„Calls for Transfer“: 18 projects selected

27 May 2025

Photo: Rea Alp - Calls for Transfer

In the eleventh round of Calls for Transfer (C4T), the additional funding line C4T PIER PLUS extends the funding horizon for the first time. 18 innovative projects from all state universities in Hamburg will be supported by C4T in their realization phase, including two PIER PLUS projects.

With the conclusion of Call 11, the "Calls for Transfer" (C4T) funding program has reached a new milestone: Call 11 was the most successful in the history of C4T - with 69 applications submitted, there was not only a record participation, but also an impressive range of ideas that impressively reflects the diversity and innovation potential of Hamburg's university landscape.

C4T is now supporting 18 innovative projects from all of Hamburg's state universities in their realization phase. Since 2018, Calls for Transfer has now funded a total of 164 transfer projects that strengthen the exchange between science, society and business and develop creative solutions for the challenges of our time.

Another innovation in this call was the introduction of the C4T PIER PLUS funding line, which provides targeted support for projects within the six PIER PLUS profiles. In this way, Calls for Transfer creates additional impetus for interdisciplinary exchange and strengthens strategic research topics that are of central importance for the future.

Two PIER PLUS projects will be funded:

• Instrument for the efficient generation of coherent extreme ultraviolet light for the characterization of lithographically printed circuits (Instrument für die effiziente Erzeugung von kohärentem Extrem-Ultraviolett Licht zur Charakterisierung lithographisch gedruckter Schaltkreise), C4T PIER PLUS, Prof. Dr. Markus Drescher (UHH)
  Short description: Large-scale manufacturing of microchips for consumer electronics and high performance computing relies heavily on advances in extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL). A key bottleneck remains the lack of coherent, high-throughput EUV sources at 13.5 nm for actinic mask testing. The project addresses this gap by developing a novel source based on high-harmonic generation (HHG) in a microfabricated glass chip optimized for the overdriven regime.
• Developing climate-adapted urban green spaces for the future (Entwicklung klimaangepassten Stadtgrüns für die Zukunft), C4T PIER PLUS, Prof. Dr. Annette Eschenbach (UHH)
  Short description: In a large-scale field experiment, the drought resistance of tree species is determined on the basis of vitality parameters and growth under current climate conditions in three soil substrates with different water availability. By integrating climate data from scenario runs, a forecast of future soil water availability will be made. The project optimizes the selection of climate-adapted tree species for urban locations, in particular by taking climate extremes (dry and hot periods) into account on a reliable scientific basis, thereby contributing to the preservation of the urban green of the future.

Further information can be found on the Calls for Transfer website (German).