The German Research Landscape and Current Developments in Science and Research.

The German Research

Landscape and Current Developments

in Science and Research

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The German Research Landscape

Current Developments in Science and Research


approx. 750 publicly funded research institutions,about 100 research networks and clusters

549,000 staff in Research and Development,approx. 320,000 scientists and researchers

bilateral, European and multilateral cooperationswith more than 40 countries („WTZ-Abkommen“/ Agreements on scientific and technical cooperation)

Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development: 69,9 billion euro (in 2010)

Facts and Figures

Source: Federal Statistical Office (preliminary numbers for 2010)


Research at institutions of Higher Education

Non-university research facilities

Industrial research

Different players

Higher Education Institutions

Institutions of Higher Education

108 universities

210 universities of applied sciences

6 colleges of education

16 colleges of theology

52 colleges of art

29 colleges of public administration

Features of German universities

Unity of research and teaching

Broad range of subjects

Theoretical orientation of research

Source: Federal Statistical Office (August, 2012)

Higher Education Institutions

Facts and Figures:

2.38 million students enrolled in German higher education institutions

Approximately 264,000 international (11.1%) and 2.1 million German students enrolled at German universities

Public expenditure for institutions of higher education: 41.229 billion euros (2010)

Excellence Initiative by the German States (“Länder”) and the Federal Government: From 2006–2017 a total of 4.6 billion euros will be invested to promote top-level research

More information is offered by the German Rectors’ Conference at www.hrk.de

Excellent non-university research

institutions

Max Planck Society www.mpg.de/en

Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres www.helmholtz.de/en/

Leibniz Association www.wgl.de

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft www.fraunhofer.de/en

Max Planck Society www.mpg.de

The Max Planck Society (MPG) is an independent, non-profit research organisation named after the world-famous physicist Max Planck (1858–1947).

With its focus on basic research in the natural sciences and humanities, the MPG complements research projects at universities. The MPG is well-known for its excellence in research.

Seventeen scientists at the MPG have received the Nobel Prize.

Facts and Figures:

80 institutes and research centres

Staff: 17,019

Budget: 1.5 billion €

Research budget (Source: MPG)Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster

Excellent non-university research institutions

Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres www.helmholtz.de

The Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres provides top scientific achievements to society, science and industry for addressing the major challenges of today.

The Helmholtz Association is the largest scientific organisation in Germany. Its work follows the tradition of the great natural scientist Hermann von Helmholtz (1821–1894).

Scientists in 18 Helmholtz Centres work on a wide variety of topics in areas ranging from health, the environment and energy to fundamental research such as elementary particlephysics.

Facts and Figures

18 research centres

Staff: 33,634


Research Budget (Source: Helmholtz)Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

A Research Centre of the Helmholtz Association


Leibniz Association www.wgl.de

The Leibniz Association is the umbrella organisation for 86 research institutions which address scientific issues of importance to society as a whole.

The Leibniz Institutes conduct research and provide infrastructure for science and research and perform research-based services – liaison, consultation, transfer – for the public, policy-makers, academia and business.

The Berlin Museum for Natural History (Museum für Naturkunde), one of the ten largest scientific collections in the world, is a prominent example of a Leibniz Association member.

Facts and Figures:

86 institutes and research facilities

Staff: 17,300


Research Budget (Source: Leibniz)Research Institute and Museum for Natural History Berlin


Fraunhofer Gesellschaft www.fraunhofer.de

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) Kaiserslautern

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft conducts applied research for both private and public enterprises, as well as for the general benefit of the public.

The association takes its name from Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787–1826), the illustrious Munich researcher, inventor and entrepreneur.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the largest organisation for applied research in Europe. It conducts research under contract for industry, the service sector and public administration and also offers information and services.

Facts and Figures

80 research facilities

Staff: 20,000


Research Budget (Source: Fraunhofer)


Federal research institutions/Departmental research(41 institutes funded by the Federal Ministries, staff: 21,000 in 2010)

“Länder” institutions(167 research organisations funded by Germany’s federal states/“Länder”, staff: 5,600 in 2010)

Academies of Science(about 10 publicly funded organisations)


Intensive Industrial Research

Almost 70% of the research investments in Germany are spent by the industrial sector (approx. 47 billion euros)

Numerous industrial research facilities and companies are closely cooperating with universities and other research institutions (networks and clusters)

The German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF) promotes research and development in all industry sectors

