Fraunhofer EU Office Brussels

The Fraunhofer EU Office in Brussels connects Fraunhofer researchers and management to the broader European research and innovation landscape. Our mission is to strategically position Fraunhofer in the European innovation ecosystem, to facilitate strong relationships with excellent European partners and to assist Fraunhofer researchers with all EU funding related topics. We thus provide a unique platform for communication and collaboration with European institutions and other partner organizations in Brussels to promote and showcase the significance of applied research and innovation.

Our strategic positioning activities include:

• Advocacy of Fraunhofer interests at EU level
• Participation in expert groups
• Liaison activities with European partners (e.g. EARTO)
• Preparation of meetings of Fraunhofer Executive Board members with EU commissioners and members of the European Parliament
• Monitoring and analysis of European research politics

Services for the Fraunhofer institutes include:

• »Door opener« to the European commission and the European Parliament, contact point, meeting preparation
• Information about European research funding programs and specific advice for individual institutes
• Publication of a monthly newsletter on European research funding and European research politics
• Coordination of events and project meetings on the premises of Fraunhofer Brussels