Brussels Office
The mission of the Brussels Office of the Helmholtz Association is to help increase the participation of Helmholtz Research Centres in European research projects. With the support of the Brussels Office, the Helmholtz Association aims to intensify and expand international contacts and collaborative projects not only in Europe, but worldwide.
The Helmholtz Association will also endeavour to use its considerable research infrastructure and resources to reinforce its activities in coordinating and managing international research projects. These are just some of the contributions the Helmholtz Association can make towards realising a European Research Area that will maintain and reinforce Europe's competitiveness in the areas of science, technology and economy. The Helmholtz Association wants to be a shaping force in the creation of the European Research Area.
Service provided by the Brussels Office
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The main task of the Brussels Office is to support the Helmholtz Research Centres in their efforts to compete for research funding and to increase their participation in the EU Research Framework Programmes.
Services include:
- Timely, targeted information and analyses on work programmes and calls for proposals in the 7th Framework Programme according to the specific research profiles of the Centres
- Assessment of chances for success of the project proposals, also through consultation with the European Commisson
- Information and training seminars in the Helmholtz Centres
- Advice and support of the Helmholtz Centres in writing project proposals and planning budgets
- Legal advice for the Centres during proposal preparation, contract negociation (Contract and Consortium Agreement) and project management
- Contact, visibility and networking opportunities for representatives of the Helmholtz Research Centres withrelevant actors in the European Institutions
- Assistance in the organisation of events and seminars of the Helmholtz Association
Here you can find the contact persons of brussels office. The activities reflect the thematic priorities of the 7th Framework Programme.
Dr. Susan Kentner
• Director
• EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation "Horizon 2020"
• Science in Society
+32 2 5000 972
susan.kentner (at) helmholtz.de
Alexandra-Sonja Lawson
• Assistant to Director
• Office Management
+32 2 5000 970
alexandra-sonja.lawson (at) helmholtz.de
Annika Thies
• Deputy Director
• Legal issues
• Consortium and model grant agreement
• Rules of participation
• EU project administration
+32 2 5000 975
annika.thies (at) helmholtz.de
Dr. Angela Richter
• Earth and Environment
• Environment (incl. climate change); Knowledge-based bioeconomy
• European Research Council
• European Climate Research Alliance (ECRA)
+32 2 5000 973
angela.richter (at) helmholtz.de
Dr Silke Gundel
• Health
• Information & Communication Technologies (eHealth)
• EURATOM (radiation protection)
• Marie Curie Programme
+32 2 5000 978
silke.gundel (at) helmholtz.de
Dr. David Kolman
• Key Technologies
• Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies
• Information and Communication Technologies
• European Institute of Innovation & Technology
+32 2 5000 977
david.kolman (at) helmholtz.de
Barbara Geilen
• Assistant to Delegates for the research areas
• Office administration and bookkeeping
• Coordination of programme for interns
+32 2 5000 970
barbara.geilen (at) helmholtz.de
Kristine August
• Public relations & Communication
• Event Management
+32 2 5000 971
kristine.august (at) helmholtz.de
Latest Positions
04/2013
Helmholtz Comments on the Indirect Cost of Large Infrastructures in Horizon 2020:
2012
November
Helmholtz Comments on the EC Communication "ERA Framework Communication of the European Commission" (COM(2012) 392):
Comments on the ERA-Communication - November 2012
September
Helmholtz Comments on the EC Communication "A European strategy for Key Enabling Technologies – A bridge to growth and jobs":
Positions May/July 2012 - Horizon 2020:
Here you can find a package of position papers on the following aspects of the European Commission’s draft for “Horizon 2020 - the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation”. The papers present a consensus of the views of the Helmholtz Association and its centres. At the moment the Commissions's draft for the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation "Horizon 2020" is discussed by the European Parliament and the Council. It is supposed to start in 2014.
General Comments on Horizon 2020
Collaborative Research Projects
Earth and Environment Research
Helmholtz response ERA Consultation Dec 2011 (EN)EERA secretariat
European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)
The secretariat of the European Energy Research Alliance is coordinated by the Helmholtz Association. It is supported by the European Commission and the 7th Framework Programme.
More information about the European Energy Research Alliance
ReMaT
Research Management Training For Early Career Bioscience Researchers
ReMaT represents a programme of research management training for PhD students and early-career researchers. Developed with EU Framework Programme 6 funding, the ReMaT project will provide a foundation in complementary skills for managing research through a series of interactive and intensive workshops for PhD candidates in the life sciences.
ERA Westbalkan+
Intensifying the European Research Area in Western Balkan Countries
The ERA WESTBALKAN+ project aims to strengthen the collaboration between the scientific communities, SMEs and the industrial sector of the EU and Western Balkan Countries (WBC) Serbia, Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Croatiaas as well as to establish close collaboration between the NCPs network of WBCs and EU networks for their mutual benefit.
Address
Brussels Office
Helmholtz Association
Postal address:
Rue du Trône 98
1050 Brussels
Belgium
+32 2 5000 970
+32 2 5000 980
bruessel (at) helmholtz.de
Location Map
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Directions
By plane and bus
Having arrived at the airport, the simplest way to reach the Helmholtz Office is to take the “airport shuttle” bus 12.
The bus station is located on airport level -1, below the arrival terminal and can be easily reached by escalator or lift.
The airport line runs from 5:40am to 8pm up to three times per hour. The ride takes about 30-40 minutes. You go to the last stop called “Luxembourg station”. From there you have to walk approx. 10 minutes: You follow the “Rue d’Idalie” in the direction of “Rue du Trône”. At the corner where the “Rue d’Idalie” intersects the “Rue du Trône”, the building No. 98 is located on the right-hand side.
The bus ticket can be purchased inside the bus for 6 EUR - at the ticket machine for 3,50 EUR.
By plane and train
The airport is about 20 minutes away from the city centre of Brussels. The Airport City Express runs from 5:30am to about 11pm three times per hour. It goes to the following stations: Gare du Midi, Gare Central and Gare du Nord.
A One-way ticket to Brussels costs 5.20 EUR (first class: 6.80 EUR).
You simply go to “Gare du Midi” and there enter the metro (white “M“on blue background).
By metro from “Gare du Midi”
Take line 2 in the direction of “Simonis (Elisabeth)” and go to the station “Trône/Troon” (5th stop). The “Rue du Trône“ starts directly at the metro station (exit “Rue de Luxembourg“; 2nd street left-hand side). From there, you have to walk about 5 minutes.
Contact
Brussels Office
Helmholtz Association
Postal address:
Rue du Trône 98
1050 Brussels
Belgium
+32 2 5000 970 +32 2 5000 980
bruessel (at) helmholtz.de
