial networking – from organelles to cross-kingdom communities (MibiNet) Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Michael Feldbrügge 01/2023-12/2026 |
| SFB 1208 Identity and Dynamics of Membrane Systems - from Molecules to Cellular Functions Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Lutz Schmitt 01/2016-12/2024 (2nd funding period) |
| TRR 341 Plant Ecological Genetics Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Juliette de Meaux (University of Cologne) Co-Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Maria von Korff Schmising 07/2022-06/2026 |
| TRR 259 Aortic Disease Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Georg Nickenig (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn) Co-Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Stephan Baldus (Universität zu Köln) Co-Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Malte Kelm 07/2019-06/2027 |
HHU participation
| SFB 1381 Dynamic organization of cellular protein machineries: From biogenesis and modular assembly to function 01/2025-06/2027 |
| SFB 1646 Linguistic Creativity in Communication 04/2024-03/2028 |
| SFB 1436 Neuronal Resources of Cognition 01/2021-12/2024 |
| SFB 1423 Structural Dynamics of GPCR Activation and Signaling 01/2020-12/2027 (2nd funding period) |
| SFB 1382 Gut-liver axis - Functional circuits and therapeutic targets 07/2019-06/2023 |
| SFB 1310 Predictability in Evolution 01/2018-12/2025 (2nd funding period) |
| SFB 1182 Origin and Function of Metaorganisms 01/2016-12/2027 (3nd funding period) |
| TRR 295 Retuning dynamic motor network disorders using neuromodulation 07/2020-06/2024 |
| SFB 1158 From nociception to chronic pain: Structure-function properties of neural pathways and their reorganisation 2015-2027 (3nd funding period) |
| TRR 183 Entangled States of Matter 07/2016-06/2024 (2nd funding period) |
HHU coordination
| FOR 5392 Konsument*innenpräferenzen, Konsument*innenfehler und Unternehmensantwort Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Paul Heidhues 01/2023-12/2026 |
| FOR 5489 Untersuchungen zur Ambivalenz des AHR-Signalweges in Hautkrankheiten Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Jean Krutmann 01/2023-12/2026 |
| FOR 2795 Synapses under stress: Early events induced by metabolic failure at glutamatergic synapses Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Christine R. Rose 12/2018-12/2027 (2nd funding period) |
HHU participation
| FOR 5456 Clock Metrology: A Novel Approach to TIME in Geodesy Since 2023 |
| FOR 5361 KI-FOR Algorithmic Data Analytics for Geodesy (AlgoForGe) Since 2022 |
| FOR 5409 Structure-Preserving Numerical Methods for Bulk- and Interface Coupling of Heterogeneous Models Seit 2022 |
| FOR 5235 Cereal Stem Cell Systems (CSCS): Establishment, Maintenance and Termination Since 2021 |
| FOR 5116 Plant-microbe communication through exRNA: systems-level approaches to explore molecular mechanisms and agronomic applications Since 2020 (2nd funding period) |
| FOR 2879 ImmunoStroke: From immune cells to stroke recovery Since 2019 (2nd funding period) |
| FOR 2783 Probing the Quantum Vacuum at the High-Intensity Frontier Since 2019 (2nd funding period) |
| FOR 2690 Translational Pruritus Research Since 2018 (2nd funding period) |
| FOR 2518 Functional dynamics of ion channels and transporters - DynIon Since 2017 (2nd funding period) |
HHU coordination
HHU participation
HHU participation
| SPP 2389 Emergent Functions of Bacterial Multicellularity 11/2024-07/2026 |
HHU coordination
| NFDI4BIOIMAGING National Research Data Infrastructure for Microscopy and Bioimage Analysis Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Weidtkamp-Peters 03/2023-02/2028 |
A detailed presentation of some Horizon 2020 projects can be found here
HHU coordination
| GAIN4CROPS Rewiring photorespiration using natural and synthetic pathways to sustainably increase crop yield Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Andreas Weber 05/2020-01/2026 |
HHU participation
HHU participation
| Multi-Omics Data Science (MODS) -Integrated Data Analysis to Predict, Prevent, and Treat Metabolic Diseases Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Tobias Marschall 11/2021-10/2024 |
| Active Carbon Capture for Sustainable Synthesis (ACCeSS) Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Lutz Schmitt 11/2023-10/2026 |
| Manchot research group: Decision-making with the help of Artificial Intelligence 01/2019-12/2024 (2nd funding period) Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Martin Mauve, Prof. Dr. Klaus Pfeffer |
| Manchot Graduate School: Competitiveness of Young Enterprises 04/2016-12/2025 (3rd funding period) Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Eva Lutz, Prof. Dr. Stefan Süß |
| Manchot Graduate School: Molecules of Infection 10/2009-09/2027 (5th funding period) Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Johannes H. Hegemann, Prof. Dr. Klaus Pfeffer |
| Transformative Strategy for Controlling Rice Disease in Developing Countries 08/2017-07/2024 Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Wolf B. Frommer |
| Changing the game: Next-generation DNAzymes for antiviral therapies 09/2022-12/2025 Spokesperson: Dr. Manuel Etzkorn |