About us

Range of services

What do we mean by research funding?

From the first minute of their lives, people explore everything that surrounds them and nothing can stop them. The urge to research is therefore innate in us and, in the best case, it remains with us throughout our lives.

We, the Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung NÖ, see it as our task to accompany people on their way into science. We do this with scholarships to support the time of study and possibly stays abroad, or with social scholarships. We provide support as individually and precisely as possible.

Also for those who are looking for a topic for their thesis, whether Bachelor, Master or PhD, with the topic exchange we offer the possibility to choose a topic relevant to our state as well as related advice and support.

The contact to us remains for all those who are working in a Lower Austrian research institution or a researching company after having completed their education. Annually announced calls for research funds in basic and applied research enable the financing of research projects within the framework of the state's RTI strategy. Transparent awarding ensures fair competition.

And last but not least, our events, such as the Symposium Dürnstein, provide space for scientific discourse and networking.

Science and research have a high priority in Lower Austria and are to be expanded even further; our offerings are an important building block in this regard.

Our mission statement

The Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung NÖ, as the research promotion agency of the province of Lower Austria, contributes significantly to the achievement of the strategic goals of the province of Lower Austria through its objective, transparent and service-oriented services in the field of science and research.

The Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung NÖ is an important partner for the sustainable expansion of research and development activities in Lower Austria, the promotion of internationally outstanding research, the strengthening of the business location and its innovative power as well as the support of the interaction between science and research with society.

The history of the company

The Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung NÖ is a 100% subsidiary of the province of Lower Austria and succeeds the NÖ Forschungs- und Bildungsges.m.b.H. (NFB) with a new company name and with changed tasks, which was created in May 2011 from the merger of the NÖ Bildungsgesellschaft m.b.H. für Fachhochschul- und Universitätswesen and the Life Science Krems GmbH. In its activities, the Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung NÖ focuses on research funding based on the RTI Strategy of Lower Austria 2027.

Management and corporate bodies

The corporate bodies of the Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung NÖ are the management, the general assembly and a supervisory board.

Management

Mag. Georg Pejrimovsky
Managing Director

T +43 2742 275 70-30

M +43 664 911 54 08

Mag. Mario Enzenberger
Authorized Manager, Head of Calls

T +43 2742 275 70-51

M +43 664 911 53 82

General Assembly

Martina HÖLLBACHER, Representative of the Province of Lower Austria

Supervisory Board

The 11 members of the Supervisory Board of the Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung NÖ:

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Markus HENGSTSCHLÄGER (Chairman)
Institute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna
Em. Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Peter SKALICKY
Em. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ernst WOLNER
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael FREISSMUTH
Institute of Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna
Doris HOHENEGGER
Hammerschmied Hohenegger & Partner Auditing GmbH
Mag. Martina HÖLLBACHER
Department of Science and Research, Office of the Lower Austrian Provincial Government
Dr. Markus KLAMMINGER
Lower Austrian Provincial Health Agency
Dipl.-Ing. Kerstin KOREN
Department of Economy, Tourism & Technology in the Office of the Lower Austrian Provincial Government
Mag. Martina PECHER
Pecher Consulting GmbH
Lectr. Court Counsellor Dr. Joachim RÖSSL
Leopold SCHALHAS
Department of Plant Law at the Office of the Lower Austrian Provincial Government

The team of the Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung NÖ

It is the employees who make a company! Each and every employee of the Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung NÖ plays an active role in shaping the company and contributing to its success.

We are reliable partners, creative minds and talented performers. We treat each other as equals and with respect. This applies both to communication within the team and to cooperation with our customers.

Here for you

Mag. Georg Pejrimovsky
Managing Director

T +43 2742 275 70-30

M +43 664 911 54 08

Mag. Mario Enzenberger
Authorized Manager, Head of Calls

T +43 2742 275 70-51

M +43 664 911 53 82

Sabine Hochreiter
Scholarships

T +43 2742 275 70-26

Kerstin Lienbacher, BSc
(on maternity leave) Scholarships

Mag. Bettina Pilsel
Symposium Dürnstein, Awards

T +43 2742 275 70-42

M +43 664 911 54 03

Mag. Karin Peter
UAS funding

T +43 2742 275 70-28

M +43 664 124 45 85

Mag. Sigrid Rulitz
Marketing & PR

T +43 2742 275 70-40

M +43 664 134 94 65

Sara Atic
IT, Funding for nursing training

T +43 2742 275 70-25

M +43 664 911 53 93

Stefanie Aschinger
Office Management

T +43 2742 275 70-71

M +43 664 124 45 60

Sabine Doblinger
Accounting, Scholarships

T +43 2742 275 70-10

M +43 664 911 54 03

Dr. Florian Huber
Call- and Programme-Management

T +43 2742 275 70-11

M +43 664 911 53 69

Viktoria Krall, BA MA
Calls, Project Controlling

T +43 2742 275 70-60

M +43 664 911 54 09

Mag. Marie Madeleine Schleifer
Funding for nursing training

T +43 2742 27570-50

Pia Gruna
Scholarships

Petra Stiglegger, MA
Funding for nursing training

M +43 664 107 87 30

Media center

Discover videos with brief information on funded projects as well as photos from events, award ceremonies and network meetings of the science community in our media center.

Press

For information and queries on the subject of public relations, such as the provision of press releases, logos, high-resolution images, printed matter, etc., please contact Sigrid Rulitz:

Mag. Sigrid Rulitz
Marketing & PR

Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung NÖ
Hypogasse 1, 1st floor
3100 St. Pölten

Phone: +43 2742 275 70-40
E-mail:

Pictures and videos can be found in our media center, printed material in the publications section.

Publications

Here you will find current reports and printed works of the company or other providers to which there is a content-related reference. Older reports can be found in the respective area under "older issues".