CSSPNM Awarded Two Horizon Europe Twinning Projects
Researchers from the Centre for Solid State Physics and New Materials (CSSPNM) at the Institute of Physics Belgrade have secured funding for two Horizon Europe Twinning projects under the HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-02 – Twinning call.
The projects, ANCHOR-QM, coordinated by Dr Nenad Lazarević, and TWIN-QLAB, coordinated by Dr Jelena Pešić, will expand CSSPNM's collaboration with leading European research institutions. They will also strengthen the Centre's research excellence in solid-state physics and quantum materials. In addition, both projects will create new opportunities for researcher exchanges, knowledge transfer, and the development of advanced research capacities.
ANCHOR-QM
The ANCHOR-QM project (Anchoring a Structurally Embedded Regional User-Facility and ERA-Governance Hub for Quantum Materials) is coordinated by Dr Nenad Lazarević.
The consortium brings together three renowned European partners:
- Dresden University of Technology (Germany)
- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (Germany)
- University of Antwerp (Belgium)
Together, the partners will strengthen scientific collaboration and share expertise in quantum materials.
TWIN-QLAB
The TWIN-QLAB project (Twinning for a Quantum Materials Digital Laboratory at IPB: Standardising Experiment-Theory Workflows and Strengthening Excellence in Environmental Protection) is coordinated by Dr Jelena Pešić.
The consortium includes:
- CNR-ICMATE (Italy)
- Universidad de Cantabria (Spain)
The project will strengthen collaboration between experimental and theoretical research. It will also support knowledge exchange and help develop new research capacities at the Institute.
The European Commission opened the HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-02 – Twinning call on 8 January 2026 and closed it on 9 April 2026. Researchers from Widening countries submitted 1,905 proposals, and the Commission selected 179 projects for funding.
Researchers from Serbia submitted 139 proposals, of which 18 were successful. With an average budget of around €1.5 million per project, the Twinning programme continues to support research excellence and stronger international cooperation across Europe.
Overall, securing two Horizon Europe Twinning projects marks another important milestone for the Centre for Solid State Physics and New Materials and the Institute of Physics Belgrade. The projects will strengthen long-term partnerships with leading European institutions, expand opportunities for researcher mobility, and support future advances in quantum materials research.
