Germany is Europe’s number one research location. In 2006, Germany launched a comprehensive national strategy, known as the High-Tech Strategy (HTS), with the aim of putting Germany at the forefront of tomorrow’s important markets. Today, the German government is investing more than ever in research and development. Targeted funding for the 17 selected cutting-edge fields has the aim of giving new impetus to the transfer of ideas into practice.

Every eighteen months, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) selects one of the 17 cutting-edge research sectors as the core campaign of the High-Tech Strategy’s internationalisation initiative. The campaigns promote these selected research areas internationally and enhance the visibility of Germany as an outstanding research location. Various trade shows, conferences and workshops offer an opportunity to establish strategic partnerships among research institutes, companies and scientists. Come and read more about the current thematic campaigns.