About „Blended Networking Wisconsin – Central Hessen“

Due to current global challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change consequences, it is important to explore networking concepts with reduced amount of travel. Our pilot project “Blended Networking Wisconsin – Central Hessen” promotes digital networking and cooperation of researchers from the states of Wisconsin, USA and Hessen, Germany of all career levels (from pre-docs to senior PIs). Researchers can find new cooperation partners who perfectly complement their research profile using an AI-based matchmaking tool and/or present existing projects and project ideas to potential partners here on our Project Wall.

This initial digital matchmaking and networking then forms the basis for an exchange and further collaboration in person. German cooperation partners can apply for customized travel funds to support the individually planned exchange on-site. For example: invite American partners to give a talk in Germany, enable American partners to join a conference at a German partner institution or invite German partners to an American institution for a lab visit.

The Blended Networking project is divided into three phases:

Phase 1

Researchers establish contact via digital networking: The Matchmaking Tool finds possible partners based on their research profiles. The Project Wall website allows researchers to present existing projects or project ideas and this way to find suitable cooperation partners and projects.

Phase 2

During the digital collaboration phase, matched researchers develop their ideas further and collaborate on research projects.

Phase 3

Select researchers meet on-site in Central Hessen for a direct exchange and to further their collaborative projects.

The pilot project focusses on the University of Wisconsin Madison and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee as well as on Justus Liebig University Giessen, Philipps-Universität Marburg and Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences in Central Hessen.

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Sponsor

The project “Blended Networking Wisconsin – Central Hessen” is funded by the Hessian Minister for Federal and European Affairs.

FAQ Project Wall

Below you will find answers to the most common questions you may have on the Project Wall of “Blended Networking Wisconsin – Central Hessen”. If your questions is not answered here, please do not hesitate to contact us.

On the Project Wall, you can present your ongoing or planned project, project idea or the topic of your research (or your research working group) in an overview project page. This way, you can inform potential cooperation partners and give a sneak peek into your research.

Images:
At least one image has to be submitted, that is used as header for the project page and as teaser for the start page (format: horizontal with the possibility of a square cutout)
Optional: additional images for the project page
Requirements: min. 300 dpi, tiff / jpeg. The project leader or submitting person must hold the copyright of the submitted images.

Project description:
Text including name of the project (short) and description of topic, aim and expected results or outlook. Alternative: video pitch with short description

Contact information of the project leader:
Name with title, Email, faculty / institute, Research working group, university, country

Optional:

Link to published video (requirement: URL of the video)
Downloadable documents e.g. CV (format: pdf)
Links to webpages with further information like webpage of the working group, Google Scholar page, etc.
”I am looking for…” (e.g. method, equipment, know-how, …)

You can simply submit your content by sending it to the Management Office of the Research Campus of Central Hessen via email (geschaeftsstelle@fcmh.de). The project team will manage and upload the Project Wall content. To complement the Matching, profiles will be uploaded until February 21, 2022 but later submissions will still be considered.

The application process starts after the digital matchmaking event and we will provide further information at the end of the digital phase. German partners at the Universities of Giessen and Marburg and the University of Applied Sciences THM can apply for travel funds for their individually planned exchange on-site via the international office at their university.

Problems?

Contact the project team via geschaeftsstelle@fcmh.de