“Outstanding research today thrives on international cooperation with partners across Europe and around the world. At Bielefeld University, a large part of this cooperation is carried out through the European Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation and other EU funding programmes.”
Bielefeld University has participated in 57 projects that started between January 2021 and September 2025.
Key figures
- 11 Erasmus+ projects (KA2 actions),
- 32 Horizon Europe projects,
- 14 H2020 projects.
including 10 ERC grants (1 SyG, 4 CoG, 5 StG), 10 MSCA grants (2 coordinated ITNs, 5 DN, 2 PF, 1 coordinated SF), and 2 coordinated cooperation projects (Horizon Europe EIC and CL4).
Currently, 16 projects have already been completed or transferred, while 41 projects are still ongoing.



