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Research Institutions A list of national research institutions. The institutes associated with MPG, FhG, HGF and WGL are co-financed by the federal government and the state government in which an institute resides.
Information on all German institutions of higher education and the study courses they offer. In addition, it lets you access the information on the institutions' own websites.
The Max-Planck Society for the advancement of science is an independent nonprofit research organization. Founded in 1948 as a successor to an earlier science organization, the Max-Planck Society primarily aims to promote research at its own institutes. In 78 research institutes, laboratories, branch offices, and working groups, the Max-Planck Society performs basic research in the interest of the general public in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences and humanities. It thus complements research at universities and other research institutions. Some Max-Planck institutes provide facilities such as telescopes, large-scale equipment, specialized libraries, and documentation resources, thus performing important services for research. The Max-Planck Society has an annual budget of approx. € 1.3 billion, primarily from federal, state, and EU funds. FhG has an annual budget of approx. € 1 billion. The FhG generates some two-thirds of its revenue from contracts with industry and the public sector. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) is the central research organization that promotes research at universities and other publicly financed research institutions in Germany. The DFG serves all branches of science and the humanities by funding research projects and facilitating cooperation among researchers. (Website only in German) The nearly 50 research institutes of the Fraunhofer Society carry out applied contract research and development for industry in nearly all engineering disciplines, strategic research projects for public institutions, as well as their own research projects to keep up scientific quality and competitiveness, and to develop new research areas. Hermann von Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren (HGF) The 15 self-governing German national research centers have formed the HGF association in order to strengthen interdisciplinary research cooperation and coordination. The main focus of the centers’ research is on complex scientific-technical questions, cross-program basic research, the operation of large-scale scientific equipment, as well as technology development, national long-term programs, and national preventive research in the field of environment and health. (Website only in German) HGF has an annual budget of over € 1.6 billion (2003). Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (WGL) WGL is an association of 78 independent research institutions and institutions with a service function for research that are of supraregional importance and in the interest of national science policy. They work in various scientific areas. (English version of website under construction)
The federal government is obligated by the Bundestag to submit a comprehensive report on federally funded research and development every four years and to provide a mid-term update. These reports traditionally contain a section on R&D funded by the 16 states, making it into the most comprehensive source of information on Germany's excellent, broad, and diverse research sector. A list of major organizations funding research in Germany. The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation - DFG) plays a central role in the funding of research at universities and other institutions of higher education. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) are of key importance to scientific exchange. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) The DFG is the central funding organization for basic research in Germany. It serves all branches of science and the humanities by financing research projects and by promoting cooperation among researchers. It has a variety of instruments to further its goals. DFG is autonomous, its members are universities, non-university research institutions, regional academies and scientific associations. The DFG is funded jointly by the federal government and the states. The DFG has an annual budget of roughly € 1.2 billion. It is represented in the United States by its Washington office (link: www.dfg-usa.org). Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service) The DAAD is a joint institution of German universities and colleges which promotes international exchanges and cooperations in higher education. DAAD supports about 65 000 individuals every year. It offers a broad variety of funding programs as well as a range of information and consulting services. Most of its programs are open to all disciplines and all countries. German and foreign students and scholars are equally eligible. The DAAD is funded primarily by the German federal government but also receives approximately 6 percent of its funds from the EU. Its annual budget is approx. € 264 million. The DAAD is represented in the U.S. by its New York office (www.daad.org). Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung (AvH - Alexander von Humboldt Foundation) The main function of the AvH is to provide highly qualified foreign academics with an opportunity to conduct research in Germany and maintain resulting contacts with scientists there (Research Fellowships). The foundation also supports research sabbaticals abroad for German scholars (Feodor Lynen Fellowship). The AvH awards up to 500 research grants to foreign post-docs no older than 40 years of age per year, with no quotas assigned to nationalities or disciplines. The foundation also gives up to 70 Humboldt research awards annually to internationally renowned scholars and scientists not resident in Germany, many of the awardees are U.S. citizens. In addition, it supports 10 grants to future U.S. leaders in science, industry, politics, and society for extended stays in Germany (Chancellor Fellowships). Together with the Max Planck Society it sponsors 2 International Max-Planck Awards for highly ranked academics and scientists who are already internationally well known and recognized. The AvH has an annual budget of approx. € 60 million. Deutsche Stiftung Friedensforschung (DSF - German Foundation for Peace Research) The DSF was founded on October 13, 2000, by the federal government, acting through the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). It is financed from the proceeds of an endowment amounting to € 25.57 million and additional endowments. It promotes German research in peace and conflict resolution and provides scientific support for efforts to develop strategies for conflict prevention and crisis management. It proposes and supports scientific projects and promotes young academics. The foundation also organizes workshops and conferences. Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU - German Federal Foundation for the Environment) Founded by the German Bundestag in 1990, the DBU is a private foundation. It has an endowment capital of some € 1.3 billion. DBU's main task is to support environmental-protection projects, with special attention given to small and medium-sized enterprises. It funds highly innovative S&T projects with a potential for broad application. The foundation also has established a grant program for highly qualified young scientists and awards 60 grants annually for doctoral research projects in the area of applied environmental protection at German universities. Arbeitsgemeinschaft industrieller Forschungsvereinigungen "Otto von Guericke" e.V. (AiF) Founded in 1954, the AiF consists of 104 research associations from different industrial sectors and broad fields of technology. It runs 48 research facilities and has close ties to over 700 additional institutes. AiF activities are financed by small and medium-sized enterprises and the federal government. The AiF awards some € 0.26 billion in public funding per year. As a self-governing organization of small and medium-sized enterprises, the AiF aims to support applied research and development to the benefit of small businesses. Under the auspices of the AiF (supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labor), competing companies in the same sector of industry cooperate in joint pre-competitive research. The AiF also acts as a contact for small and medium-sized enterprises seeking technological co-operation with partners in Central and Eastern Europe, China and India.
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