Vdeh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH

Vdeh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH is a research organisation in Dusseldorf, Germany that has taken part in 95 EU-funded projects since 2012, receiving €40.0M in EU funding and leading 42 as coordinator.

EU funding received€40.0M
EU projects95
As coordinator42
Running now27
First EU project2012
Latest project2026
CountryGermany
EU registration (PIC)974206406
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Where the EU money came from

Funding by EU programme. Amounts are Vdeh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH's own share of each project, not the project's full budget.

  • Horizon Europe€13.6M · 14 projects
  • Research Fund for Coal & Steel€12.9M · 50 projects
  • Horizon 2020€8.7M · 12 projects
  • Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS)€4.8M · 18 projects
  • FP7 (2007 to 2013)€0 · 1 project

Projects

95 EU-funded projects, newest first. Vdeh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH led 42 of them as coordinator. Each links to the official record.

  • REVOLUTEPartner

    Rolling Enhancement Via Optimization of chosen LUbricants and digital TExturing

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2026–2030 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €291ktheir share
  • CircSmeltSteelPartner

    Low carbon and circular valorisation of secondary materials in electric furnaces for proving high quality steelmaking with excellent product properties

    Horizon Europe · 2026–2030 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €1.1Mtheir share
  • AI4EAFRoutePartner

    Artificial Intelligence Supporting Innovative EAF Route Methods for Process and Plant Management to Enhance Performance and Component Effectiveness

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2026–2030 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €67ktheir share
  • DeepSchedulingCoordinator

    Explainable AI and Human-Centric Learning Solution Framework for Industrial Scheduling Optimization

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2025–2028 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €260ktheir share
  • superProDRCoordinator

    Direct reduction process operation with superior productivity

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2025–2028 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €283ktheir share
  • EnWaRecCoordinator

    Recovery of energy and water from cooling circuits for a sustainable transition to hydrogen-based direct reduction

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2025–2028 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €340ktheir share
  • SUPERCoordinator

    Sustainable future steel production and people recruiting and skilling

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2025–2027 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €179ktheir share
  • H2loopCoordinator

    Sustainable decarbonisation of integrated steel plants by hydrogen production from chemical looping

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2025–2029 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €516ktheir share
  • E-ECO DownstreamPartner

    Development of heating technologies for the Efficient renewable Energy COnsumption of CO2-neutral DOWNSTREAM-processes

    Horizon Europe · 2025–2028 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €1.7Mtheir share
  • ProcTwinPartner

    Integrated modelling for sustainable and optimized steel manufacturing processes

    Horizon Europe · 2025–2028 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €815ktheir share
  • DiGreeSPartner

    Demonstration of Digital twins for a Green Steel value chain

    Horizon Europe · 2024–2028 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €450ktheir share
  • Safe H-DRIPartner

    Safe transport of DRI from H2-based direct reduction considering quality-related H-DRI reactivity, stability, the efficiency of passivation methods and health and recycling aspects

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2024–2028 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €217ktheir share
  • METACASTPartner

    Mapping, Educating, Training, Applying models in continuous CASTing

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2024–2026 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €113ktheir share
  • SUNSHINEPartner

    SUstainable New casting and rolling process monitoring/sensoring approach aimed at proper surface quality and SHape IN flat and long products, enabling Energy savings and smart management in the casti

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2024–2028 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €331ktheir share
  • H2IICoordinator

    Hydrogen sequence impulse injection into the Blast Furnace shaft

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2024–2027 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €369ktheir share
  • SteamDryPartner

    Superheated steam drying for sustainable and recyclable web-like materials

    Horizon Europe · 2024–2027 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €923ktheir share
  • ZHYRONPartner

    Valorisation of iron-rich & Zinc-containing steelmaking by-products via HYdrogen-based ReductiON

    Horizon Europe · 2024–2026 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €543ktheir share
  • CORNERSTONEPartner

    Combined technologies for water, energy and, solute recovery from industrial process streams

    Horizon Europe · 2024–2027 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €968ktheir share
  • AMIGDALAPartner

    Alliance for Modelling Industries towards the Green Deal’s objectives And circuLArity

    Horizon Europe · 2024–2027 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €546ktheir share
  • AgiFlexPartner

    Agent-based models minimizing carbon usage in flexible and efficient future integrated steelworks

    Horizon Europe · 2023–2028 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €1.8Mtheir share
  • RollOilFree IIPartner

    Transfer of aqueous oil free lubricants into stee cold rolling practice

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2023–2027 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €202ktheir share
  • SurfConInspectCoordinator

    Enabling zero-defect manufacturing for flat steel production by means of optimized inspection results and a new level of online surface quality control

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2023–2026 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €261ktheir share
  • DynReAct_PDPCoordinator

    Roll-out refinement of production scheduling through dynamic product routing, considering real-time plant monitoring and optimal reaction strategies

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2023–2026 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €215ktheir share
  • InSGePPartner

    Investigations of Slags from Next Generation Steel Making Processes

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2023–2027 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €227ktheir share
  • HYDREAMSPartner

