Untitled - The Future Ocean

etabliert, das insbesondere auf wissenschaftliche Publikationen, interdisziplinäre Kooperationen,Nachwuchsförderung, Technologietransfer und Drittmitteleinwerbungen aufbaut. Ein finanziellesControlling soll eine den Verwendungsregelungen der Förderer entsprechende und den Zielen desClusters angepasste Nutzung der finanziellen Ressourcen sicherstellen. Die Abstimmung mit denFörderern soll auf der Grundlage von Beschlüssen des Vorstands erfolgen. Durch Einbindung indie vorhandene Forschungsmanagementstruktur der Universität soll einerseits das dortvorhandene Know-how auf diesem Gebiet (Technologietransfer, Vertragsmanagement,Fördermanagement) und andererseits die enge Verzahnung mit der Strukturplanung derUniversität sichergestellt werden.2.4.2 DescriptionIn order to achieve the administrative goals of the Cluster, an office will be established to managethe Cluster. A Cluster manager, a budget manager, and an assistant will be employed in theCluster office (Section 1.7.1). This office will be allocated in the Division of Research andTechnology Transfer at CAU as the central junction between Cluster and University development.The Cluster office will fulfill the following obligations:(A) Alignment of the structural development of the Cluster and the University.The dedication of vacant professorships at the CAU and at IFM-GEOMAR will be carefullyexamined to provide permanent W2/W3 professorships to the most successful new juniorprofessors during the initial 5-year funding period. Major investments for instrumentation requiredby the research projects and platforms will be adjusted in accordance with the generalinfrastructure planning of the University and IFM-GEOMAR.(B) Development and maintenance of a data bank for scientific controlling. The structuralevolution and success of the Cluster will be monitored through a data bank (Section 1.7.2). Annualreports for the research projects will be provided to the Executive Committee through thisdatabank.(C) Financial controlling. The funding received from various agencies (DFG, University, otherthird parties) will be coordinated by the Cluster Office. Controlling will take place through anexisting data bank for fund administration at CAU. Based on these data, the central administrationwill review and propose budget transfers to the Executive Committee in accordance with thebylaws and the annual implementation plan.(D) Support of the Cluster in other administration and organization issues. These include theannouncement of positions, supporting the Chair in the preparation of project bodies meetings, theorganization of internal workshops, meetings and international research conferences and themaintenance of the Cluster homepage.110