The German Research Landscape. Dr. Frens Stoeckel,, 24 Sep. 2016, Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic

The German Research Landscape Dr. Frens Stoeckel,, 24 Sep. 2016, Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is A self-governing organisation of German universities: 239 member universities 122 student bodies 2

Goals and tasks of the DAAD Three strategic areas of activity Structures for internationalisation Scholarships for the Best Expertise for academic collaboration 3

Scholarships for the Best Supporting students, researchers and artists in both directions 1,040,000 Germans have seen the world 790,000 foreigners have come to Germany (1950 2012) 4

DAAD funding recipients (2012) Germans Foreigners 7,229 Academics University lecturers (incl. postdocs) 9,083 22,897 Students Postgraduates (incl. PhD students) 36,123 Figures: May 2012 5

Origins and destinations of DAAD scholarship holders * IN 2,034 OUT 5,507 North America Latin America IN 5,736 OUT 3,091 IN OUT 3,250 6,203 Western Europe and Turkey North Africa / Middle East Sub-Saharan Africa IN OUT IN Central and Eastern Europe, CIS OUT IN OUT 4,278 2,014 IN OUT Iran 6,455 1,770 616 194 15,714 5,614 IN OUT Asia-Pacific 2015 7,739 5,927 Foreigners Germans 45,206 30,126 *in 2012, not including EU programmes 6

Sigrid Gombert/DAAD Facts I Structures I Financing 7

Facts and figures 2014 Almost 1,000 publicly funded research institutions Research expenditures: 84 bn euros = 2.88% GDP 604,000 people in the R&D sector Bilateral, European and multilateral cooperation with more than 151 countries 8

Research expenditures 90 80 + 50% for R&D in Germany 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2005 2010 2014 Total research expenditures in Germany (in bn euros) Source: Federal Statistical Office 9

Research expenditures by sector Non-profit public and private institutions: 15% Universities: 18% Industry: 67% Research expenditures by sector in 2014 (%) Source: Federal Statistical Office 10

Sigrid Gombert/DAAD Presseamt Münster/Angelika Klauser Volker Lannert/DAAD Pillars of the German research sector Universities (HEIs) Non-university research institutes Industrial research 11

Sigrid Gombert/DAAD Diversity I Excellence I Investments Research institutions 12

VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH 2010/Layout adaptation: Frankfurter Societäts-Medien GmbH Participants 13

Hüttermann/DAAD Universities Approx. 400 HEIs 148 authorised to confer doctorates Almost 26,000 international doctoral candidates Principle of uniting learning, instruction and research Excellence Initiative = 4.6 bn euros for cutting-edge research 14

VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH 2010/Layout adaptation: Frankfurter Societäts-Medien GmbH Non-university research (I) 15

The Big Four Institution Institutes Budget Researchers Max Planck Society 83 institutes 2.2 bn euros 13,300 Helmholtz Association 18 research centres 4.24 bn euros 14,700 Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft Leibniz Association 67 institutes 2.1 bn euros 24,000 (staff in total) 89 institutes 1.73 bn euros 9,300 16

Presseamt Münster/Angelika Klauser Max Planck Society 83 institutes 2.1 bn euros 13,300 researchers 47% of the researchers are of international origin 17

Research for the future Basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences and the humanities Innovative research fields which are especially demanding in terms of funding or time requirements Person-centered research organisation 18 Nobel laureates 18

Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences, OVGU Magdeburg, Foto: D. Mahler Leibniz Association 89 institutes 1.73 bn euros 9,300 researchers 23% of the junior researchers are of international origin 19

Michael Jungblut/Atelier Brückner Theoria cum praxi Science for the benefit and good of humanity Natural, engineering and environmental sciences, economics, spatial and social sciences and humanities Knowledge transfer to policymakers, academia, business and the public Scientific infrastructure, research-based services Archives, museums, national libraries 20

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Helmholtz Association 18 research centres 4.24 bn euros 14,700 researchers 7,500 of the researchers are of international origin (2014) 21

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, G. Otto Shaping the future with sustainable research Energy, earth and environment, health, key technologies, structure of matter, aeronautics, space and transport Research infrastructures Basic research with a focus on potential applications Applied research 22

Sigrid Gombert/DAAD Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft 67 institutes 2.1 bn euros 24,000 staff (in total) 23

