d01l08 f stoeckel - research in germany and daad partnership programmes
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The German Research
Landscape and Current Developments
in Science and Research
”Research in Germany and DAAD Partnership Programmes”
February 19th, 2010
Dr. Frens Stoeckel, Head of theDAAD Information Centre Belgrade
DAAD Branches and Information Centres
Content
1. The Research Landscape in Germany – Overview
2. Current Developments in Science and Research
3. The Initiative “Research in Germany” andOpportunities for Scholarships and Grants
1. The German Research Landscape
The German Research System is characterised by different players
Research of higher education institutions (universities, universities of applied sciences etc.)
Non-university based research facilities (Max Planck Society, Helmholtz Association, Fraunhofer, Leibniz Association etc.)
Industrial research, e.g. Siemens, Bayer, BASF, AiF etc., also medium-sized enterprises in cooperation with universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen)
1.2. Non-university based
Research Institutions
Max Planck Society (80 institutes, research units and working groups)
Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres (16 research centres)
Leibniz Association (86 research institutes and service facilities)
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (58 institutes)
1.3. Industrial Research in
Germany
More than half of the research investments in Germany are spent by the industry
Industries strong in research: Automobile Industry, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Industry and Mechanical Engineering
Two out of three German companies invest in Research and Development
1.4. Research-Overview
Fundamental Research Applied Sciences
Max Planck Society
UniversitiesHelmholtz Association
Leibniz Association
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Industry
1.5. Expenditure on Research
and Development
Research Expenditure 2007 (in total): 61,5 billion Euro
Max Planck Society
Helmholtz Association
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Leibniz Association
other public or privateresearch institutes
Universities
Industry
Numbers for 2007, Source: Statistisches Bundesamt
69,8 %
16,2 %
1.6. Research Funds and Funding
Agencies
Primary Sponsors Secondary Sponsors
Industry & Foundations
Federal states
BMBF, BMWI, ...
Volkswagen Foundation
Alexander von Humboldt
Foundation
German AcademicExchange Service
German ResearchFoundation
etc.
Content
1. The Research Landscape in Germany – Overview
2. Current Developments in Science and Research
3. The Initiative “Research in Germany”
2. Current Developments in
Germany
2.1. High-Tech Strategy
2.2. Excellence Initiative Graduate Schools Clusters of Excellence Institutional Strategies to promote top-level research
2.3. Internationalisation International Research Training Groups International Research Schools (Max Planck, Helmholtz
etc.) Heisenberg Programme etc.
2.1. The High-Tech Strategy
Definition of 17 cutting-edge fields with the following objectives Developing lead markets for these cutting-edge fields Improving the cooperation between science and industry Accelerating direct application of research findings
Financial Background Within the last phase until 2009, 15 billion EUR were spent
for cutting-edge technologies and technology-spanning programmes with the aim of strengthening innovation
2.1. The High-Tech Strategy
The 17 cutting-edge fields
Communication and Mobility
-Information and communications technology-Automotive and transport technologies-Aviation technologies-Space technology-Maritime technologies-Services
Cross cutting technologies
-Nanotechnologies-Biotechnology-Microsystems technology-Optical technologies-Materials technologies-Production technologies
Safety and healthy life
-Health research and medical technology-Security technologies-Plants-Energy technologies-Environmental technologies
2.2. The Excellence Initiative
A common Initiative of the CentralGovernment and the Federal States
Objectives promote top-level research improve the quality of German universities (and research
institutions) increase Germany´s international competitiveness sharpen the profile of the key players in academia and
research
Financial Background 1.9 billion EUR will be spent for institutions of higher education
in the period from 2006 until 2011 within this initiative
2.2. The Excellence Initiative
18 Graduate Schools 17 Clusters of Excellence 3 Institutional strategies to promote
top-level research (U Karlsruhe, LMU München, TU München)
21 Graduate Schools 20 Clusters of Excellence 6 Institutional strategies to promote top-level research (RWTH Aachen, FU Berlin, U Freiburg, U Göttingen, U Heidelberg, U Konstanz)
Funded Projects (1st round)
Funded Projects (2nd round)
2.3. Internationalisation
International Research Training Groups(funded by DFG) Joint doctoral training between a group at a German university and a partner group at a foreign university
International Max Planck Research Schools Improving the education and training of highly qualified junior scientists and researchers from all over the world by cooperating with universities in Germany and abroad
Heisenberg ProgrammeDFG funding for junior researchers who have qualified for professorship via the Emmy Noether Programme, DFG project positions, industrial research activity, or mid-level faculty positions
Content
1. The Research Landscape in Germany – Overview
2. Current Developments in Science and Research
3. The Initiative “Research in Germany” and Opportunities for Scholarships and Grants
3.1 The brand „Research in Germany“
In 2006 the BMBF has launched the Initiative “Research in Germany – Land of Ideas” to internationally promote Germany as a key location of research.
Regional and thematic Campaigns based on the Internationalisation Strategy (Regions in focus: Korea 2006/2007; India 2009) and on the High-Tech Strategy (Nanotechnology, Environmental technologies)
Marketing instruments include:
Funding announcements
EventsPress and media
Trade fairsCountry specific measures
...
Internet
Print media
Press...
3.2. Goals of the Initiative
• Encourage international cooperation between R&D institutions
• Recruit (cutting-edge and junior) scientists
• Encourage return of German scientists to Germany
• Image building
In the long term:
• Research contracts (attracting new markets)
• Investments (in the German R&D landscape)
3.3. Event Overview (Topics in Focus)
A. Nanotechnology:
- Trade fair NSTI Nanotechnology 2009, Houston
- Trade fair Hannover Messe 2009, Hannover
- Trade fair nano tech 2009, Tokyo
B. Environmental Technologies
- Workshop Environmental Technologies, Guangzhou, November 2008
- Ecogerma Trade Fair and Congress, São Paulo, March 2009
- ERSEC Conference, Beijing, Mai 2009
3.4. Internet portal: www.research-in-germany.de
• Central information platform of the initiative to "Promote Innovation and Research in Germany"
• Introductive portal to the German research landscape
• Completeness through link collection ( e.g. extensive web catalogue with more than 250 annotated links)
• Online-Newsletter with information on German research
• Promotion of Regions and Topics in Focus and Events
• Practical hints for research stays in Germany (FAQs)
• Information on funding possibilities, incl. 43 funding programmes
3.5 Promoting Serbia as a regional research hub !
Examples:
>> EU Strategy for the Danube Region
>> New Ratings: Serbia got “Rising Star” status on ScienceWatch.com in January 2010!
>>
3.5 DAAD Scholarships (Individual)
Visit: www.daad.rs
3.5.1 DAAD Scholarships (Individual)
www.daad.rs
>> Stipendije
3.5.2 DAAD Scholarships (Institutional)
Financing and co-financing of universitycooperation throughdifferent partnershipprogrammes
• Stability Pact SEE• Project-Partner-
ships (PPP)• „East“-Partner-
ships• „DIES“ and
„Exceed“• Guest-Lectureships• Joint Degrees• …
Eligible for application is usually the German partner institute !
3.6 Brochures (also for download on www.daad.rs) >> Stipendije
