Calls for Applications – Social Sciences
21.07.2026
Baden Württemberg Foundation: Earth Observation for Livable Cities and Regions
Internal deadline: August 25th, 2026 (internal)
The Baden-Württemberg Foundation has published a new call "Earth Observation for Livable Cities and Regions". The program aims to foster excellent, internationally competitive projects and to position Baden-Württemberg as a model region for integrated Earth observation, with the goal of using scientific evidence to shape resilient, sustainable, and livable cities and regions. In line with the concept of planetary health, the research approaches are intended to utilize the existing interactions between natural resources, climate, the environment, and human health as the basis for sustainable transformation and adaptation strategies. Project ideas should focus in particular on the intersection of Earth observation, AI-supported data analysis, geodata collection and integration, and digital decision-support systems. The research projects should also demonstrate an application-oriented focus with a concrete prospect for subsequent transferability into practice. By linking research, application, and implementation, the program aims to bridge gaps between data availability and utilization and to strengthen the transfer of results into planning and administration.
Project duration should not exceed 3 years. For the whole research programme, the Foundation provides up to 5 Million Euro.
Applications have to be handed in with approval by the President's Office.
For this reason, please send expressions of interest until 25 August 2026 to nathalie.walker@uni-tuebingen.de.
Expressions of interest should include:
- a short description of the project (1-2 pages)
- a rough financial plan
- CVs of the applicants (max. 2 pages per CV)
Please note: Research conducted on behalf of the BW Foundation is contract research, which means that all rights to the results are reserved by the Foundation.
For more information please visit: www.bwstiftung.de/de/programme/erdbeobachtung
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