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Michael Schlicht, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Germany as a partner for cooperation
in science, research and innovation
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www.bmbf.de
Table of contents
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The structure of the German research and innovation system
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Major players within the German research and innovation
landscape
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Germany as a partner for international cooperation in science,
research and innovation
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1. The structure of the German research and
innovation system
Two major governmental players:
• 16 Länder (federal states)
• The federal level
According to the Federal Constitution,
the federal government and federal
states (Länder) are jointly responsible
for science
Differences in size:
• 357,000 km² (Georgia: 70,000 km²)
• 82 m inhabitants (Georgia: 3.7 m)
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Public funding – shared competences
• The federal government – particularly the BMBF – is funding
research in technological key areas in the framework of general or
specialised funding programmes
• The federal states (Länder) generally fund the universities
(all universities also conduct research) and universities of applied
sciences
• Federal government and the states jointly fund the major scientific
research institutions
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Public funding – institutional and project funding
Institutional Funding:
• There is a variety of independent research institutions that receive
basic funding from public sources (federal government and
Länder)
• These institutions are politically independent (with regard to their
research agendas)
• However, they need to undergo a regular process of evaluation
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Public funding – institutional and project funding
Project Funding:
• Implemented by different ministries, with the largest part provided
by BMBF
• The project funding scheme of the BMBF is based on
- governmental programmes
- competitiveness
- a peer review system
- free access for research institutions, universities and
industry
- openness for international cooperation
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Success factors
• Independence of research; autonomy in the identification of
research topics and methods
• Subsidiarity
• Cooperation with the business sector
• Openness for international cooperation
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2. Major players within the German research and
innovation landscape
• Higher education institutions: universities and universities of
applied sciences
• Research performing institutions
• Funding organisations
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111 Universities
6 Colleges of
Education
30 Colleges of
Public Administration
> 400 Institutions
of Higher Education
53 Colleges
of Arts
216 Universities
of
Applied Sciences
15 Colleges
of Theology
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of these: 239 public
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German research organisations
• The Max Planck Society (MPG)
• The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG)
• The Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (HGF)
• The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Science Foundation
• Universities
• Federal and Länder Institutions carrying out R&D
• Academies
• Business enterprises
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German funding organisations
• The German Research Foundation (DFG)
• The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH)
• The German Federation of Industrial Research Associations
„Otto von Guericke“ (AiF)
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3. Germany as a partner for international
cooperation in science, research and innovation
• A strong player in STI: Initiatives and investment
• International integration
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2016
16.4 Billion Euro for Education and Research
Source: BMBF/Robby
Grosse
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Gross domestic expenditure on research and
development (GERD) in Germany, in % of GDP
GERD rose to
nearly 3% of GDP
in 2012.
Germany
practically
reached the 3%
goal of the EUCommision.
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General expenditure on research and
development as percentage of GDP in 2014
Korea
4.29
Israel
4.11
Japan
3.59
Finland
3.17
Sweden
3.16
Austria
3.07
Denmark
3.05
Germany
2.90
US
2.74 (2013)
OECD total
2.38
France
2.26
Source: OECD
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Initiatives in Research and Education
4 „pacts“ of the Federal
Government and the Länder
Pact for
Research
and
Innovation
Excellence
Initiative
4,6 bn. Euro
(2005 - 2017)
3.8 bn. Euro
(2016 - 2020)
Allocations to
non-university
research
oranizations
Internatinally
visible cuttingedge research
at higher
education
institutions
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Higher
Education
Pact
High-Tech
Strategy
(HTS)
38.5 bn. Euro
(2007 - 2020) /
1.9 bn. Euro (2011
- 2020)
Strengthening
universities
Innovation for
Germany
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The new High-Tech Strategy – understanding
what belongs together
The new High-Tech Strategy is based on five pillars
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Priority challenges with regard to value
creation and quality of life
Enhance competitiveness
Increase prosperity
2
Networking and transfer
Strengthen cooperation
Support implementation
3
The pace of innovation in industry
Increase innovative strength
Enhance value creation
4
Innovation-friendly framework
Provide the basis for creativity and
innovation
5
Transparency and participation
Arouse curiosity
Promote forward-thinking
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We will
strengthen research cooperation with the
world’s best
tap international potential for innovation
strengthen cooperation with the emerging
and developing countries
contribute towards tackling global challenges
create prospects for both people and industry
through training
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The federal government’s
Internationalisation Stratgy
Objectives:
• Scientific excellence through international cooperation
• Exploiting international innovation potentials
• Cooperating with developing countries
• Assuming international responsibility
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The German Aerospace Center (DLR) /
DLR Project Management Agency as a
Service provider for international cooperation
Department for European and International Cooperation
(“International Bureau”)
•
preparing calls for international project cooperation
• evaluation of proposals, administration of projects
• advice for national and international scientists
• compiling internationalisation and technical strategies
www.pt-dlr.de
www.internationales-buero.de
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Promote Innovation and Research in Germany
International research marketing:
• Vision: Germany holds a prominent position in science, research
and development, not only in Europe, but across the world.
German companies are pioneers in developing innovative
products, and “Made in Germany” is recognized as a sign of
quality everywhere in the world
• Mission: Creation and anchoring a positive image of Germany:
values-based, forward-looking, and innovative
• Values: scientific excellence, high standards of good scientific
practice, protection of intellectual property and effective
international cooperation
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Thank you!
Michael Schlicht
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Homepage: http://www.bmbf.de
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