Supported large-scale Projects (finished /running)

 The "SwissForestLab"

Establishment of a new Network for Forest Research in Switzerland

Leading House: Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL

Speaker: Dr. Arthur Gessler

Task: Coordination of the project starting phase

Collaborative Research Center Transregio  167

Development, function and potential of myeloid cells in the central nervous system (NeuroMac)

University of Freiburg and Charité Berlin

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Marco Prinz
University Freiburg Medical Center

Tasks: Support for the application

Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)

First funding phase: 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2020

Collaborative Research Center CRC 1140

Kidney Disease – From Genes to Mechanisms (KIDGEM)

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Gerd Walz
Renal Division, Department of Medicine
University Freiburg Medical Center

Tasks: Support for the application and coordinaton during the first funding year

Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)

First funding phase: 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2018

EU-project management activities:

- ERC advanced, consolidator and synergy grants

- Marie-Curie Actions

- Coordination and Support Actions

- Era-Net

- Research Infrastructure (ESFRI Roadmap)

- Collaborative Research Projects (Research and Innovation):

TAPAS (FP7) Robotics-enabled logistics and assistive services for the transformable factory of the future, 01.10.2010-31.03.2014 participation as partner

First-MM (FP7) Flexible Skill Acquisition and Intuitive Robot Tasking for Mobile Manipulation in the Real World, 01.02.2010-31.07.2013, Participation as coordinator

RADHAR (FP7) Robotic Adaptation to Humans Adapting to Robots, 01.08.2010-31.07.2013, participation as partner

EUROPA (FP7) European robotic pedestrian assistant, 01.03.2009-28.02.2012, Participation as coordinator

ENERGYPOPLAR (FP7) Enhancing poplar traits for energy applications, 01.03.2008-28.02.2012, participation as partner

AUTOSCREEN (FP6) Autoscreen for cell based high-throughput and high-content gene function analysis and drug discovery screens, 01.01.2007-31.12.2011, participation as coordinator

BONSAI (FP6) Bio-imaging with smart functional nanoparticles, 01.11.2006-30.04.2010, participation as partner

... and further DFG and BMBF funded projects

Experiences in Project Management

EU, DFG, BMBF and other

• Project Controlling (meeting deadlines for Deliverables und Milestones, coordination of the scientific work)
• Management and supervision of the project budget (controlling of the internal booking and the accounting system, processing of invoices, payments, official journeys and personnel employments, coordination and control of  budget shifts between partners and/or between cost categories)
• Consolidation and controlling of all data relevant for audits, cooperation with the responsible auditor
• Preparing the financial reports
• Establishing the project website/flyers/posters, maintenance of the project internet platform
• Organisation of the Consortium-Meetings
• Contact with the Funding Body