The Helmholtz Association

The Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers was created in 1995 to formalise existing relationships between several globally-renowned independent research centres. The Helmholtz Association distributes core funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to its, now, 19 autonomous research centers and evaluates their effectiveness against the highest international standards.

Mission

The Helmholtz Association contributes to solving grand challenges facing society, science and industry by conducting top-rate research in the fields of Aeronautics, Space and Transport; Earth and Environment; Energy; Health; Matter; and Key Technologies.

Mission
Head Office

Staff at the Helmholtz Association's Head Office support the President in the performance of his duties on behalf of the 18 major research centres (the members) of the Helmholtz Association.

Head Office
President

The President of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres is responsible for setting strategy and implementing the programme-oriented funding (POF) system which underpins the Association's research strengths.

President
Managing Director

The Managing Director of the Helmholtz Association supports, advises and represents the President in his duties, manages the Association’s head offices in Berlin and Bonn and manages the Association's branches in Brussels, Moscow and Beijing.

Managing Director
International Offices

The Helmholtz Association's international offices build networks and cooperation with non-German research organisations, universities and industrial partners to encourage efficiently produced and truly outstanding research results.

International Offices
Initiative and Networking Fund

The Initiative and Networking Fund (or President's Strategic Fund) is a key instrument of the Helmholtz Association's which realises strategic goals according to the principles of the 'Pact for Research and Innovation'.

Initiative and Networking Fund
Statutes and Governance

The Helmholtz Association (Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft) is a registered association of 18, legally independent, research centres. The activities of the Helmholtz Association are governed by its statutes.

Statutes and Governance
Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation

In launching the Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation, Germany's federal and state governments have made an important decision on how to proceed in the future.

Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation
Facts and Figures

Explore some facts and figures about the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.

Facts and Figures
History

The History of the Helmholtz Association.

History

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Contact

- Berlin Office
- Helmholtz Association
- Berlin Office
  Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Straße 2
  10178 Berlin
- +49 30 206329-0
- info(at)helmholtz.de
- www.helmholtz.de
- Bonn Office
- Helmholtz Association
- Ahrstraße 45
  53175 Bonn
- +49 228 30818-0
- info(at)helmholtz.de

The Strategy and Mission

The Strategy of the Helmholtz Association

Cutting-edge research for society, science, and business

About us and our Mission

The Helmholtz Association