Steinbeis Europa ZentrumEnabling Innovators to Grow

We are the Number One company for EU projects in Germany – as company with more than150 project participations. This has been shown by an evaluation of the participation of organisations in the European research framework programmes Horizon 2020 (2014-2021) and Horizon Europe ( 2021-2027) (as of 11/2024).

Steinbeis Europa Zentrum stands for 35 years of experience in innovation consulting and research funding in Europe and beyond. With more than 80 EU projects and around 800 partnerships in 50 countries every year, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum is well networked and helps its clients to enter international markets.

Well-connected with international partners and networks, we stand by companies, start-ups, universities, research institutions and cluster initiatives on issues of innovation management, financing, EU applications, international markets, regional and social transformation and innovation policy.

For all target groups, we offer further training on proposal writing, project management and innovation. Together with economic development agencies, representatives of the state ministries and the EU, we conceptualise and organise large congresses and information events, including international ones, bringing together innovation actors from the entire value chain.

With various activities from the non-profit, economic as well as European sectors, we create added value for our clients: companies and start-ups, universities and research institutions, cluster initiatives and networks, public sector actors.

Steinbeis Europa Zentrum consists of three strong partners: Steinbeis EU FOR YOU (formerly SEZ, founded in 1990, part of Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH), Steinbeis 2i GmbH (founded in 2016) and Steinbeis IDEA Europe (the Institute of the Commissioner for Europe of the Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism Baden-Württemberg, founded in 2018, part of Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH).

We stand for diversityOur team

At Steinbeis Europa Zentrum, 100 people are involved in more than 90 ongoing international projects at the Stuttgart and Karlsruhe locations. Interdisciplinary, international and highly qualified - made up of engineers, natural scientists, economists, social scientists, humanists and cultural scientists from around 20 countries, we provide clients with expert knowledge and creative ideas.

Our topics We enable innovation

Digitalisation & Industry 4.0

Agriculture, Bioeconomy & Environment

Health

Climate, Energy, Mobility & Smart Cities

Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Society

Transformation in and with the society

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