Cutting-edge research is flourishing at Germany’s Universities of Excellence and Clusters of Excellence. Ten universities and one university consortium in Germany were honoured by the Federal Government and the German states in 2019 as part of the Excellence Strategy adopted in 2016. Also, 57 Clusters of Excellence conducting outstanding research at 34 university locations were selected for funding.
The two funding lines of Germany’s Excellence Strategy are financially equipped with a total of 533 million euros per year by the federal and state (Länder) governments. With this investment they want to enable scientific excellence in research, raise the profiles of the universities, and encourage even closer networking and cooperation among research performing organisations to strengthen the international competitiveness and visibility of German research in the long term.
A website by the German Research Foundation and the German Council of Science and Humanities
Click here for an interactive version of the map
Universities of Excellence
Where are they? How were they selected and what kind of support are they receiving? Read the most important facts about Germany’s Universities of Excellence.
More
Clusters of Excellence
57 Clusters of Excellence have been established at selected universities all over Germany. Discover the wide range of topics they are doing research on.
More
Excellence Strategy
Germany’s Excellence Strategy aims to enable and accelerate cutting-edge research. Explore it in depth on the website of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
More