    Clean Hydrogen and Digital tools for REheating And heat treatMent for Steel

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2023–2027 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €538ktheir share
  • GreenHeatEAFPartner

    Gradual integration of REnewable non-fossil ENergy sources and modular HEATing technologies in EAF for progressive CO2 decrease

    Horizon Europe · 2023–2026 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €1.0Mtheir share
  • TransZeroWastePartner

    Upgrading of low-quality iron ores and mill scale with low carbon technologies

    Horizon Europe · 2022–2026 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €1.2Mtheir share
  • ALCHIMIAPartner

    Data and decentralized Artificial intelligence for a competitive and green European metallurgy industry

    Horizon Europe · 2022–2025 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €549ktheir share
  • H2transBF2030Coordinator

    Minimisation of CO2 Emissions from the BF by hydrogen containing injectants and use of DRI/HBI during transition to new Ironmaking processes until 2030

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2022–2025 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €325ktheir share
  • DissHEATPartner

    Dissemination of the heating technology research results for emission minimization and process optimization towards todays fossil-free heating agenda

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) · 2022–2023 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €112ktheir share
  • MaxH2DRPartner

    Maximise H2 Enrichment in Direct Reduction Shaft Furnaces

    Horizon Europe · 2022–2027 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €1.2Mtheir share
  • s-X-AIPIPartner

    self-X Artificial Intelligence for European Process Industry digital transformation

    Horizon Europe · 2022–2025 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €828ktheir share
  • HatFlatCoordinator

    Holistic Assistance for Cross-Process Analysis and Prediction of Strip and Plate Flatness

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2021–2024 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €355ktheir share
  • SmartLadleCoordinator

    Smart consideration of actual ladle status monitored by novel sensors for secondary metallurgy process parameters and ladle maintenance strategies

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2021–2024 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €162ktheir share
  • DeepQualityCoordinator

    Use of robust deep learning methods for the automatic quality assessment of steel products

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2021–2024 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €240ktheir share
  • SMARTERPartner

    Steam and gas networks revamping for the steelworks of the future

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2021–2024 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €160ktheir share
  • IndiWaterCoordinator

    Independent industrial water supply by digitalization, simulation and innovative treatment technologies

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2021–2024 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €358ktheir share
  • iSlagPartner

    Optimising slag reuse and recycling in electric steelmaking at optimum metallurgical performance through on-line characterization devices and intelligent decision support systems

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2020–2024 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €269ktheir share
  • ControlInSteelCoordinator

    Dissemination and valorisation of RFCS-results in the field of “Advanced Automation and Control Solutions in Downstream Steel Processes” and development of a strategic vision for future research

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2020–2022 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €155ktheir share
  • InTEGratedPartner

    Development of innovative TEG systems optimized for energy harvesting from EAF off-gas cooling water and radiative waste heat sources designed to be cost-effectively InTEGrated within steel plants

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2020–2023 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €186ktheir share
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  • RoboInspectCoordinator

    MOBILE ROBOTS FOR INSPECTION OF STEEL PLANTS

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2020–2023 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €282ktheir share
  • ReduHeatLossCoordinator

    Reduction of Heat Losses during Hot Rolling of Long Products

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2020–2024 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €521ktheir share
  • IntellCutProcessCoordinator

    Optimisation of cutting processes using intelligent cutting tools

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2020–2023 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €330ktheir share
  • EnerMINDPartner

    Energy Management in the Era of Industry 4.0

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2020–2024 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €190ktheir share
  • PROTEUS-RSCoordinator

    Long Product Quality Optimisation through Enhancement and Utilisation of Residual Stress minimising Process Strategies

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2020–2024 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €287ktheir share
  • CAPRIPartner

    Cognitive Automation Platform for European PRocess Industry digital transformation

    Horizon 2020 · 2020–2023 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €1.0Mtheir share
  • GREENSTEELPartner

    Green Steel For Europe

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2020–2021 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €291ktheir share
  • REVaMPCoordinator

    Retrofitting equipment for efficient use of variable feedstock in metal making processes

    Horizon 2020 · 2020–2023 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €1.2Mtheir share
  • INEVITABLEPartner

    Optimization and performance improving in metal industry by digital technologies

    Horizon 2020 · 2019–2023 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €528ktheir share
  • MinSiDegCoordinator

    Minimise sinter degradation between sinter plant and blast furnace exploiting embedded real-time analytics

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2019–2023 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €345ktheir share
  • SafeDewPointCoordinator

    Acid dew point and corrosion sensors for dynamic waste heat recovery from steel mill flue gases

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2019–2022 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €248ktheir share
  • RealTimeCastSupportCoordinator

    Embedded real-time analysis of continuous casting for machine-supported quality optimisation

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2019–2023 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €395ktheir share
  • REUSteelPartner

    Dissemination of results of the European projects dealing with reuse and recycling of by-products in the steel sector

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2019–2021 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €117ktheir share
  • VALCRAPartner

