Completed Research Projects:

2019/01 - 2022/12; Funding Agency: Novo Nordic Foundation (Denmark), Topic: Promoting the socio-economic impact of research – the role of funding practices. Project leadership: Prof. Carter Bloch/Prof. Kaare Aargard, University of Aarhus (Denmark). Funding volume: 1.339.000€

2014/01 - 2018/02; Funding Agency: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Topic: BibPro- Forschungsevaluation im Wandel: Die Institutionalisierung der Bibliometrie als interdisziplinäres Forschungsfeld und professionelles Expertenfeld. Project leadership: Prof. Thomas Heinze, Funding volume: 430.000€

2010/01 – 2013/12, Funding Agency: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Topic: Mechanismen der Erneuerungsfähigkeit der universitären und außeruniversitären Forschung: Deutschland und die Vereinigten Staaten im Vergleich. Project leadership: Prof. Thomas Heinze, Prof. Richard Münch, Universität Bamberg. Funding volume: 468.000€

2008/01 – 2010/12, Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Topic: Measurement and Analysis of Highly Creative Research in the US and Europe, Project leadership: Prof. Philip Shapira/ Dr. Jan Youtie, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA; Dr. Thomas Heinze, Universität Bamberg); Funding volume: 340.000$

2006/10 – 2009/09, Funding Agency: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Topic: Conditions and facilitating governance structures for inter-institutional research collaboration across national borders; Project leadership: Prof. Stefan Kuhlmann/ Dr. Thomas Heinze, Universiteit Twente, NL; Funding volume: 210.000€

2006/05 – 2007/11, Funding Agency: PRIME Network of Excellence (Europäische Kommission); Topic: Nanodistrict II. Meeting promises: Public policies and firm strategies in nanotechnologies; Project leadership: Prof. Vincent Mangematin, INRA Grenoble, FR); Funding volume: 250.000€

2005/01 – 2007/03, Funding Agency: Europäische Kommission, Topic: Creativity capabilities and the promotion of highly innovative research in Europe and the United States; Project leadership: Dr. Thomas Heinze, Fraunhofer ISI/ Prof. Philip Shapira, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA); Funding volume: 250.000€

2005/12 – 2007/11, Funding Agency: Europäische Kommission; Topic: Promoting Research on Optimal Methodology and Impacts Supported by Experience, Project leadership: Prof. Eli Pollak, Weizmann Institute, ISR); Funding volume: 248.000€

2003/10 – 2006/09, Funding Agency: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG); Topic: Governance der Kooperation heterogener Partner im deutschen Forschungs- und Innovationssystem; Project leadership: Prof. Stefan Kuhlmann/ Dr. Thomas Heinze, Fraunhofer ISI), Funding volume: 120.000€