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Kommender Aufruf · Öffnung 3. Dezember 2026 · Konsortium in Bildung · Zuletzt geprüft 18. Oktober 2026

HORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-30: Advancements in Direct Air Capture

Impact Funding Europe prüft ergänzende Organisationen für das Horizon-Europe-Thema HORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-30, „Advancements in Direct Air Capture“. Ziel des Themas ist es, bestehende Direct-Air-Capture-Technologielösungen in relevanten Umgebungen bis zur Pilotdemonstration weiterzuentwickeln. Die Aktivitäten sollen bis Projektende TRL 7 erreichen.

Wir laden Organisationen mit relevanten Kompetenzen in Technologieentwicklung, Materialwissenschaft, Engineering, Demonstration, Fertigung, Energieintegration oder Life Cycle Assessment ein, ihr Interesse zu bekunden. Eine Rolle im Konsortium setzt fachliche Passung, Prüfung und eine ausdrückliche Vereinbarung voraus. Eine Interessenbekundung garantiert weder Konsortialmitgliedschaft noch EU-Förderung.

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Wir bilden ein Konsortium für diesen Aufruf

Das Konsortium befindet sich in der Aufbauphase. Wir prüfen die technischen und operativen Kompetenzen, die für einen glaubwürdigen Demonstrationspfad und einen zum Aufruf passenden Arbeitsplan benötigt werden. Rollen werden individuell besprochen und nur durch ausdrückliche Vereinbarung bestätigt.

Konsortialstatus: in Bildung · Zuletzt aktualisiert: 18. Oktober 2026

Aufruf im Überblick

PunktÖffentliche Angabe
Topic-IDHORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-30
TitelAdvancements in Direct Air Capture
ProgrammHorizon Europe
Cluster5 – Klima, Energie und Mobilität
AufrufHORIZON-CL5-2027-02 – BATTERIES and ENERGY
FörderartHORIZON Innovation Actions
Themenbudget16.000.000 €
Öffnungsdatum3. Dezember 2026
Fristdatum31. März 2027
TRL am ProjektendeTRL 7 oder höher; laut Thema sollen die Aktivitäten bis Projektende TRL 7 erreichen
Voraussichtlicher EU-Beitrag pro ProjektRund 8.000.000 € (indikativ; andere beantragte Beträge sind nicht grundsätzlich ausgeschlossen)
Indikative Zahl geförderter ProjekteVoraussichtlich 2
Fristzeit17:00 Uhr Brüsseler Ortszeit
FörderformPauschalfinanzierung (Lump Sum)

Ziel des Themas

Das erwartete Ergebnis ist die beschleunigte kommerzielle Verfügbarkeit von Direct-Air-Capture-Technologien. Projekte sollen bestehende technische Lösungen in relevanten Umgebungen mindestens bis zur Pilotdemonstration skalieren und Verbesserungen der Kosteneffizienz bei Abscheidung und Regeneration einschließlich Balance of Plant, der Material- und Prozessleistung, der Fertigungs- und Skalierungsmöglichkeiten einschließlich Wiederverwertung sowie des flexiblen Betriebs bei schwankender oder überschüssiger erneuerbarer Energie adressieren.

Je nach Technologie können weitere Aspekte relevant sein, etwa ein geringerer Regenerationsenergiebedarf, alternative Materialien oder CO₂-Trennverfahren, Betrieb bei Kälte, Feuchtigkeit oder starker Luftverschmutzung, die experimentelle Validierung von Simulationen und effiziente Air-Contactor-Designs. Das Thema verlangt eine umfassende Lebenszyklusanalyse des gesamten DAC-Systems einschließlich Materialien, Energie, Treibhausgasemissionen und Lebensende.

Das Thema empfiehlt die Nutzung von ECCSEL und die internationale Zusammenarbeit mit teilnehmenden Ländern der Mission Innovation Carbon Dioxide Removal Mission; beides ist nicht verpflichtend.

