Interview Trainings Consolidator Grants
The interview is an important part of the ERC evaluation process. Here you can find out how the NCP ERC can support you with the interview.
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The interview is an important part of the ERC evaluation process. Here you can find out how the NCP ERC can support you with the interview.
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The interview is a crucial part of the ERC evaluation procedure. In 2026, the National Contact Point ERC (NCP ERC) will once again offer interview trainings for Consolidator Grant candidates from all three domains: Physical Sciences and Engineering (PE), Life Sciences (LS), and Social Sciences and Humanities (SH).
The National Contact Point European Research Council (NCP ERC) is jointly managed by the BMFTR’s EU Bureau (located at the DLR Project Management Agency) and the European Liaison Office of the German Research Organizations (KoWi).
The 10 training sessions will take place in September and will be conducted online and in English.
Practical tip: Please register for Part 2 first. Places for the Part 2 interview training sessions are limited and typically fill up within minutes.
In this general preparation training session, you will receive:
Registration: from 9 July 2026, 10 a.m.
(open to all invited candidates with a German host institution)
Link to registration part 1 will come later
Registration procedures: Please note the information on the two registration procedures (KoWi / EU Bureau of the BMFTR at DLR PT). The training sessions are comparable in terms of content. Please register for only one training session, either from KoWi or from the EU Bureau of the BMFTR.
Organisational details
In total, the NCP ERC offers ten small-group training sessions that simulate the ERC interview situation.
Link to registration part 2 will come later
The training sessions are primarily aimed at ERC Consolidator Grant candidates with a German host institution who have received an invitation to an ERC interview and do not have access to interview trainings at their own institution.
Participation is limited to one session only. If you already have access to individual coaching elsewhere, we kindly ask you to make use of that option.
Overview of dates:
Part 2 training sessions conducted by the NCP ERC at DLR‑PT:
Part 2 training sessions conducted by the NCP ERC at KoWi:
Registration is carried out via the Invitario online system. To complete your registration successfully, please upload the following documents (supported formats: pdf, ppt, doc, docx, jpg):
Additionally, you should upload Annex I of your invitation as soon as it is available. While Annex I is not required for registration, it contains essential panel guidelines for the interview. You may also optionally upload your interview presentation draft.
Key Information
Registration is not possible without uploading the B1 part and interview invitation. Each person can register for only one training session. Registration requires a personal email address as an identifier. Multiple registrations with the same email are not allowed. Registration pages remain open until the training dates, allowing modifications and additional document uploads if needed.
After Registration
Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email. We will review your documents and inform you about your registration status a.s.a.p.:
Availability of Sessions
Training sessions are usually fully booked within minutes. If a session is no longer displayed in Invitario, it means it is overbooked. If other sessions are available, you may select an alternative. Please note that displayed sessions do not guarantee available spots. Confirmation is sent only after document review.
Cancellation
If you are unable to attend, please cancel via your personalized access link and confirm by clicking the "Deregistration" button. Candidates from the waiting list will happily fill in for you.
KoWi uses the event registration platform idloom for the Consolidator Grant Interview Trainings.
A separate registration link is provided for each Part 2 training session. Please only register for a session where the ERC domain assignment (LS, SH, PE) matches your ERC panel.
When registering (via idloom), you must upload your ERC interview invitation and Annex I of the invitation. We also ask that you upload your abstract and/or the B1 section of your ERC application.
We also recommend that you send us a draft of your presentation for the interview shortly before your scheduled training session (by email to martin.winger@kowi.de).
After registration, you will receive an automated confirmation email from idloom – this does not constitute a confirmation. After checking all registrations (in particular whether the above-mentioned documents have been correctly submitted), you will then receive either a confirmation, a notification that you have been placed on the waiting list, or a negative reply. Please note that placement on the waiting list does not constitute confirmation of participation. Once a place becomes available, we will contact you.
Your NCP ERC contact persons for content-related and organizational questions:
