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Research landscape

Excellent, innovative, open-minded – research in Germany enjoys an outstanding reputation around the world. And with good reason: its innovative spirit and scientific curiosity have made Germany one of the most agile actors when it comes to developing and patenting products and processes. The country is one of the world’s leading research nations, especially in future-oriented fields. A huge part in this is played by the superb research infrastructure and broad-based research at universities, non-university research institutions, research-based companies and the country’s federal and state research institutions.

Why Germany

There are many good reasons for doing research in Germany. It is a leading research nation – especially when it comes to the disciplines of the future – and its universities and research institutions are among the best in the world.

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University landscape

Germany is home to around 430 universities. They are one of the most important actors in the German research landscape and pursue top-class research on an international level.

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Research institutions

Germany has a total of over 1,000 public and publicly funded research institutions as well as various research and development centres run by industrial companies.

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R&D companies in Germany

Germany is a powerhouse when it comes to research and development (R&D). Above all, this is because German companies invest a great deal in improving their products: in hardly any other country does business spend as much on R&D.

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Top universities

Competition is a key element in science and research, both for researchers and their institutions. This is why recent times have seen ranking lists experience a boom in Germany.

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