
The I³ programme is a key component of the TUHH’s growth. I³ (pronounced ‘eye-cube’) stands for ‘Interdisciplinarity and Innovation in Engineering’. The aim of this programme is to identify new interdisciplinary projects and to support them through internal seed funding to the extent that the projects can subsequently secure external funding, whether from the DFG, the EU or in the form of federal funding. Ideally, this will also enable the early identification of emerging seeds for future research priorities at the TUHH. The I³ programme is competitive in nature and is divided into three streams with different framework conditions.