The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer) are jointly inviting proposals for trilateral transfer projects in all subject areas. The programme seeks to initiate transfer activities in which suitable and complementary partners from research and the relevant area of application work together to develop scientific findings geared towards application, thereby helping to bridge the gap between basic research and practical implementation. 

In trilateral transfer projects, Fraunhofer Institutes act as research partners and as intermediaries between HEIs and application (e.g. industry), conducting applied preliminary research while also strengthening existing industry contacts and initiating new ones. The goal is to translate research findings into commercial applications.

Info talks about Trilateral transfer projects (in German only)

The DFG and Fraunhofer offer two information sessions for interested applicants to address the most frequently asked questions about submitting proposals under the Call for Proposals “DFG-Fraunhofer-Cooperation – Trilateral transfer projects”.

• 23.06.2026, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CEST | Webex link(externer Link) | Meeting ID: 2788 992 0101 | Password: dzSrsKiM827 (39777546 via telephone or video system)
• 07.07.2026, 2:00 p.m. -  3:00 p.m. CEST | Webex link(externer Link) | Meeting ID: 2731 379 4536 | Password: 8MZjAM5mS4K (86952656 via telephone or video system)