ACCESS4EU

The EU's Research Framework Programme is generally open to third countries. In turn, the EU's agreements on scientific and technological cooperation with third countries require these countries to open their national programmes to EU researchers. Access4EU projects are intended to strengthen and increase the implementation of this reciprocal opening.
The aim of the measure is to inform researchers from EU Member States (MS) and Associated States (AS) about existing opportunities for participation in funding programmes and calls for proposals in the target countries and to identify obstacles to participation. In addition, suggestions for the optimization of framework conditions will be made.


  • APORTA - Supporting EU Access to Brazilian National research programmes

    ACCESS4EU projects in general aim at depicting the possibilities of participation in funding programmes of third countries for European researchers. APORTA, ("Supporting EU Access to Brazilian National research programmes - Acesso por Ciência e Technologia no Brasil") is the ACCESS4EU project specifically targeted at Brazil. APORTA analyzes the access opportunities for European scientists in Brazilian funding programmes and points at possibilities of optimizing the access conditions. The International Bureau is responsible for the coordination of APORTA and actively involved in other work packages.
    [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/3683.php)

  • KORRIDOR

    KORRIDOR is an ACCESS4EU project aiming at increasing awareness and the dissemination of information in the EU Member States and Associated Countries about access opportunities for European researchers/research organizations to Korean research and innovation programmes.
    [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/3682.php)

  • ACCESS2CANADA

    The Access2Canada project was initiated when it became clear that German and European researchers are not well enough informed about available funding opportunities in Canadian research and innovation programmes. The aim of the project is to increase the participation of European researchers in these funding programmes. All project activities are divided into four work packages.
    [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/3681.php)

  • AUS-ACCESS4EU

    The AUS-ACCESS4EU project (Supporting EU Access to Australian Research and Innovation Programmes) analyses the participation of and the participation opportunities for European researchers in national Australian funding programmes. Another aim is to develop indicators for the reciprocity (mutual opening) of funding programmes. The International Bureau is responsible for coordinating the AUS-ACCESS4EU project and is also involved in the other work packages.
    [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/3680.php)

Contact Persons

  • Dr. Uta Straßer

    • Head of Unit: EU cooperation with third countries
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-440
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-444
    • E-Mail-Adresse: uta.strasser@dlr.de

  • Dr. Olaf Heilmayer

    • Senior scientific officer: EECA (IncoNet Eastern Europe and Central Asia), ERA.Net RUS (ERA-Net Russia), ACCESS2CANADA
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-443
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-444
    • E-Mail-Adresse: olaf.heilmayer@dlr.de

  • Dr. Thomas Reineke

    • Senior scientific officer: CO-REACH (ERA-Net China), KORANET (ERA-Net Korea), AUS-ACCESS4EU, ACCESS4EU:NZ
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-448
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-444
    • E-Mail-Adresse: thomas.reineke@dlr.de

  • Anna Schwachula

    • Fachliche Ansprechpartnerin: APORTA (ACCESS4EU)
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-405
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-444
    • E-Mail-Adresse: anna.schwachula@dlr.de

  • Dr. Hans-Jörg Stähle

    • Senior scientific officer: Australia, Japan, New Zealand
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-403
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-444
    • E-Mail-Adresse: hans.staehle@dlr.de

  • Marion Steinberger

    • Scientific officer: KORANET (ERA-Net Korea), CO-REACH (ERA-Net China)
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-473
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-444
    • E-Mail-Adresse: marion.steinberger@dlr.de