Events of the NKS, KoWi and the EU Office
The EU Academic Network Saxony-Anhalt is networked closely with the EU Cooperation Centre of the scientific organizations (KoWi) and the EU Office of the BMBF and the National Contact Points (NKS). Here you will find information on current events organized by our cooperation partners.
NKS-DIT: Stakeholder workshop: advanced materials solutions to reduce CRM dependencies, 05.02.2026
The European Commission invites participants to an online workshop on advanced material solutions on 5 February 2026. The workshop focuses on innovative approaches to reduce dependency on critical raw materials in the fields of mobility, construction and electronics. Solutions developed through a study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) in the context of the Communication on Advanced Materials for Industrial Leadership will be presented. In addition, the workshop will provide space for technical exchange and feedback on the proposed solutions.
Date: 5 February 2026, 10:00–12:00
Location: Online
Registration: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/20ec660d-4ceb-a02d-5f8c-066b9630e837
Language: English
Further information is available on the website of NKS DIT: https://www.nks-dit.de/aktuelles/events/stakeholder_workshop_advanced_materials_solutions_reduce_crm_dependencies
NKS-DIT: 1st InnoMatSyn Event: Workshop with Materials Ecosystem, 12.02.2026
The InnoMatSyn project invites participants to a hybrid event featuring a series of interactive workshops on 12 February 2026. The three workshops will provide an outlook on the first results of the project and address topics that are particularly relevant for stakeholders from the European advanced materials ecosystem. The focus will be on interactivity and open exchange between participants.
Date: 12 February 2026, 09:00–14:30
Location: Hybrid (online or on site at Astondo Bidea, Edificio 700, E-48160 Bilbao, Spain)
Registration: https://www.innomatsyn.eu/2025/12/10/join-us-on-our-1st-innomatsyn-event/
Language: English
Note: Registration for on-site participation is no longer possible. Registration for online participation is still open.
Further information: https://www.nks-dit.de/aktuelles/events/1st_innomatsyn_event_workshop_materials_ecosystem
NKS-DIT: Successful R & I in Europe 2026 – 13. Europäische Netzwerkveranstaltung, 19.02.2026
The 13th edition of this networking event will take place on 19 and 20 February 2026 in Düsseldorf and will bring together researchers and entrepreneurs to explore opportunities for cooperation within the EU programme Horizon Europe. Participants can present their project ideas or already implemented projects in short presentations or take part in one of eight workshops, which also offer opportunities for networking. The National Contact Points for Digital and Industrial Technologies will be present with an advisory booth.
Date: 19 February 2026, 13:00 – 20 February 2026, 13:00
Location: Van der Valk Airporthotel, Am Hülserhof 57, 40472 Düsseldorf, Germany
Registration: https://horizont.zenit.de/events/successful-r-i-in-europe-2026/
Language: German / English
Further information is available on the website of NKS DIT: https://www.nks-dit.de/aktuelles/events/successful_rui_in_europe2026
NKS-DIT: Ideal-ist Full Proposal Check für digitale Themen im Cluster 4, 16.03.2026
NKS DIT invites German applicants in Cluster 4 to take part in the Ideal-ist Full Proposal Check, which will take place online from 16 to 20 March 2026. The offer is aimed at applicants to Cluster 4 calls with a submission deadline of 15 April 2026.
The Ideal-ist NCP network, in which NKS DIT is also involved as the lead of a work package, is organising this Full Proposal Check event for digitally focused calls in Cluster 4 of Horizon Europe. Project proposal coordinators will have the opportunity to receive feedback from experienced evaluators and staff of the National Contact Points before submitting their proposal, thereby improving their chances of success in the European Commission’s evaluation process.
NKS DIT is actively involved in this event and warmly invites you to participate.
Please register on the Ideal-ist Full Proposal Check platform and submit your draft proposal by 6 March 2026.
Date: 16 March 2026 – 20 March 2026
Location: Online
Registration: https://digital2026spring.proposalcheck.eu/
Language: English
Further information is available on the NKS DIT website: https://www.nks-dit.de/aktuelles/events/idealist_full_proposal_check_digitale_themen_cluster4
NKS-DIT: NCP4Industry Plus - Full Proposal Check Event 2026, 07.04.2026
The NCP network project “NCP4Industry Plus” is organising a Full Proposal Check (FPC) event with experienced evaluators from 7 to 10 April 2026. The event focuses on calls in the destination “Leadership in materials and production for Europe” of Cluster 4 in Horizon Europe. Participation is only possible after prior registration and selection.
The event offers applicants in Cluster 4 (Industry) the opportunity to improve the quality of their project proposals with feedback from external evaluators and National Contact Points (NCPs). NKS DIT is a project partner in NCP4Industry Plus and is actively involved in the event.
To participate, applicants must first apply with their proposal. If selected, the proposal will be reviewed by two evaluators. Selected applicants will be invited to an online feedback meeting, during which they will receive the evaluators’ comments and discuss their proposal for around one and a half hours.
Participants may include the proposal coordinator (mandatory) and one representative of a partner organisation (optional, note-taking is strongly recommended). In exceptional cases, the coordinator may appoint a representative.
Participation is free of charge, but the number of available feedback slots is limited. Registration is mandatory. Submission of draft proposals is possible until 29 March 2026 after registration.
Date: 7 April 2026, 11:00 – 10 April 2026, 13:00
Location: Online
Registration: https://industry2026spring.proposalcheck.eu/
Language: English
Further information is available on the NKS DIT website: https://www.nks-dit.de/aktuelles/events/ncp4industry_plus_full_proposal_check_event_2026
