Projects

Browse through our collection of selected research projects and discover the diversity of European cooperation in Lower Saxony!

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Nils Goseberg receives ERC Consolidator Grant for research on coastal protection during extreme events

Floods like the one in the river Ahr valley, Germany, and storm surges during extreme weather events are increasing due to climate change. The risk of residential houses being destroyed under the pressure of the water is ever-present. Professor Nils Goseberg from TU Braunschweig wants to investigate the complex processes of building collapse during extreme flow events. The scientist has now been awarded the prestigious Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).

IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR ACTION COMPETENCE

IMP>ACT is a consortium project led by Utrecht University. IMP>ACT explores how sustainability and climate change education shapes learners’ knowledge, skills, and actions. The goal is to identify effective teaching methods and understand how learning outcomes in this field can be measured.

AI-based tools for smart farming

The SustInAfrica project aims to empower farms as well as governmental and non-governmental organisations in various African countries to intensify sustainable food production and provide ecosystem services.

AI-based solutions for monitoring biodiversity in agriculture

The aim of the BioMonitor4CAP project is to develop, implement and evaluate systems for measuring biodiversity in agriculture. In particular, the aim is to record biodiversity characteristics and their spatial and temporal changes. The findings should support the implementation of strategies in European agricultural landscapes to improve biodiversity.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE WADDEN SEA REGION AS A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABIILITY AND NATURE EXPERIENCE

With “WattenVision”, a cross-border model region for sustainable development and experiencing nature in Europe is being created. A cross-border project partnership was formed for this purpose, which aims to achieve a new quality for sustainable development in the Ems-Dollart region with innovative measures. The target groups are companies, tourists and citizens.

European Innovation Council funds development of the optical cochlear implant with 2.5 million euros

Scientists from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), OptoGenTech GmbH, which was spun off from the UMG in 2019, the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS in Chemnitz, the Finnish company Modulight and the French company SCT Ceramics are receiving 2.5 million euros for the development of the optical cochlear implant to restore hearing in humans. The funds for the three-year “OptoWavePro” project come from the “EIC Transition” funding programme of the European Innovation Council (EIC). The EIC Transition funding specifically supports small and medium-sized companies, start-ups and organisations to transform projects from basic research into marketable products.