Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft currently has 74 institutes and research institutions and is the world's leading organisation for applied research. With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial exploitation of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process.
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Helmholtz Association
The 18 Helmholtz Centres develop, build and operate complex research infrastructures. This includes accelerator facilities, telescopes, research ships and supercomputers that are available to Helmholtz users from around the world. Helmholtz thus pursues long-term research projects that aim to help find solutions to key challenges facing society, science and business.
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Leibniz Association
The Leibniz Association is the umbrella organisation under which nearly 100 research institutions address scientific problems that have societal and international relevance. They are characterised by the great variety of their research topics in the humanities and social sciences, as well as in the natural and engineering sciences. Leibniz institutions, universities and industry partners work together on interdisciplinary issues in Leibniz Research Alliances and Leibniz ScienceCampi.
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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
A physicist, Nobel laureate and the founder of quantum physics, Max Planck was driven by a desire to research and understand. And this is precisely what the research organisation that bears his name has made its guiding philosophy. The Max Planck Society has been very successful with its top-level basic research: since it was established in 1948, it has produced 20 Nobel laureates, two of which were women.
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Academies of sciences and humanities
This is where the leading scholars of our time work together on behalf of society to regularly discuss scientific questions of an interdisciplinary nature. The primary objective of the academies is to coordinate in particular long-term basic research projects, to advise policy-makers and the general public on issues relevant to the future, and to promote interdisciplinary dialogue through symposia and other events.
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Federal institutions
Germany has around 40 federal research institutions that focus specifically on research issues relevant to politics and government. Their scientists work on fundamental research projects and make up-to-date information available on a service-oriented basis. They compile forecasts to draw attention to future challenges at an early stage, or explore the effects of initiatives that have already been implemented. They therefore provide key scientific findings that Germany’s Federal Government needs for its decision-making processes.
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Länder institutions
Germany’s federal states also run research institutions. They provide advice to policymakers, pursue research projects and are responsible for activities required by law, such as approvals, testing and the laying down of regulations. Across Germany there are more than 140 state-level institutions covering a broad range of research areas.
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Research infrastructure
Germany is home to several research infrastructures of global significance. These large-scale facilities include accelerator systems, telescopes, research vessels and supercomputers.
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Industrial research
Find out what makes German industrial research successful and what opportunities it offers talented researchers. Have fun discovering!
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