D01L08 F Stoeckel - Research in Germany and DAAD Partnership Programmes

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 the DAAD 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” and Opportunities 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 Universities Helmholtz Association Leibniz Association Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft Industry

1.5. Expenditure on Research and Development  Research Expenditure 2007 (in total): 61,5 billion Euro 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 Academic Exchange Service German Research Foundation etc.

Content
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 Central
Government 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 Programme
DFG 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
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 Events Press and media Trade fairs Country 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, S ã o 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 university
cooperation through
different partnership
programmes
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

Thank you for your attention!
Contact:
Tel.: 011.2636.424 Mail: info@daad.rs Web: www.daad.rs

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