Industries strong in research: Automobile industry, electrical engineering, chemical industry and mechanical engineering

Basic and Applied Research

Applied Research

Basic Research

PublicFunding

PrivateFunding

Max Planck Society

Leibniz Association

Helmholtz Association

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Industry

Universities

Expenditure on Research

and Development

Research expenditure 2010 (in total): 69,9 billion euros

Max Planck Society

Helmholtz Association

Fraunhofer -Gesellschaft

Leibniz Association

other public or privateresearch institutes

Universities

Industry

67,2 %

18,0 %

Source: Federal Statistical Office (numbers for 2010)

Research Funding

Primary Sponsors Secondary Sponsors

Alexander von Humboldt

Foundation

German AcademicExchange Service

German ResearchFoundation

etc.

Find out more: http://www.research-in-germany.de

Foundations

Industry

“Länder”/States

Federal Government/Ministries

Content

1. The German Research Landscape – Overview

2. Current Developments in Science and Research

Current Developments in

Science and Research Strategy for the Internationalisation of Science and Research

High-Tech Strategy

Excellence Initiative

Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation

Higher Education Pact

Seventh Framework Programme, European Research Council

Horizon 2020 – EU-Programme for Research and Innovation

Strategy for the Internationalisation

of Science and Research

The strategy pursues four main goals:

Strengthening cooperation between the best researchers

Gaining access to international innovation potentials

Sustainably strengthening cooperation with developing countries in the fields of education, research and developmen

Assuming international responsibility to overcome global challenges

Source: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

The High-Tech Strategy

Initiative launched by the federal government to encourage the development of lead markets, enhance cooperation between science and industry, and improve framework conditions for innovations

Definition of 5 lead markets and priorities

Climate and Energy

Health and Nutrition

Mobility

Security

Communications


Excellence InitiativeAn initiative by the Federal Government and the Länder

Aims of the Excellence Initiative:

Promote top-level research

Improve the quality of German universities and research institutions

Increase Germany’s international competitiveness

Two programme phases:

1.9 billion euros in the first programme phase between 2006 and 2012

2.7 billion euros in the second programme phase between 2012 and 2017

Source: German Research Foundation (DFG)


Three funding lines:

1) Graduate Schools to promote young academics

2) Clusters of Excellence to promote top-level research

3) Institutional strategies to promote top-level university research


First Phase 2006 - 2012:

39 graduate schools

37 clusters of excellence

9 institutional strategies

Second Phase 2012 - 2017:

45 graduate schools

43 clusters of excellence

11 institutional strategies

Excellence Initiative11 German universities with excellent future concepts

(new projects italicized)

Aachen University of Technology Free University of Berlin Humboldt University of Berlin University of Bremen Dresden University of Technology Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg University of Cologne University of Constance Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich Technical University of Munich Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen



Funding decisions in the second programme phase:

99 projects at 39 universities


Joint Initiative for Research and

Innovation

Financial planning security to research institutions

Research policy goals:

Trigger dynamic developments in the science system through an annual increase of funding by 5% from 2011-2015

Create dynamic and performance-enhancing networks in the science system

Develop and implement new international cooperation strategies

Establish sustainable partnerships between science and industry

Recruit the best and persuading them to stay in Germany long-term


Higher Education Pact

Background:

First programme phase 2007-2010: a total of 91,370 additional new university entrants by 2010 (compared to the number in 2005); actual number of new entrants 185,024

Second programme phase 2010-2015: 275,000 additional university entrants

Initiative of the Federal Government and the “Länder” to provide the universities with additional resources for admitting more students


Seventh Framework Programme –

European Research Council (ERC)

The 7th Framework Programme for Research has two main strategic objectives:

to strengthen the scientific and technological base of European industry

to encourage its international competitiveness,

while promoting research that supports EU policies.

Duration: 2007-2013

Total budget: over 50 billion euros

Source: European Commission – Research and Innovation

Seventh Framework Programme –

European Research Council (ERC)

Specific programmes:

Cooperation (to foster collaborative research across Europe)

Ideas (to support “frontier research”)

People (to support researcher mobility)

Capacities (strengthen research infrastructures)

Nuclear Research

Source: European Commission – Research and Innovation

Horizon 2020

EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014 – 2020

Combines 3 individual projects/initiatives* Total budget: 80 billion euros

*The 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

Three priorities:

Excellent research

Industrial leadership

Societal challenges

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