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Statutes and Governance

The Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft is a registered association. Its members are 18 Research Centers, which are legally independent bodies. The activities of the Helmholtz Association are governed by its statutes.

A full-time President heads the Helmholtz Association. The President is responsible for implementing the programme-oriented funding system. The President works with the Helmholtz Centers to develop the association's general strategy and represents the association internally and externally

Statutes

How is the Helmholtz Association organized? What are its central responsibilities? What decision-making bodies does it have and what rights and duties do the various bodies have?

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Structure and Governance

The Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft is a registered association. Its members are 18 Research Centers, which are legally independent bodies. The activities of the Helmholtz Association are governed by its statutes.

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Senate

The Senate which is made up of external members performs the important role within the Helmholtz Association of making recommendations to the financial sponsors on thematic priorities and funding for research programs.

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Assembly of Members

18 Research Centers are members of the Helmholtz Association. The scientific-technical and commercial directors of these centers meet at least once a year for an Assembly of Members.

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Executive Committee

The executive committee of the Helmholtz Association includes eight vice-presidents in addition to the President and the Managing Director.

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Program-Oriented Funding

Various Helmholtz Centers compete for funding by setting out their proposed objectives within their particular research area in the form of strategic programs.

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Initiative and Networking Fund

The Initiative and Networking Fund is one of the Helmholtz Association's key instruments in achieving its strategic goals and implementing the principles to which the association has committed itself under the Pact for Research and Innovation.

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