    Valorisation and dissemination of RFCS projects results and experience in steel surface quality issues: on as-cast cracks formation

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2019–2020 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €114ktheir share
  • AutoSurveillanceCoordinator

    Automatic surveillance of hot rolling area against intentional attacks and faults

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2019–2023 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €205ktheir share
  • DynReActCoordinator

    Refinement of production scheduling through dynamic product routing, considering real-time plant monitoring and optimal reaction strategies

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2019–2023 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €236ktheir share
  • HydroPickCoordinator

    Analysis and control of hydrogen content during steelmaking

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2019–2023 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €211ktheir share
  • SlagreusCoordinator

    Reuse of slags from integrated steelmaking

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2019–2023 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €186ktheir share
  • RihannePartner

    Reliable Blast Furnace Hearth Management

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2019–2022 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €411ktheir share
  • DESTINYPartner

    Development of an Efficient Microwave System for Material Transformation in  energy INtensive processes for an improved Yield

    Horizon 2020 · 2018–2023 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €941ktheir share
  • CyberMan4.0Partner

    Cyber Physical System-based approach for intelligent data-driven maintenance operations applied to the rolling area

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2018–2022 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €233ktheir share
  • ConSolCastPartner

    Comprehensive Modelling, Monitoring and Control of Solidification for Optimisation of Continuous Casting Process

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2018–2022 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €323ktheir share
  • Quality4.0Coordinator

    Transparent product quality supervision in the age of Industry 4.0

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2018–2022 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €246ktheir share
  • FlexGapCoordinator

    Industrial demonstration of novel adaptive flat bearing with adjustable thickness for flexible gap control in rolling mills

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2018–2022 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €115ktheir share
  • NewTech4SteelCoordinator

    Enhanced process stability and product quality in steel production by exploitation of break-through technologies for real-time monitoring, control and forecasting inspired by Big Data concepts

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2018–2022 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €241ktheir share
  • HighSpeedGalvanizingPartner

    Towards galvanizing at higher speed through roll rotation improvements, strip stabilizing at wiping level and adapted dross skimming

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2018–2022 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €270ktheir share
  • LowCarbonFutureCoordinator

    Exploitation of projects for Low-Carbon future steel industry

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2018–2020 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €332ktheir share
  • TrackOptCoordinator

    Consistent ladle tracking for optimisation of steel plant logistics and product quality

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2018–2021 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €154ktheir share
  • RemocoalCoordinator

    Real Time Monitoring of coal composition in closed systems for fast process control

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2018–2021 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €201ktheir share
  • MorsePartner

    Model-based optimisation for efficient use of resources and energy

    Horizon 2020 · 2017–2022 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €1.2Mtheir share
  • DissI2MCoordinator

    Dissemination of results of RFCS-projects in the field of Integrated Intelligent Manufacturing and public discussion of a roadmap in this field

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2017–2019 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €152ktheir share
  • DuMiCoPartner

    Dust minimisation and control at the blast furnace

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2017–2021 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €387ktheir share
  • OXYMONPartner

    Optimisation of the oxygen use in EAF steelmaking by direct process monitoring of the chemical melt reactions

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2017–2021 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €196ktheir share
  • INFIREPartner

    Strategy to increase the hot strip rolling performance in terms of surface quality, final properties and reproducibility

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2017–2020 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €245ktheir share
  • SuperChargeEAFPartner

    Supervision of Charge Material Properties in EAF steelmaking Utilising Advanced Statistical Methods

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2017–2020 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €148ktheir share
  • SUPPORT-CASTPartner

    Supporting Control by Inspection of Surface Quality and Segregation on Cast Products through integration of Novel Online Monitoring and Advanced Modelling into an Accessible Cloud Access Platform

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2017–2021 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €192ktheir share
  • NoStickRollsPartner

    Non Sticking furnace Rolls to improve service life and product quality in continuous annealing and galvanizing lines

    Research Fund for Coal & Steel · 2017–2021 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €275ktheir share
  • CHROMICPartner

    effiCient mineral processing and Hydrometallurgical RecOvery of by-product Metals from low-grade metal contaIning seCondary raw materials

    Horizon 2020 · 2016–2020 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €557ktheir share
  • SPOTVIEWPartner

    Sustainable Processes and Optimized Technologies for Industrially Efficient Water Usage

    Horizon 2020 · 2016–2020 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €342ktheir share
  • COCOPPartner

    Coordinating Optimisation of Complex Industrial Processes.

    Horizon 2020 · 2016–2020 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €812ktheir share

Showing the 80 most recent of 95 projects.

Works most with

Organisations that shared the most EU projects with this one. A good starting list for consortium partners.

Fields it works in

Research fields recorded on its Horizon projects.

  • 4G
  • artificial intelligence
  • automation
  • big data
  • biological interactions
  • business intelligence
  • business models
  • chemical sciences
  • climatic change mitigation
  • coating and films
  • control systems
  • dairy
  • data science
  • databases

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