Information für die Wissenschaft Nr. 55 | 30. Juli 2026 Infrastructure Priority Programme “Atmospheric and Earth System Research with the "High Altitude and Long Range Research Aircraft" (HALO)” (SPP 1294) In 2007, the Senate of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) established the Infrastructure Priority Programme “Atmospheric and Earth System Research with the ‘High Altitude and Long Range Research Aircraft’ (HALO)” (SPP 1294). The present call invites proposals for projects (with a duration of up to three years) starting in 2028 (“HALO 2028”). An earlier start of funding is not possible.HALO plays a key role in atmospheric research in Germany. It is a state-of-the-art airborne platform specifically equipped with modern in situ and remote sensing instruments.…