Thomas Ammerl is an expert in funding acquisition for research and innovation projects. With a focus on ‘green’ issues, he heads the ‘Environment, Energy & Bioeconomy’ unit at the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR). Together with his team, he specialises in securing European funding as well as national (German) R&I funding. 

Thomas is familiar with relevant partner institutions and possible stakeholders, the funding schemes and the competitive application process. He has coordinated and managed numerous R&I projects and also acts as an evaluator for several funding bodies.

Before joining BayFOR, Thomas worked for various consulting firms and wrote his doctoral thesis on the challenges of urban development in Havana, Cuba, where he lived for several years.