Administrative Support for Researchers

Once you have begun your research career at the University of Tübingen, you can rely on the support of the Division of Research (Division II) when applying for national and international grants.

Research Support / Research Funding (Grant Office)

The Research Support Office provides information on funding programs, eligibility criteria for research awards and support for applications to all national research formats. The office employs experts for individual programs from important funding agencies such as the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Federal Ministries. The Research Funding News lists all current calls for proposals for any topics in an RSS feed.  

EU Office

The EU Office provides information and support for all European funding schemes and formats within the Horizon Europe program.  

International Research Cooperation

The International Research Cooperation team administers specific programs for the University of Tubingen’s strategic partners. Information and support on transnational funding schemes and bilateral seed funds are available here.  

Technology Transfer Office

Interested in patenting a novel solution or establishing a start-up? The team from the Technology Transfer Office provides information and support to innovators and founders. They can evaluate and protect innovations, support the commercialization of ideas and products, and protect IPR.

Industry Liaison Office

The Industry Liaison office is responsible for establishing frameworks, forging links with industry, and supporting joint ventures between researchers and industry. The novel concept of the Industry on Campus professorships paves the way towards more application-inspired basic research. The Industry Liaison Office can support innovation and the realization of projects.  

The Graduate Academy

This umbrella organization supports young researchers by providing information and offering qualifications to doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and junior professors. The Graduate Academy is committed to improving the quality of training. The ILIAS Gateway platform is the academy’s central service portal and provides an overview of training opportunities.