Fraunhofer IAO Fraunhofer IWU Dirk Mahler/Fraunhofer Fraunhofer Research dedicated to the future Integration of scientific findings into useful innovations for industry and society Health, security, communication, mobility, energy and environment Contract research for industry and government (70%) 24

VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH 2010/Layout adaptation: Frankfurter Societäts-Medien GmbH Industrial research 25

Volker Lannert/DAAD Industrial research 66% of all research funding in Germany comes from business and industry Innovation-driving sectors: pharmaceuticals, electronics, automotive engineering, mechanical engineering Technology transfer Cluster formation, networks 26

Innovation drivers Electrical engineering Automotive-related industry Automotive engineering Electronics/Metrology/Optics Pharmaceuticals Expenditures for innovations in % of turnover 2014 Source: Federal Statistical Office 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 27

Germany Driving innovation Italy 1% Other EU countries 2% Netherlands 3% UK 4% Spain 1% Irland 1% Sweden 2% France 5% Germany 10% Rest of the world 19% Japan 14% R&D investments of the top 2,500 companies in regions of the world (% of total 607.2 bn euros) Source: The 2015 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard USA 38% 28

Germany Driving innovation 10 German corporations are among the top 20 European innovation drivers 29

Current developments in science and research

Velychko/ shutterstock.com Objectives Provide funding for futureoriented issues Cultivate a network involving all participants Create an innovation-friendly research environment Provide researchers with good working conditions Promote internationality 31

Strategies I Measures National focus High-Tech Strategy Leading-Edge Cluster Competition Research infrastructures Research agreements Internationalisation Internationalisation Strategy Science Offensive Internationalisation Action Plan European Research Area Excellence Initiative Higher Education Pact Pact for Research and Innovation 32

High-Tech Strategy National cross-departmental strategy Thematic priorities future tasks Interconnecting science and industry Creating fertile ground for innovation Cementing Germany s position as a leading innovator in the world 33

Jürgen Priewe Fotolia.com Networks I Clusters Driving technology transfer 34

Pact for Research and Innovation Non-university research institutes and university research projects 2016-2020 five percent funding increase to institutions annually Goals: identification of future-oriented research fields, promotion of junior researchers, cross-institutional networking, internationalisation, knowledge and technology transfer, partnerships with industry 35

Jaromir Chalabala/shutterstock.com Ideen Cooperation I Talent I Internationalisation Innovation Tapping potentials Wachstum 36 36

id-work/istockphoto.com Internationalisation strategy Interconnecting activities of multiple research institutes Promoting foreign students and researchers Expanding international research cooperation Research marketing campaign Research in Germany Research collaboration with the best in the world 37

International researchers 55.000 45.000 35.000 25.000 15.000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Number of international researchers in Germany Source: Wissenschaft Weltoffen 38

Funding opportunities in Germany

Funding for international researchers Different programmes for different purposes Duration Short-term research stay (up to 2 years) Long-term research stay (more than 2 years) Complete doctorate Type of funding Grant / scholarship fellowship / award Work contract Funding* Type of doctorate/ position Individual doctoral project / structured doctoral programme Postdoctoral researcher / junior research group leader / junior professorship Senior researcher / research group leader / professorship *generally includes own salary and expenses for staff and consumables 40

Sigrid Gombert/DAAD Funding for PhD students 41

Paths to a PhD Individual vs. structured PhD Individual PhD Individual research under supervision of supervisor Optional courses or other forms of teaching / learning Mostly informal admission and marginal formalisation Structured PhD Guidance by a team of supervisors / supervising committee Mandatory, fixed supporting curriculum (interdisciplinary) Defined application process Offered by research training groups / graduate schools 42

Wenzel/DAAD Financing your PhD No tuition fees Living costs: approx. 800 ($ 900) per month Can be self- or parentfinanced (external funding) Financed by the German supervisor or host institution Individual funding: research associate contracts (part-time) Apply for a scholarship 43

Funding for PhD students Different programmes for different purposes Duration Research stay (up to 2 years) Complete doctorate Type of funding Grant / scholarship Work contract Type of doctorate Individual doctoral project Structured doctoral programme 44

