Dear Researchers,

Under the Horizon Europe Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, the objective is to accelerate the development and implementation of innovative technologies in rail transport—particularly in the areas of digitalisation and automation—to contribute to the European Green Deal targets and to increase the share of rail in freight and passenger transport in Europe.

The Europe’s Rail Partnership 2025–2026 Work Programme has been published, and the call HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-02 will be open for applications from 8 October 2025 to 11 February 2026. This call will accept project proposals under 9 different topics.

📄 Detailed Information:
Details of the 2025-02 call topics can be found on pages 148–225 of the Europe’s Rail 2025–2026 Work Programme.
📧 For questions: info-Call@rail-research.europa.eu

Brokerage Event
📅 Date: 24 September 2025
📍 Venue: International Rail Transport Fair, Gdańsk / Poland

A Networking & Brokerage event will be organised as part of the fair.
➡️ Click here to register and view participant profiles.

💡 Travel Support:
Limited travel grants will be available. To be eligible, applicants must provide proof that at least four meeting requests made via the Networking platform have been accepted.

Info Day (Online)
📅 Date: 10 October 2025
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 15:00 (CET)

➡️ Click here for the event agenda
➡️ Click here for more information and registration

*For collaboration opportunities within the scope of the call, you may request your expression of interest to be shared with our EELISA partners. To benefit from this opportunity, please complete the form available at ITU ELO - WP9 - Expression of Interest Form.docx and send it to projelerofisi_int@itu.edu.tr.

Kind regards,

ITU International Projects Unit