Excellent, innovative, open-minded – research in Germany enjoys an outstanding reputation around the world. And not without good reason: its innovative spirit and scientific curiosity have made Germany one of the most agile actors when it comes to developing and patenting products and processes. The country is one of the world’s leading research nations, especially in future-oriented fields. No small part in this is played by the superb research infrastructure and broad-based research at universities, non-university research organisations, research-based companies and the country’s federal and state research institutions.
Research performing organisations
Germany has a total of over 1,000 publicly funded research institutions as well as various research and development centres run by industrial companies.
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Excellence Universities and Clusters of Excellence
Discover the universities and research clusters which have been selected as academically outstanding and thus receive additional funding within Germany’s Excellence Strategy!
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Universities of applied sciences
Germany’s universities of applied sciences are a driving force of innovation at local and regional level due to their focus on practical research and their strong bonds to local companies and public institutions.
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Industrial research in Germany
Find out what makes German industrial research successful and what opportunities it offers talented researchers. Have fun discovering!
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Facts & figures
Germany is one of the countries that invests most in research and development worldwide. Here you will find facts and figures on this subject.
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R&D policy framework
The Federal Government is implementing various strategies and initiatives to create a policy framework that will ensure Germany is scientifically, technologically and economically equipped for the challenges of the future. Here you will find information about programmes that support cooperation between research and industry.
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Research rankings
Competition is a key element in science and research, both for researchers and their institutions. This is why recent times have seen ranking lists experience a boom in Germany.
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German Nobel laureates
The Nobel Prize is the highest honour that scientists and writers can receive for their work. Germans have been among the most frequent recipients of this distinction: the Nobel Prize has been awarded to German scientists some 80 times. Read more about the lives and accomplishments of the 20 contemporary German Nobel laureates.
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