Knowledge transfer
Knowledge transfer funding options are intended to support work on scientific questions in collaboration with an application partner (commercial enterprise or a non-commercial, non-profit institution) in the pre-competitive area. The aim is to apply the scientific findings and results generated by basic research. The projects are also expected to provide an impetus for pursuing new scientific questions in basic research.
Knowledge transfer projects
Project consortium
Science partners*
Application partner
Required preliminary work
DFG-funded basic research project
Proposal submission
Any time, no topic restrictions
Trilateral transfer projects
Project consortium
HEI partners*, Fraunhofer partner, application partner
Required preliminary work
DFG-funded basic research project
Proposal submission
Annual call for proposals, two-stage procedure, no limitations on topics
Transfer FH/HAW PLUS
Project consortium
HEI partners at university of applied sciences, application partner
Required scientific preliminary work
Findings generated by basic research carried out previously
Proposal submission
At any time, two-stage procedure, no limitations on topics
*Science partners = researchers at universities/universities of applied sciences or non-university research institutions who are eligible to apply to the DFG.
*HEI partners = researchers at universities/ universities of applied sciences and non-university research institutions with the exception of Fraunhofer, who are eligible to apply to the DFG.
DFG projects in GEPRIS
An overview of all DFG-funded projects relating to knowledge transfer is available in our information system GEPRIS:
Contact persons
General questions about knowledge transfer:
Weitere Ansprechpersonen: