We offer additional reference materials and resources, including brochures on R&D in Germany, presentations on funding opportunities and a great deal more. These downloads help you to navigate through the German research environment and deliver additional information on the topics that interest you most.
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The 6th edition of the brochure "Study and Research in Germany - Annotated Weblinks" by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides you with a great selection of interesting weblinks to important study and research websites in Germany.
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Discover the Land of Ideas: This “Research in Germany” booklet presents the most important research areas in Germany and invites you to investigate the German research landscape.
This brochure aims to present an overview of the different forms of doctoral research and provides useful information on the formal requirements as well as different forms of funding.
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The brochure “Excellence at a Glance” was published by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and presents all the funded Graduate Schools, Clusters of Excellence, and Institutional Strategies, each with its own full page.
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FAQ Flyer with 14 key questions and answers on preparing research stays in Germany: The answers provide you with some practical tips and information to help prepare your research stay in Germany. Additionally, the booklet contains helpful links to websites where you can find the latest information on visa regulations, health insurance questions, the funding organisations, and much more.
The humanities shape our life in society – in art ap-preciation and intercultural understanding as well as shaping our education system or economy. The “Freedom for Research in the Humanities” initiative is aimed at rooting the humanities in the consciousness of the population in the long term.
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Overview of 47 funding programmes run by the most important research funding institutions for German and foreign academics. Target group: international students, graduates, post-docs and academics interested in a research stay in Germany.
This "Research in Germany" brochure has been designed to give you a brief insight into the scope of the major research institutions and research funding organizations in Germany.
"Germany - Partner of the World" is a documentation of the ecomony and export in Germany. The magazine provides you with information about the increasing investments in education and research, electric mobility and much more.
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Here you can download the new BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research) research programme ICT 2020. The programme aims to strengthen and consolidate the technological position of Germany in the ICT sector and was developed in close cooperation with science and industry.
The Federal Government wants to strengthen Germany's role in the global knowledge society. Here you can download the Strategy for the Internationalisation of Science and Research.
The Federal Government's Strategy for the Internationalization of Science and Research will lead to the identification of the best available knowledge, optimum structures and the most suitable processes and will thus promote their use for science and research in Germany.
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Read more about German ideas for sustainable solutions in environmental technologies. This booklet informs you about German water management & technology, renewable energies, innovations in resource efficiency, brownfield management and strategies of cleaner production.
This “Research in Germany” booklet is a report on the "Pilot Scheme Research Marketing South Korea" and provides information on German-Korean collaboration. (only available in German)
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Read more about the Government’s Nano Action Plan 2010 and its activities here.
This brochure of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provides an insight into the world of nanoparticles, explains their production and informs about their opportunities and risks.
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The BMBF has set up the ideas competition "Research Marketing - Central, Eastern and South Eastern European Region", which is geared towards innovative German research networks and aims to establish and strengthen their ties to the region. The brochure presents nine projects - examples of practical research marketing applications - which were carried out under the second call for proposals issued in 2007.
This brochure by the Federal Government summarises the goals and the effects achieved by the German research and innovation policy to date. It cites outstanding initiatives and examples by way of illustration.
The brochure "Research for Civil Security" of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provides an overview of research work in the development of protective systems for security and emergency services.
The brochure "Research for Sustainability - Driver for Innovation" of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) presents the results of the 5th BMBF Forum for Sustainability hosting the 12th European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production in September 2008 in Berlin.
This brochure presents researcher portraits from 12 very different "worlds of knowledge" who illustrate the global networking of science and research. It was produced in the course of the Research and Academic Relations Initiative 2009 of the Federal Foreign Office.
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Under the “Welcome to Nanotech Germany” initiative, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has funded nano-research institutes as well as companies and networks. This booklet presents eight official partners of the initiative.
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To tap Germany's full potential as a research location, the German High-Tech Strategy (HTS) has defined objectives for each of the 20 cutting-edge research fields. Download the HTS brochure of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) here.
Download the short version of the Hightech-Strategy brochure here.
The aim of the High-Tech Strategy on Climate Protection is to emphasise research and development in order to achieve decisive breakthroughs in climate and energy issues. This brochure of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) gives a good overview of technological perspectives for climate protection and much more.
The aim of the "Science Year of the Humanities" was to shine a light on the excellence of the humanities in Germany. At the same time, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) launched the "Freedom for Research in the Humanities" programme.
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The brochure of the Federal Office for Migrants and Refugees informs you about the entry and residence requirements for researchers from Non-EU-Countries.
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Today, Germany is right at the forefront of international nano-science. This “Research in Germany” booklet gives you a good overview of the German research landscape, providing information on major technologies, networks and centres of competence, etc.
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