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  • Research landscape
  • Your goal
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Index

  • 01

    Research landscape
  • 02

    Your goal
  • 03

    Plan your stay
  • 04

    Success stories
  • 05

    Our service
For German
research institutions
For German
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  • Why Germany
    • R&D policy framework
    • Research infrastructure
    • Research funding system
  • University landscape
    • Universities
    • Universities of applied sciences
    • Technical universities
    • Top universities
  • Research institutions
    • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
    • Helmholtz Association
    • Leibniz Association
    • Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
    • Academies of sciences and humanities
    • Federal institutions
    • State research institutions
  • R&D companies in Germany
    • What is R&D in German business?
    • Why is collaboration important?
    • Which sectors carry out R&D?
    • Which are the leading companies?
    • How do German businesses compare internationally?
    • How is the start-up scene set up?
    • How do I start a career?
  • PhD
    • Good reasons
    • Two ways to get your PhD
    • Find your PhD position
    • How to apply for a PhD
    • Funding programmes
    • Funding organisations
    • Funding databases
    • Job portals
  • Postdoc
    • Good reasons
    • Career options & dual careers
    • Funding programmes
    • Funding organisations
    • Funding databases
    • Job portals
  • Advanced research
    • Good reasons
    • Career options & dual careers
    • Funding & awards
    • Funding organisations
    • Funding databases
    • Job portals
  • Research position
    • Find a job
    • Potential employers
    • Research fields
  • Entry and residence
  • Finances
    • German money-saving tips
    • Salary
    • Taxes
    • Cost of living
  • Social security
    • Social insurance and health
    • Pension
  • Family
    • Bringing your family
    • Information for your partner
    • Childcare
    • Schools
    • Support for families
  • Living in Germany
    • Finding a place to live
    • Mobility
    • Language
  • Refugee researchers
    • Funding opportunities
    • Recognition of professional qualifications
    • Counselling
  • Latest Thinking
  • Events & online talks
    • Events
    • Online talks
    • Innovation Week
  • Research News
  • Topics in focus
    • From Space to Life
    • Global Health
    • Bioeconomy
    • InnoHealth
    • EnergInno
    • Future of Work
    • Cancer Research
  • Newsletter
    • Newsletter 2023
    • Newsletter 2022
    • Newsletter 2021
    • Subscribe
  • Our publications
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For German
research institutions
    For German
    research institutions
  • Research landscape
  • Your goal
  • Plan your stay
  • Success stories
  • Our service
    • Back
    • Research landscape
      • Why Germany
        • R&D policy framework
        • Research infrastructure
        • Research funding system
      • University landscape
        • Universities
        • Universities of applied sciences
        • Technical universities
        • Top universities
      • Research institutions
        • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
        • Helmholtz Association
        • Leibniz Association
        • Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
        • Academies of sciences and humanities
        • Federal institutions
        • State research institutions
      • R&D companies in Germany
        • What is R&D in German business?
        • Why is collaboration important?
        • Which sectors carry out R&D?
        • Which are the leading companies?
        • How do German businesses compare internationally?
        • How is the start-up scene set up?
        • How do I start a career?
      Back
    • Your goal
      • PhD
        • Good reasons
        • Two ways to get your PhD
        • Find your PhD position
        • How to apply for a PhD
        • Funding programmes
        • Funding organisations
        • Funding databases
        • Job portals
      • Postdoc
        • Good reasons
        • Career options & dual careers
        • Funding programmes
        • Funding organisations
        • Funding databases
        • Job portals
      • Advanced research
        • Good reasons
        • Career options & dual careers
        • Funding & awards
        • Funding organisations
        • Funding databases
        • Job portals
      • Research position
        • Find a job
        • Potential employers
        • Research fields
      Back
    • Plan your stay
      • Entry and residence
      • Finances
        • German money-saving tips
        • Salary
        • Taxes
        • Cost of living
      • Social security
        • Social insurance and health
        • Pension
      • Family
        • Bringing your family
        • Information for your partner
        • Childcare
        • Schools
        • Support for families
      • Living in Germany
        • Finding a place to live
        • Mobility
        • Language
      • Refugee researchers
        • Funding opportunities
        • Recognition of professional qualifications
        • Counselling
      Back
    • Success stories
      • Latest Thinking
      Back
    • Our service
      • Events & online talks
        • Events
        • Online talks
        • Innovation Week
      • Research News
      • Topics in focus
        • From Space to Life
        • Global Health
        • Bioeconomy
        • InnoHealth
        • EnergInno
        • Future of Work
        • Cancer Research
      • Newsletter
        • Newsletter 2023
        • Newsletter 2022
        • Newsletter 2021
        • Subscribe
      • Our publications
      • Contact us
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