Funding for PhD students Graduate and research schools DFG Research Training Groups at universities Excellence Initiative Graduate Schools at universities DAAD-funded doctoral programmes at universities or nonuniversity research institutes International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) International Helmholtz Research Schools and Graduate Schools Leibniz Graduate Schools and ScienceCampi European programme: MSC Innovative Training Networks 45

Volker Lannert/DAAD Funding for PhD students Individual funding At universities, doctoral students are often employed as research associates on part-time contracts or receive a scholarship. 46

Volker Lannert/DAAD Funding for PhD students Individual funding Individual doctoral projects at universities Individual doctoral projects at non-university research institutes: Fraunhofer Institutes Helmholtz Centres Leibniz Institutes Max Planck Institutes DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships 47

DLR-DAAD research fellowships In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Research / doctorate in space, aeronautics, energy and transportation research at a DLR Institute PhD students Postdocs / Junior researchers Senior researchers PhD students: 36 months Junior researchers: 6 24 months Senior researchers: 1 3 months Fellowship: 1,500 2,300 /month + additional allowances www.daad.de/dlr 48

Volker Lannert/DAAD Sigrid Gombert/DAAD Graduate schools In Brief Candidates earn a PhD as part of a structured doctoral programme Who? Duration? Value? PhD students Postdocs / Junior researchers 3 4 years for PhD positions, otherwise dependent on the position Work contract or scholarship www.dfg.de/en/excellence-initiative/gsc 49

Green Talents In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Trips to leading German centres of environmental and sustainability research, followed by funded research stay PhD students and postdocs / Junior researchers with a focus on sustainable development Two-week science forum in Germany, research stay of up to 3 months Grant for a research trip and research stay www.greentalents.de 50

Volker Lannert/DAAD Individual doctoral projects at Fraunhofer Institutes In Brief Who? Doctorate at a Fraunhofer Institute PhD students Duration? 3 years Value? Work contract www.fraunhofer.de/en > Jobs / Career 51

Volker Lannert/DAAD Individual doctoral projects at Helmholtz Centres In Brief Who? Doctorate at a Helmholtz Centre PhD students Duration? 3 years Value? Work contract or scholarship www.helmholtz.de/en > Jobs & Talents 52

Volker Lannert/DAAD Individual doctoral projects at Leibniz Institutes In Brief Who? Doctorate at a Leibniz Institute PhD students Duration? 2 3 years Value? Work contract www.leibniz-association.eu > Careers 53

Volker Lannert/DAAD Individual doctoral projects at Max Planck Institutes In Brief Who? Doctorate at a Max Planck Institute PhD students Duration? 3 years Value? Work contract: approx. 2,000 /month www.mpg.de/jobboard 54

Volker Lannert/DAAD International Helmholtz Research Schools and Graduate Schools In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Structured doctoral programmes in partnership with universities PhD students 3 years Work contract or scholarship www.mpg.de/jobboard 55

International Max Planck Research Schools In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Structured doctoral programme in cooperation with universities; degree awarded by German university or home university PhD students 3 years Work contract: approx. 2,000 /month www.mpg.de/jobboard 56

Volker Lannert/DAAD International visiting researchers at Max Planck Institutes In Brief Who? Independent research at a Max Planck Institute PhD students Postdocs / Junior researchers Senior researchers Duration? PhD students: up to 6 months Postdocs: up to 2 years Value? Grant + travel allowances www.mpg.de/jobboard 57

Leibniz Graduate Schools and Leibniz ScienceCampi In Brief Who? Structured PhD programme either at a Leibniz Institute or a partner university PhD students Duration? Value? Scholarship: max. 3 years Work contract: 2 3 years Scholarship: 1,150 1,450 /month Work contract (usually part-time): 1,700 2,600 /month www.leibniz-association.eu > Careers 58

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks In Brief Positions and structured doctoral training within Innovative Training Networks (formed jointly by different European institutions) Who? Duration? PhD students 3 36 months Value? Work contract: 3,110 /month + 600 mobility allowance and 500 family allowance (if applicable) www.euraxess.de/en >Jobs 59

Re-invitation programme for former scholarship holders In Brief Who? Duration? Research and work projects at a staterun or state-recognised HEI or nonuniversity research institute PhD students Postdocs / Junior researchers Senior researchers 1 3 months Value? Fellowship: 2,000 2,150 /month + travel allowances www.funding-guide.de 60

