Open for Application: Join HAFIS 2025
Join HAFIS and transform your research into real-world solutions.
HAFIS is a project-based training program designed for researchers across all disciplines who seek to translate their research findings into innovations and career opportunities. They develop new skills, innovate, and create lasting solutions.
Many brilliant researchers struggle to bridge the gap between their discoveries and practical applications. The Helmholtz Academy HAFIS empowers them to identify and implement transfer projects based on their research, skills and motivation. Open for all researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich, HAFIS provides a no-cost, project-based training program to explore and develop new skills as well as real-world solutions.
Workshops, coachings and project development in one
The nine-month program includes three events, various workshops and individual coaching sessions. Building on research findings you will develop your chosen project starting from creating ideas to developing a prototype.
Go solo or collaborate
Work on your own project idea or explore the world of innovation and transfer by joining interdisciplinary groups – or join as a pre-formed team.
Craft services, products or offerings
In HAFIS you will explore tools and methods like the business model canvas and project plans to support you in turning your research into a product, service or offering.
Interdisciplinary expertise
The program is entirely in English and will be conducted by experts from the four participating centers (FZJ, KIT, GSI and HZDR).
🟩 Kick-Off
17. + 18.09.25
tbd
🟧 Understanding the Problem & Business Modelling
23.10.25 • 9 am - 4 pm
Forschungszentrum Jülich
🟧 IP & Utilization; Prototyping & Testing
21.11.25 • 9 am - 15 pm
Forschungszentrum Jülich
🟧 Science Communication & Storytelling
19.01.25 • 9 am - 12 pm
Forschungszentrum Jülich
🟦 Sparring & Coaching
as needed
Forschungszentrum Jülich
🟩 Mid-Term
04. + 05.02.26
tbd
🟧 Mobilizing Resources & Stakeholder Management
20.03.26 • 9 am - 12.30 pm
Forschungszentrum Jülich
🟧 Team Formation, Pitching & What's next?
23.04.26 • 9 am - 12.30 pm
Forschungszentrum Jülich
🟦 Sparring & Coaching
as needed
Forschungszentrum Jülich
🟩 Impact Day
17. + 18.06.26
tbd
🟧 Power-ups with all teams of FZJ in-person ⠀ 🟩 Events with all participating centers in-person ⠀ 🟦 Individual for each team