Projektträger Jülich | Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Projektträger Jülich is an institution of Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH and one of Germany’s leading project management agencies. As a partner of the federal government, the states, and the European Commission, Projektträger Jülich implements research and innovation funding programs, supports projects from application to results evaluation, and assists clients—including federal ministries, state authorities, and foundations—in achieving their funding policy objectives. With over 1,650 employees at four locations – Jülich, Berlin, Rostock, and Bonn – PtJ manages tens of thousands of ongoing projects annually with a funding volume of several billion euros. In addition to classic project funding, PtJ offers expertise in policy consulting, monitoring, evaluation, communication, and committee work, contributing to the integration of research results into business and society.

We promote sustainability. We live sustainability. As a project management agency, we shape the future. We act sustainably today to enable economic, technological, and social progress and to expand opportunities for action. We commit to this in our sustainability mission statement, which encompasses the preservation of natural life foundations as well as social and economic aspects. We align our funding measures with global and national sustainability goals, integrate sustainability into all projects, and strive for climate neutrality, resource conservation, and sustainable personnel and financial management in our corporate activities. At the same time, we see ourselves as a role model for others and aim to inspire our stakeholders to act sustainably.

Projektträger Jülich addresses stakeholders interested in funding from science, industry, and administration: research institutions, universities, and non-university institutes, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), founders, as well as early-career researchers. Furthermore, PtJ supports municipalities, networks, collaborative projects, and international partnerships. The goal is to promote innovative initiatives with societal, economic, and ecological added value and to create synergies between the federal government, states, the EU, and civil society.