"Länder" Institutions
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The Federal States of Germany (“Länder”) act as research funding bodies and operate several research institutes which support the research activities of the States. There are more than 100 institutes covering a broad range of research areas.
One example is the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW). The co-founder of ZSW, Professor Dr. Werner H. Bloss, has been conducting pioneering research on unconventional energy transformation since the late 1950s. In 1988, the state of Baden- Württemberg set up ZSW as a nonprofit foundation together with universities, research institutes and companies. One of the key research goals of ZSW is to develop technologies for generating sustainable and climate-friendly electricity. With its approx. 170 staff, ZSW has established itself as one of the key European institutes in its focal areas.
Facts and Figures
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130 research organisations
in 13 Federal States of Germany
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8,000 staff;
3,600 scientists and researcher (including Municipal institutions)
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269 million euro (2007);
(including Municipal institutions)
Research Activities
Research activities are conducted in engineering, the humanities and natural sciences.
Research Budget
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State (“Länder”) institutions with research missions are primarily state-funded with occasional external funding.
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