Volker Lannert/DAAD Research grants Binationally supervised doctoral degrees In Brief Who? Duration? Doctoral degree at home university with integrated research phases in Germany PhD students Up to 2 years Value? Grant: 1,000 /month + additional allowances during stay(s) in Germany www.funding-guide.de 61

Research grants Doctoral programmes in Germany In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Doctoral project (individual or structured programme) at a state-run or state-recognised university or nonuniversity research institute in Germany PhD students Up to 3 years 750 1,000 /month + additional allowances www.funding-guide.de 62

Research grants One-year and short-term grants In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Research or training project at a staterun or state-recognised university or non-university research institute in Germany PhD students Postdocs / Junior researchers One-year grants: 7 10 months Short-term grants: 1 6 months 750 1,000 /month + additional allowances www.funding-guide.de 63

Volker Lannert/DAAD Research Training Groups In Brief Focused research programme as part of a DFG Research Training Group (Graduiertenkolleg) Who? Duration? Value? PhD students Postdocs / Junior researchers 2 3 years Work contract or scholarship www.dfg.de/gk/en 64

Support for early career researchers within Clusters of Excellence In Brief Structured doctoral training or work on a research project; option of taking on project leadership or junior professorship within a Cluster of Excellence Who? Duration? PhD students Postdocs / Junior researchers 2 3 years Value? Work contract or fellowship www.dfg.de/en/excellence-initiative/exc 65

Support for early career researchers within Collaborative Research Centres In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Cross-disciplinary research programme offering, e.g. a (structured) doctoral programme, project leadership or junior professorship within a Collaborative Research Centre PhD students Postdocs / Junior researchers 2 3 years Work contract or fellowship www.dfg.de/sfb/en 66

Lichtenscheidt/DAAD Funding for postdocs 67

Funding for postdocs Different programmes for different purposes Duration Short-term (up to 1 year) Long-term (more than 1 year) Type of funding Fellowship / Grant Work contract Funding* Position Postdoctoral researcher Junior research group leader Junior professorship *generally includes own salary and expenses for staff and consumables *generally includes own salary and expenses for staff and consumables 68

Sigrid Gombert/DAAD Funding for postdocs Working as a postdoctoral researcher DAAD & DFG research grants DLR-DAAD & Leibniz-DAAD research fellowships Humboldt research fellowships Max Planck grants European programme: MSC European Fellowships 69

Volker Lannert/DAAD Funding for postdocs Heading a junior research group Emmy Noether Programme Fraunhofer Attract Head of a Max Planck Research Group Helmholtz Young Investigators Groups Sofja Kovalevskaja Award European programmes: ERC Starting / Consolidator Grants 70

Volker Lannert/DAAD Funding for postdocs Junior professorship Support for early career researchers within DFGfunded Clusters of Excellence Collaborative Research Centres 71

Volker Lannert/DAAD Volker Lannert/DAAD Bilateral exchange of academics In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Research and study visits as part of bilateral exchange of researchers and scholars with partner countries Postdocs / Junior researchers Senior researchers 2 weeks 3 months Fellowship: 2,000 2,150 /month www.funding-guide.de 72

Volker Lannert/DAAD Volker Lannert/DAAD Emmy Noether Programme In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Lead a junior research group, qualifying for supervisory positions or a university teaching career Postdocs / Junior researchers 5 years, max. 6 years Funding: staff and consumables of a junior research group, incl. own position www.dfg.de/emmy_noether/en 74

ERC Consolidator Grants In Brief Research project (consolidation of research team) at host institution in Germany, another EU member state or Horizon 2020-associated country Who? Postdocs / Junior researchers Duration? Value? Up to 5 years Funding: up to 2 m (2.75 m in exceptional cases), incl. own position www.erc-germany.de 75

ERC Starting Grants In Brief Research project (establishment of research team) at host institution in Germany, another EU member state or Horizon 2020-associated country Who? Postdocs / Junior researchers Duration? Value? Up to 5 years Funding: up to 1.5 m (2 m in exceptional cases), incl. own position www.erc-germany.de 76

Volker Lannert/DAAD Volker Lannert/DAAD Fraunhofer Attract In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Establishment of a research group at a Fraunhofer Institute Postdocs / Junior researchers Senior researchers 5 years; continuation as self-sustaining group possible Funding: up to 2.5 m, incl. own position www.fraunhofer.de/en > Jobs / Career 77

