Contact to the Research Department

Close cooperation between research and practice is an indispensable prerequisite for the research and application of the latest technologies, the development of new products and the constant implementation of innovatively effective research results. With its range of services, the university is addressing its potential partners in the field of small and medium-sized enterprises and international cooperation. For them, such cooperation is also effective and beneficial from a purely economic point of view. Mittweida University of Applied Sciences offers a potential of expert knowledge that is unique in the region.

Contact the Research Department of Mittweida University of Applied Sciences. This department was set up as an interface between research and practice and is the contact and coordination point for targeted access to the university's scientific resources. In addition, it advises and supports the university management, the faculties, institutes and departments of Mittweida University of Applied Sciences in matters of research, research funding and knowledge and technology transfer.

Head of Research Department

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M.Sc.
Matthias Baumgart

+49 (0) 3727 58-1264
matthias.baumgart@hs-mittweida.de
Rektorat, Room 18-007
  • Head of the department, research management
  • Acceptance of third-party research funding on behalf of the Rectorate, EU-Lear, ESF Officer
  • Advising applicants in public funding bodies (especially federal and state ministries) / national research funding
  • Support for knowledge and technology transfer between higher education institutions, research institutions and commercial enterprises
  • Cooperation with chambers, associations, business development agencies, technology and start-up centres
  • Advice on internal university research and project funding
  • Questions of principle and questions on project implementation and management
  • Research-related application and contract management
  • Technical property rights, contact point for the university's patent and exploitation activities

EU Officer

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Dr. phil.
Katrin Fritzsche

+49 (0) 3727 58-1058
katrin.fritzsche@hs-mittweida.de
Walter-Bruch-Bau, Room 3-009
  • Informing scientists about EU research funding opportunities
  • Advice and support in administrative, financial and contractual matters as well as monitoring of EU projects (focus: Horizon Europe such as EU-Partnerships, MSCA, COST; EU structural and regional funding, such as ERDF, Interreg, etc.)
  • Cooperative work with EU initiatives and networks (especially ZEUSS, KOWI, EEN, NKS)
  • Support in management of specific EU projects, Financial Signatory
  • Support in preparation and implementation of reports to the EU / funding bodies

EU Project Manager

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M.M.A.
Julia Gerstenberg

+49 (0) 3727 58-1801
julia.gerstenberg@hs-mittweida.de
Walter-Bruch-Bau, Room 3-009
  • Management and support of EU projects in scientific tasks and administrative implementation
  • (Support in) reporting to the EU
  • Cooperation with EU initiatives and networks

Science Communication

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Dipl.-Ing.
Annett Kober

+49 3727 58-1070
annett.kober@hs-mittweida.de
Walter-Bruch-Bau, Room 3-010
  • Research communication/information
  • Mediation of contacts to the faculties and to individual scientists of our institution
  • Planning and coordination of Mittweida University of Applied Sciences' participation in research fairs
  • Research-related news on the university website
  • Organisation of scientific conferences, meetings, workshops
  • Central publications

Science Event Management

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Ines Lange

+49 (0) 3727 58-2210
ines.lange@hs-mittweida.de
Walter-Bruch-Bau, Room 3-010
  • Organisation of scientific conferences, meetings, workshops
  • Participant management
  • Scientific Reports

Research Service

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Dipl. Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH)
Lisa Römer

+49 (0) 3727 58-1068
lisa.roemer@hs-mittweida.de
Walter-Bruch-Bau, Room 3-009
  • Support and further development of the Research Information System (FIS) at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences
  • Research data management officer
  • Carrying out project calculations, drawing up offers/ agreements in the research context
  • Administrative support in the initiation and application phase of research projects
  • Implementation of measures within the framework of quality management in research