- Expertise in EU funding programmes and international grants (FP7, Horizon 2020, ICT PSP, TEMPUS and others)- Professional idea & project development in the fields of research and higher education- Proposal development and preparation of non-scientific proposal content (e.g. management, coordination, dissemination chapters, budget (on request))- Specialised in Project Cycle Management starting with an initial project idea through to the successful exploitation of project results and the project follow-up phase- Expertise in project development and project management methods and tools such as Logical Framework Approach, PRINCE2 etc.- Specially tailored training courses for university staff, SMEs, NGOs in project development and project management methods and tools with flexible timing & location (also at partners' institutions)- Basic conception of projects and general internationalisation efforts according to each partners' individual needs- Establishment of clear project communication structures and communication plans in project consortia for optimised project transparency and partner involvement- Vast expertise in managing virtual project teams and intercultural consortiaSpecialties: Excellent knowledge of the EU research environment; Project Cycle Management; identification of EU funding programmes & grants matching your idea; expert in idea, project & proposal development; vast expertise in the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) & PRINCE2 and provision of specially tailored training courses (flexible timing & location); management of virtual and intercultural teams; efficient project communication; excellent English skills; background in natural sciences (geosciences).