Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards fellowships and research awards to outstanding researchers and fosters cooperation between foreign and German academics, strengthening the German research landscape through international exchange. Through the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, the Foundation provides universities and research institutions in Germany with the means to host at-risk researchers for a period of 24 months on a fully funded research fellowship.
www.humboldt-foundation.de

The DFG is the self-governing organisation for science and research in Germany. It serves all branches of science and the humanities. In organisational terms, the DFG is an association under private law. Its membership consists of German research universities, non-university research institutions, scientific associations and the Academies of Science and the Humanities.
www.dfg.de

Helmholtz contributes to solving major challenges facing society, science, and the economy through top-level scientific achievements in six Research Fields: Energy, Earth and Environment, Health, Key Technologies, Matter, and Aeronautics, Space, and Transport. With more than 40,000 employees at 19 Research Centers and an annual budget of around 4.8 billion euros, Helmholtz is the largest scientific organisation in Germany. Its work is rooted in the tradition of the great natural scientist Hermann von Helmholtz (1821–1894).
www.helmholtz.de/en

The Leibniz Association connects 96 independent research institutions that range in focus from natural, engineering and environmental sciences to economics, spatial and social sciences and the humanities. Leibniz Institutes address issues of social, economic and ecological relevance. They conduct basic and applied research, maintain scientific infrastructure, and provide research-based services.
www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de

The Max Planck Society is Germany's most successful research organisation. Since its establishment in 1948, no fewer than 18 Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its scientists, putting it on a par with the best and most prestigious research institutions worldwide. The more than 15,000 publications each year in internationally renowned scientific journals are proof of the outstanding research work conducted at Max Planck Institutes – and many of those articles are among the most-cited publications in the relevant field.
www.mpg.de/en