From Tear to Target: Biomolecular Profiling for Precision Treatment of Corneal Neovascularization
Dr. Valentin Jünger & Prof. Dr. Claus Cursiefen
Projects
Cologne International Forum
We offer two funding opportunities: 1) Directorship of the International Research Cluster 2) Innovative Tandem Collaborations
International Research Cluster 2025/26:
EnviroLink: Linking Research, Education, and Technology in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences
Director: Prof. Dr. Christina Bogner
International Research Cluster 2023/24:
Conflict-Induced Displacement and Socio-Economic Resilience: Learning from Neglected Conflicts in Cameroon and Myanmar
Director: Prof. Dr. Michaela Pelican
Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2026/2027
Revitalizing and Documenting Kölsch: From Archival Materials to an AI-Ready Speech Recognition and Synthesis System (Chat-Like) for the Endangered Kölsch Dialect
Dr. Vatho Chem & Prof. Dr. Simon Rössig
BioC2 global: On-site biodiversity genomics for One Health
Dr. Mwangala Nalisa & Dr. Philipp Schiffer
Rethinking Time in Transitions: Towards More Inclusive Pathways through Education and Society
Dr. Sabine Weiss & Dr. Karolina Siegert
Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2026
From References to Practices: Critical Engagement with Educative Normative Documents through Workshops, Animation, and Chronicle
Dr. Fernando Bolaños & Dr. Armin Jentsch
What Happens to Genes Without a Role? Identifying the Lost Genes That Once Controlled the Production of Red Pigments in Amaranth
Dr. Elli Cryan & Prof. Dr. Markus Stetter
What Works to Prevent Radicalisation? A Realist-Inspired Review Of Educational Interventions
Dr. Bethan Davies & Dr. Alexander Trinidad
Chronic Fatigue Management in Immunotherapy: A German–Slovenian Collaboration for Precision Exercise Oncology
Dr. Miloš Kalc & Dr. Damir Zubac
AEON: International Aging-Entropy Open Research Network
Dr. Sangwouk Cho & Dr. David Meyer
Bridging the Modality Gap: A Task-Oriented Generative Framework for Robust Medical Image Analysis with Incomplete Data
Dr. Zhe Wang & Dr. Fabian Bauer
Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2025/26
Comparative Perspectives on Sexual Offences Law: From Consent to Sexual Harassment
Dr. Matilde Botto & Prof. Dr. Bettina Weißer
Critical AI Literacy as a Core Competence of Digital Citizenship: Student Teachers’ Perspectives in Australia and Germany
Dr. Ying Neoh & Dr. Silke Marchand
Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2025
Digital and Energy Regulatory Directives in Advancing Energy Transition in Africa: Exploring Approaches for Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the AU Vision 2063
Dr. Dennis Agelebe & Prof. Dr. Kirk W. Junker
Disrupted Community Involvement? Changes in Civic Engagement Across Life Events
Dr. Kasimir Dederichs & Dr. Ansgar Hudde
Inclusive Pedagogy in Music Education: A Comparison of the Perspectives of Teachers Across Primary and Special Education Schools in Germany and Türkiye
Dr. Gözde Özenç İra & Veronika Phung
Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2024/25
The Legal Dimension of China’s Presence in Latin America: Opportunities, Risks, and Responses
Dr. Monika Prusinowska & Dr. Daniel Sprick
From Lab to Community: A Collaborative Approach for Education and Awareness on Microplastics
Dr. Binaya Pattnaik & Prof. Dr. Christina Bogner
A Hands-on Training Programme and Workshop in Skills Lab and Basic Techniques for Stem Cell Research
Dr. Christian Ngongang Ouankou & PD Dr. Filomain Nguemo
Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2024
Future Ancestralities in the Amazonia: Indigenous Arts of Resistance
Dr. Trudruá Dorrico & Jun.-Prof. Dr. Peter W. Schulze
Mtu ni Watu - Disclosing Hidden Stories of Fieldwork
Dr. Richard Kiaka & Dr. Hauke-Peter Vehrs
Gender, Migration and Digitalization of Care Work: Discourse Analysis of Care Service Websites
Dr. Mert Koçak & Dr. Elifcan Celebi
The Online and Offline Effects of Terror Attacks on Public Opinion Regarding Immigration
Dr. Ana Macanovic & Dr. Christof Nägel
Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2023/24
Curating and Weaving Memories: Critical Multimodal Collaborations
Critical Multimodal Collaborations: Dr. Arjang Omrani & Dr. Simone Pfeifer
Thin Films of Aziridinium-Based Hybrid Perovskites
From Fundamental Understanding Towards Optoelectronic Applications: Dr. Olesia Kucheriv & Dr. Selina Olthof
Boundaries and Liminality in Flavian Poetry
Dr. India Nattermann & Prof. Dr. Anja Bettenworth
Innovative Tandem Collaborations 2023
The Atoms of Epicurus: Philosophical and Papyrological Reassessment of the Significance of Epicurus’ 25th Book on Physics for His Atomistic Justification of Free Will
Dr. Federico G. Corsi & Prof. Dr. Jürgen Hammerstaedt
The Comparison of Implementation of Education for Sustainable Development in Geography Classes in North-Rhine Westphalia and Iran
Dr. Somayeh Khademi & Prof. Dr. Alexandra Budke
