Research in Germany

A highly-developed university and research landscape plus innovative companies shape the scientific-research system in Germany. Research in Germany is particularly attractive for international academics and scientists: guests from many countries carry out research at Germany's universities and scientific institutes.

These sites give you a brief insight into the scope of research in Germany.

Research Explorer

Are you looking for an institution where you can carry out your research project? Or are you looking for a research contact?

To help you reach your goal, the DAAD, in cooperation with the German Research Foundation (DFG), now offers you the opportunity to search through some 17,000 German research institutions. The database includes information on institutes and departments at German universities as well as on research institutions and organisations working outside the university sector.

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): Map of Research in Germany

This research portal shows users how best to contact Germany’s research institutions. Information and institutions can either be found with the search function or by clicking directly on the maps. Further information can be found here.

The Researcher’s Mobility Portal Germany at the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Stiftung

http://www.eracareers-germany.de/en/index.htm

The German Mobility Centre at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is part of the European network of mobility centres, ERA-MORE. The ERA-MORE Network offers information and counselling to internationally-mobile researchers. This network advises and supports internationally-mobile researchers.

The German Mobility Centre is a first port of call for mobile researchers coming to Germany, or for those wanting to leave Germany in order to spend time researching in other countries.

Contact:

Deutsches Mobilitätszentrum
EU-Referat
Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
Jean-Paul-Str. 12
D-53173 Bonn
Fax: ++49-228/833-114
E-mail: mobility@avh.de