
This programme allows young, extremely talented physicians in scientific fields to have an optimal environment for fostering their research work; to enable entry to a successful professional career as clinician scientist.
The Else Kröner Research Schools for Physicians are an innovative tool in the German funding landscape and are geared to research-intensive university hospitals. The scholars can focus fully on their research project for one to two years and work on a joint subject area within a scientifically excellent research group. An accompanying curriculum also creates an extensive knowledge base and establishes contacts with international experts.
The maximum funding volume per group research programme amounts to €1.3 million for three years, with the option of a second funding period.
Please always take note of our current calls for applications/proposals for this line of funding. You can find them in the menu “Current Topics” under Call for Proposals.
Submitting the Paper of the Month:
We invite all project managers, fellowship recipients and members of graduate study programs to submit their publications that have emerged from funding as Paper of the Month. You can find more information here. You can find an overview of the Paper of the Month here.
Overview of current Else Kröner Research Schools for Physicians:
2021
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Tobias B. Huber, Prof. Dr. Ulf Panzer
Granted in 2021 for 3 years.
You can find the project presentation here.
2019
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Bastian Schilling, Prof. Dr. Alma Zernecke-Madsen
Granted in 2019 for 3 years.
Here you can get further information.
Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Thomas Seufferlein, Prof. Dr. Alexander Kleger, PD Dr. Jan Krönke
Granted in 2019 for 3 years.
Here you can get further information.
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wick, Prof. Dr. Stefan Pfister, Prof. Dr. Martin Bendszus
Granted in 2019 for 3 years.
Here you can get further information.
2018
The three colleges selected for funding in 2018 successfully applied for a second funding period in 2022 for three additional years.
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Daniela Berg, Prof. Dr. Thorsten Bartsch, Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreiber
Here you can find further information.
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Gesine Hansen, Prof. Dr. Reinhold Förster
Here you can find further information.
2016
Universitätsklinikum Regensburg
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Peter J. Oefner, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Herr, Prof. Dr. med. Philipp Beckhove
Granted in 2017 for three years, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2020.
You can find the project presentation here.
Here you can find further information.
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Heike Pahl, Prof. Dr. Robert Thimme
Granted in 2017 for three years, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2020.
Here you can find further information.
Universitätsklinikum Köln
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Matthias Fischer, Prof. Dr. Christiane J. Bruns, Dr. Ron Jachimowicz
Granted in 2017 for three years, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2020.
Here you can find further information.
2015
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Spokeswoman: Prof. Dr. Dr. Ghazaleh Tabatabai
Granted in 2016 for three years, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2019.
Universitätsklinikum Jena
Spokepersons: Prof. Dr. Otto W. Witte, Prof. Dr. Uta Dahmen, Prof. Dr. Regine Heller
Granted in 2016 for three years, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2019.
Here you can find further information.
You can find the project presentation here.
2013
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
Spokepersons: Prof. Dr. Matthias Dobbelstein, Prof. Dr. med. Volker Ellenrieder, Prof. Dr. B. Michael Ghadimi
Granted in 2014 for three years, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2018.
Here you can find further information.
You can find the project presentation here.
Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg
Spokepersons: Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Fischer, Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Tüting
Granted in 2014 for three yearst, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2018.
Here you can find further information.
You can find the project presentation here.
2012
Klinikum rechts der Isar, TU München
Spokepersons: Prof. Dr. Ulrike Protzer, Prof. Dr. Tilo Biedermann
Granted in 2013 for 3 years, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2016.
Here you can find further information.
Klinikum der LMU München
Spokeperson: Prof. Dr. Christoph Klein
Granted in 2013 for three years, one-time extension following a successful review in 2016.
Here you can find further information.
2010
Innate immunity and chronic organ dysfunction.
Granted in 2011 for 3 years, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2014.
Here you can get further information.
Stem cells, aging and malignant transformation. From experimental model to clinical application.
Granted in 2011 for 3 years, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2014.
Here you can get further information.
Interdisciplinary translational immunology.
Granted in 2011 for 3 years, one-time extension for a further 3 years following a successful review in 2014.