Reference to DFG funding

Publications based on research conducted by the TRR259 must include a reference to DFG funding. The standard wording is:

"Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) – Grant No. 397484323 - TRR259, project [XX]“

to be included in the Acknowledgements.

NOTE: Please replace "[XX]" with your specific TRR259 project number(s), e.g. "A01".

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DFG

University of Bonn

University of Cologne

University of Düsseldorf

Travelling

The iRTG/TRR259 reimburses travel expenses incurred when attending iRTG/TRR259 events. In addition, financial support is available for conference participation and lab exchanges (see details below).

Organizing the trip

Before you start traveling you have to:

Contact the iRTG coordinator to inquire if your business trip can be reimbursed by the TRR259. Subsequent reimbursement of costs is not possible.
submit a business trip application (Dienstreiseantrag) according to your organization's guidelines.

NOTE: Even if you don't expect to incur travel expenses, you have to submit a business trip application

For trips to EU Member States, EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), Switzerland or the United Kingdom: a so-called A1 certificate is required. You can get more information about this from your local coordinator. The application deadline depends on the type and duration of the trip. Please submit your application as early as possible

When the trip is over

As soon as the trip is over, please submit a travel expense claim, including all supporting documents (original bills, tickets etc.), in accordance with your organisation's guidelines. According to the law, you have up to 6 months to do this, but we ask you not to wait so long (especially at the end of the year!).

How to submit your business trip application and travel expense claim

University Hospital Bonn

Business trip applications and travel expense claims must be submitted digitally via SAP Concur.

Access to SAP Concur, a user guide, and the relevant guidelines can be found in the intranet of the University Hospital Bonn.

For questions or support, please contact the iRTG coordinator or your local TRR259 coordinator.

University Hospital Cologne

Information, guidelines, and required forms for business trips and travel expense reimbursement are available in the intranet of the University Hospital Cologne.

For questions or support, please contact your local TRR259 coordinator.

NOTE: In Cologne, it is no longer possible to combine a business trip with a private trip.

University Hospital Düsseldorf

Information, guidelines, and required forms for business trips and travel expense reimbursement are available in the intranet of the University Hospital Düsseldorf.

For questions or support, please contact your local TRR259 coordinator.

Conference participation

The Transregio will work to provide a fruitful and supportive environment for all participants, in particular for early career researchers. We will offer financial support for PhD-students of the iRTG to cover registration fees, accommodation, and travel expenses for PhD-students of the Transregio who present data at national and international conferences.

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How to apply for financial support - conference participation

Financial support for participation in conferences must be applied for in advance by the doctoral researcher and his/her principal investigator.
We will support participation in conferences with up to €1000. In individual cases, this sum can also be increased if you take part in an international conference. It is desirable that the participant gives a talk or presents a poster at the conference, however, this is not an absolute requirement to receive funding.
If you want to apply for financial support, please submit the following form "Application for travel funds for conference participation"
Please send the document to the iRTG coordinator.
If the costs of the trip are reasonable, the Speaker of the TRR259 will approve support for the trip and return a copy of the signed form to the doctoral researcher and their local coordinator.
Proceed by submitting a business trip application (Dienstreiseantrag) to your organization (see also "organizing the trip").

Conferences that could be interesting for you:

Gordon – Elastin, Elastic Fibers and Microfibrills
Gordon – Immunometabolism in Health and Disease
Gordon – Biomechanics in Vascular Biology and Disease
Weinsteinmeeting – Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration
AHA-Meeting (Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine)
IVBM – International Vascular Biology Meeting

Organizing the trip

Please keep in mind that iRTG/TRR259 and not your research project will cover the costs of the trip. This means that you have to send the business trip application (Dienstreiseantrag) to your local coordinator for verification and to get the cost center (PSP-Element).

For trips to EU Member States, EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), Switzerland or the United Kingdom: a so-called A1 certificate is required. You can get more information about this from your local coordinator. The application deadline depends on the type and duration of the trip. Please submit your application as early as possible

Before and during the trip: keep all original invoices/receipts to hand in after your trip.

When the trip is over

Please inform your iRTG coordinator whether you have given a presentation or whether you have presented a poster.

Application for a conference participation – forms

Form_iRTG_PhD_Application funding for a conference participation_2025.pdf

Lab Exchanges

Since the TRR259 is specifically designed to facilitate close collaborations between different research groups consisting of clinician scientists and basic researchers, interdisciplinary collaborations are a central core of this approach. Therefore, we will support lab exchanges within the TRR259 for all iRTG students. Furthermore, we are also willing to support international lab exchanges for up to 3 students/year.

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How to apply for financial support – Lab exchanges

Financial support for lab exchanges must be applied for in advance by the doctoral researcher and his/her principal investigator.
Please reach out to the iRTG coordinator to request if funding is available.
Travel expenses may be reimbursed in accordance with your organisation’s travel policy.

For lab-exchanges within the TRR259

We support lab exchanges within the TRR259 with a max. of €100/day for two weeks.
If you want to apply for financial support, please submit the form "Application for travel funds for a lab exchange within the framework of the TRR259"
Send the document to the iRTG coordinator.
If the costs of the trip are reasonable and the research plan convincing, the management of iRTG-TRR259 will approve support for the trip and return a copy of the signed form to the doctoral researcher and his/her supervisor.

For international lab exchanges

We would like to support lab exchanges to international labs. Therefore, we will allow for a max. support of €3.500.
If you want to apply for financial support, please submit the following form "Application for travel funds for an international lab exchange"
Send the document to the iRTG coordinator.
If the costs of the trip are reasonable and the research plan convincing, the management of iRTG-TRR259 will approve support for the trip and return a copy of the signed form to the doctoral researcher and his/her supervisor.

Organizing the trip

Please reach out to your local coordinator as well as your organisation's human resource department and travel expense department to arrange your secondment (Entsendung).
Please keep in mind that iRTG/TRR259 and not your research project will cover the costs of the trip. This means that you have to send the business trip application (Dienstreiseantrag) to your local coordinator for verification and to get the cost center (PSP-Element).

For trips to EU Member States, EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), Switzerland or the United Kingdom: a so-called A1 certificate is required. You can get more information about this from your local coordinator. The application deadline depends on the type and duration of the trip. Please submit your application as early as possible.

Before and during the trip: keep all original invoices/receipts to hand in after your trip.

When the trip is over

Application for travel funds - forms

Support Structures & Training Opportunities

Explore a range of opportunities and materials to support your career development, from mentoring and networking programs to training resources established at the participating universities and university clinics.