Georg Forster Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers In Brief Who? Duration? Development-related research project with an academic host in Germany Postdocs / Junior researchers from developing countries, emerging economies, transition states 6 24 months Value? Fellowship: 2,650 /month + additional allowances www.humboldt-foundation.de > Sponsorship 78

Grants to support the initiation of international collaboration In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Grant for initiating bilateral collaboration or preparing a concrete joint research project Postdocs / Junior researchers and senior researchers (at German research institutions) Max. 3 months for trips abroad and guest visits; all activities to take place within 12 months Grant: 105 160 /day or monthly allowances for participation in events in partner country + travel allowances www.dfg.de/en/bilateral_cooperation 80

Volker Lannert/DAAD Head of a Max Planck Research Group at a Max Planck Institute In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Establishment of one s own Max Planck research group Postdocs / Junior researchers 5 years Funding for staff, material and operating costs, incl. own position www.mpg.de/career/max-planck-research-groups 82

Helmholtz Young Investigators Groups In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Set up and lead one s own research group at a Helmholtz Centre; tailored training and mentoring programme Postdocs / Junior researchers 5 6 years Funding: min. 250,000 /year, incl. own position (3,700 4,600 /month) www.helmholtz.de/yig 83

Volker Lannert/DAAD Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Long-term research project with an academic host in Germany Postdocs / Junior researchers 6 24 months Fellowship: 2,650 / month + additional allowances www.humboldt-foundation.de > Sponsorship 84

Leibniz-DAAD research fellowships In Brief Who? Duration? Research at a Leibniz Institute Postdocs / Junior researchers 2 months Value? Fellowship: 2,000 /month + additional allowances (460 research allowance/year, health insurance, 2-month German course) www.daad.de/leibniz 86

Volker Lannert/DAAD Max Planck grants for advanced postdoctoral training In Brief Who? Postdoctoral research or project leadership at a Max Planck Institute Postdocs / Junior researchers Duration? 2 3 years Value? Work contract www.mpg.de/jobboard 87

Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Fellowship In Brief Research project at host institution in Germany, another EU member state or Horizon 2020-associated country Who? Duration? Postdocs / Junior researchers Senior researchers 12 24 months Value? Fellowship: 4,650 /month + 600 mobility allowance and 500 family allowance (if applicable) http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions 88

Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (P.R.I.M.E.) In Brief Who? Duration? Research stay: 12 months outside of Germany and 6 months at a German university Postdocs / Junior researchers 18 months Value? Work contract: 3,500 4,500 /month + additional allowances www.daad.de/prime 89

Research grants In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Research projects with clearly defined topics and durations; possibility of applying for different funding modules Postdocs / Junior researchers and senior researchers (at German research institutions) Up to 3 years Funding, incl. own position (where applicable) www.dfg.de/research_grants 91

Research stays for university academics and scientists In Brief Who? Duration? Value? Short-term research stay at a staterun or state-recognised university or non-university research institute in Germany Postdocs / Junior researchers Senior researchers 1 3 months 2,000 2,150 /month, incl. travel allowance www.funding-guide.de 93

Volker Lannert/DAAD Sofja Kovalevskaja Award In Brief Who? Establishment of one s own working group at a research institution in Germany Postdocs / Junior researchers Duration? 5 years Value? Funding: up to 1.65 m www.humboldt-foundation.de > Sponsorship 95

Project Funding: www.daad.de 98

Volker Lannert/DAAD Sources of information 99

Need more information? www.research-in-germany.org 100

DAAD/Sven Affeld Need more information? Brochures 101

Need more information? Consultation DAAD Information Centre Tehran Dr. Shariati St.,Yakhchal St., Keynejad St., Eslamieh East St., No.10 E-mail: info@daad-iran.org Website: www.daad-iran.org 102

Websites and databases http://www.research-in-germany.org http://www.funding-guide.de http://www.euraxess.de http://www.research-explorer.de http://www.higher-education-compass.de 103

Lichtenscheidt/DAAD Useful links Finding a doctoral position PhD Germany www.phdgermany.de www.research-in-germany.org/jobs EURAXESS www.euraxess.de Academics www.academics.com 104

Thank you! Dr. Frens Stoeckel (info@daad-iran.org) 105