Welche Kompetenzen wir prüfen

  • Bestehende DAC-Technologie mit Leistungsnachweisen und einem glaubwürdigen Weg zur Pilotdemonstration.
  • Sorbentien, Lösungsmittel oder fortschrittliche Materialien einschließlich Haltbarkeit und Stabilität.
  • Prozessengineering, Air Contactors, Regeneration und Balance-of-Plant-Integration.
  • Pilotstandort, Demonstration, Inbetriebnahme und Betriebsvalidierung.
  • Fertigung, Skalierung, Recycling, Wiederverwendung und Lieferkette.
  • Integration erneuerbarer Energien und Regelung für flexiblen Betrieb.
  • Life Cycle Assessment und Primärdaten für die Umweltbewertung des Gesamtsystems.
  • Technoökonomische Bewertung, Modellierung oder experimentelle Validierung, soweit für das Konzept relevant.

Interesse bekunden

Bitte senden Sie ein kurzes Kompetenzprofil mit Organisationsname und Land, relevanter Erfahrung, Kompetenzen und Personal, verfügbarer Pilotinfrastruktur oder Daten sowie einem möglichen Beitrag zum Vorhaben. Frühere Horizon-Europe-Erfahrung kann hilfreich sein, sollte aber nicht als allgemeine Teilnahmevoraussetzung dargestellt werden. Vertrauliche technische Informationen sollten nicht über das erste Kontaktformular übermittelt werden.

Nächste Schritte: Wir prüfen fachliche Passung und Ergänzung, kontaktieren geeignete Organisationen für ein erstes Gespräch, prüfen mögliche Rollen und Teilnahmebedingungen und bestätigen eine Rolle im Konsortium ausschließlich durch ausdrückliche Vereinbarung.

Offizielle Informationen zum Thema

Das Live Funding & Tenders Portal und die geltenden Arbeitsprogramm-/Themenunterlagen sind maßgeblich für Einreichungsregeln, Förderfähigkeit und aktuelle Fristen. Die CORDIS-Themenübersicht bietet ergänzende Hintergrundinformationen, ersetzt jedoch nicht die offiziellen Quellen.

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Häufige Fragen

Was ist dieses Thema?

Ein Horizon-Europe-Cluster-5-Thema vom Typ Innovation Action mit dem Titel „Advancements in Direct Air Capture“.

Was soll das Thema unterstützen?

Die Skalierung bestehender DAC-Lösungen bis zur Pilotdemonstration in relevanten Umgebungen; bis Projektende sollen die Aktivitäten TRL 7 erreichen.

Wie hoch ist das Themenbudget?

Das indikative Themenbudget beträgt 16 Mio. €. Erwartet werden zwei Projekte mit einem EU-Beitrag von rund 8 Mio. € je Projekt. Änderungen bitte im Live Funding & Tenders Portal prüfen.

Wann öffnet und schließt der Aufruf?

Die Öffnung ist für den 3. Dezember 2026 geplant. Laut Arbeitsprogramm endet die Frist am 31. März 2027 um 17:00 Uhr Brüsseler Ortszeit. Bitte Status und Frist vor Einreichung im Live-Portal prüfen.

Ist eine umfassende LCA erforderlich?

Ja. Das Thema verlangt ausdrücklich eine umfassende Lebenszyklusanalyse des gesamten DAC-Systems.

Ist die Nutzung von ECCSEL verpflichtend?

Nein. Sie wird empfohlen, ist aber nicht verpflichtend.

Garantiert eine Interessenbekundung eine Konsortialrolle?

Nein. Die Rollenvergabe hängt von fachlicher Passung, Prüfung und Vereinbarung ab; weder Konsortialteilnahme noch Förderung sind garantiert.

Wo sind Förderfähigkeit und Einreichungsbedingungen zu prüfen?

Im Live Funding & Tenders Portal und in den geltenden Arbeitsprogramm- und Themenunterlagen.

Gelten besondere Beschränkungen zu Eigentum oder Kontrolle?

Die besonderen Bedingungen schließen Organisationen aus, die in einem ansonsten förderfähigen Land ansässig, aber direkt oder indirekt von China oder einer in China ansässigen juristischen Person kontrolliert sind. Maßgeblich sind Anhang B und die aktuellen Themenbedingungen.

Dies ist eine unabhängige Informations- und Konsortialseite von Impact Funding Europe, keine offizielle Website der Europäischen Kommission. Sie garantiert weder Förderfähigkeit noch Konsortialmitgliedschaft oder Förderung.

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