III.3 | Research management

The Research Management (FOMA ) subject area provides support and advice during the application and project management process as well as on all legal issues relating to research funding for the sovereign and economic sectors. In addition, Research Management is responsible for project administration and handles the financial aspects of projects. For the drafting of cooperation agreements, contract negotiations and legal and tax issues that arise in connection with research projects and other research projects, Research Management involves the Legal Department and Division III - Accounting & Taxes subject area.

Economic projects and co-operations

Your contact for commercial research and third-party funded projects as well as collaborations with companies is Mr Heidingsfeld, Division III - Research Management. He will advise and support you in the area of contract research.

Consultation hours in Jülich: Thursdays, Room 00A63, 10:00 - 14:00, please make an appointment in advance

Our subject area provides administrative support for all of the university's research activities.

In the case of commercial projects and co-operation, our services consist of

Initiation of the project:

• Support with the calculation of the project
• Support in the preparation of the notification of third-party funding, including submission to the Vice-Rector for Research
• Coordination and support in the preparation of the contract/offer
• Obtaining the assessment under tax and competition law
• Obtaining the contract signature from the Chancellor

Realisation of the project:

• Establishment and management of the project cost centre incl. invoicing
• Carrying out and checking project extensions
• Timesheets/ separation invoice

After the project:

• Post-calculation of the completed project
• Distribution of the remaining funds (profit/loss distribution)

The commercial projects are supervised by Mr Heidingsfeld.

The university's sovereign projects are also comprehensively supervised:

Initiation of the project:

• Informing scientists on legal, procedural and fundamental issues
• Advice and assistance with project development and grant applications
• Advice and assistance in drafting research contracts and cooperation agreements with regard to legal and financial project planning
• Elaboration, preparation and assessment of alternative courses of action as well as the preparation of draft resolutions
• Review and administrative classification of applications and grants with regard to utilisation options and eligibility for billing
• Advice on the calculation of the project
• Advice on preparing the notification of third-party funding and obtaining the tax and competition law assessment
• Coordination and support with the application process

Processing of the project:

• Managing the administrative project processes in coordination with project managers and funders
• Coordination of reallocation of funds and project extensions
• Communication with third-party funders
• Preparation of funding requests
• Release of funds and budget control

After the project:

• Preparation of the numerical proof of utilisation
• Preparation and monitoring of audits by the project organiser

The following advisors are available to you

• Faculty 01 Ms Hamm
• Faculty 02 Mrs Cornely
• Faculty 03 Mrs Mertzbach
• Faculty 04 Mrs Winkhold
• Faculty 05 Mrs Hamm
• Faculty 06 Mrs Winkhold
• Faculty 07 Mrs Hamm
• Faculty 08 Mrs Cornely
• Faculty 09 Mrs Mertzbach
• Faculty 10 Mrs Offermanns
• Administration Mrs Popke
• Teaching Projects Mrs Popke