PLEASE NOTE: Some funding programmes and partial grants, such as those for research trips, will be suspended in the 2026/27 funding year.
FUNDING via the Equal Opportunity Office
- Congress Expense Fund for women
- Women's Promotion Fund (Frauenförderfonds)
The next call will be published on April 20, 2026.
Deadline: May 31, 2026
The second call 2026 will open in October. Deadline: November 30, 2026
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship
On 4 May 2026, KoWi will offer an online information event (via Zoom) on how to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships call 2026. A representative of the European Research Executive Agency (EREA) will introduce the programme and a successful applicant will give valuable insights into practical aspects and tips for the application. Additionally, KoWi will present tips for drafting a proposal and is happy to answer questions from the chat. Target groups are interested German applicants or applicants with a German host institution, potential supervisors, as well as multipliers.
For any questions on the event or queries with the registration, please get in touch with Byron Schirbock or Katharina Spannhake.0
First Ever »Bauhaus Colloquium for Emerging Researchers« Brings Next Generation of Researchers Together
On 5 and 6 March, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar’s Pro.Doc Doctoral Council hosted the first ever »Bauhaus Colloquium for Emerging Researchers«. The two-day conference offered doctoral candidates and up-and-coming scientists from various disciplines the chance to present their research approaches and, more importantly, exchange ideas on methodologies.
The conference focussed on interdisciplinary exchange concerning research methods. The 21 seleceted contributions reflected the thematic diversity represented by the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar – from architecture, art and design to civil engineering and urbanism to media and communication studies. Thanks to Prof. Dr. Daniela Spiegel and Prof. Peter Benz for their insights, and to the two keynote speakers, Prof. Dr. Mona Mahall and Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lars Abrahamczyk!
Do you have an idea, the drive to act, and a desire to gain international experience? Join a unique event that combines science, innovation, and collaboration!
The 1st BAUHAUS4EU PhD Hackathon is an intensive, interdisciplinary workshop for 20 doctoral candidates and young researchers from partner universities within the BAUHAUS4EU Alliance. Working in teams and within a defined timeframe, participants will develop innovative solutions to regional and industrial challenges related to sustainability. Outcomes may include project proposals, conceptual frameworks, or prototype ideas. During the event, you will explore current trends in interdisciplinary research, learn how to create solutions with practical (industrial and regional) applications, strengthen your ability to work in international teams.
WHEN: July 6-9, 2026
WHERE: University of Economis in Katowice, Poland
The event is open to doctoral candidates from BAUHAUS4EU Alliance universities representing different disciplines, who are at least in their second year of doctoral studies.
Travel and accommodation expenses will be funded and the winning team will be awared with PLN 5000.
Deadline: 17 April 2026
POSTER SESSION | Tag der Ingenieurwissenschaften - 17.06.2026
Research in Focus: Get out of the lab!
Join us for the »Tag der Ingenieurwissenschaften« at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar on 17 June 2026.
This event is more than just an exhibition – it’s an opportunity to play an active role in shaping the network between Thuringia’s universities.
Bringing together the brightest minds in Thuringian engineering for a day full of ideas, discussion and new contacts. Whether you’re looking for fresh perspectives on your data or want to see what research is being done in other departments, this is the ideal place for docotoral candidates.
- The deal: You provide the research in A0 poster format, we provide the platform (and the printer!).
- Deadline 1: Send your title, short abstract and contact details by 11 May to dezernat.forschung[at]uni-weimar.de.
- Deadline 2: Send us your final poster design by 31 May – we’ll take care of the central printing so that everything is ready in time.
Wanted: the FAIRest dataset in Thuringia
Have you or your research group published a dataset that complies with the FAIR principles? Then take part in the 7th FAIRest Dataset Award! The TKFDM will award a prize of up to €2,000 to the dataset that best implements the FAIR principles.
The FAIR principles help improve the findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability of research data. The winners will have the opportunity to present their institution and their project during the online award ceremony in June 2026.
Terms and Conditions
From 15 February to 15 April 2026, all researchers at Thuringian universities have the opportunity to submit their published datasets.
Terms and conditions can be found here.
Would you like to check how FAIR your published data is before submitting?
Please feel free to use the TKFDM’s FAIR Assessment Tool or our ‘FAIRify your Data 2.0’ workshop materials to prepare.
»Mediating Modernity across Cinema and Print«: Internationale Online-Roundtables
As part of the “Forschungswerkstatt” project “From Process to Aesthetic: Recontextualising Modernism in South Asia through Cinema, Print, and Object-Oriented Ontology”, the Chair of Media Philosophy is organising the international online roundtable series “Mediating Modernity across Cinema and Print” on 23–24 April 2026.
The two-day event serves as a platform for focused academic exchange and brings together international researchers working at the intersection of media studies, architectural history, film theory and print culture.
E³UDRES² PhD Summer School 2026 – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Science and Education
Organized by E³UDRES² European Universities Alliance and the Politehnica University of Timișoara, the second PhD Summer School of the Alliance, continuing the success of the E³UDRES² – Ent-r-e-novators PhD Summer School 2025 – Open Practices in Higher Education, offers a unique opportunity to enhance understanding and skills in using Artificial Intelligence tools in Science, Research and Education.
The E³UDRES² PhD Summer School on The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Science and Education 2026 is an intensive 5-day program designed for early-stage researchers (Master's and PhD students) and researchers eager to explore the landscape of using Artificial Intelligence in Science, Research and Education.
Participation
The Summer School is open to a total of 35 participants
For participants from universities within the E³UDRES² Alliance and E³UDRES² partner institutions costs are free.
Online participation is free of charge for participants across all institutions and available only for the morning sessions.
Registration is open until May 1, 2026