VIRTUAL FOR THE FIRST TIME DFG New Year’s Address 2021

(11.01.21) For the first time, the DFG and the academic research community in Germany have started the new year off virtually. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the traditional DFG New Year’s reception was held as an online event. Following the New Year’s address by DFG President Professor Dr. Katja Becker, the more than 400 registered guests representing academia, politics and society had the opportunity to meet digitally via an online platform.

• Link auf PDF-DateiNew Year’s address by the President

Sustainable research funding New Opportunity to Compensate for Co2 Emissions

(15.12.20) The DFG is making a further contribution to greater sustainability within its research work and in the research projects it funds. In future it will be possible for compensation payments to be made in relation to all CO₂ emissions arising due to business trips undertaken due to funding projects and by DFG staff, members of statutory bodies and reviewers. Interner Linkmore

Approximately €25 million for the first funding period Seven New Research Units

(11.12.20) The DFG is establishing seven new Research Units. The DFG Joint Committee decided this on the recommendation of the Senate. The new networks will receive a total of approximately €25 million. The meetings of the DFG's statutory bodies were conducted online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Interner LinkMore 

New information portal "GEPRIS Historisch"

(14.12.20) “GEPRIS Historisch” is the DFG’s information portal about the history of the DFG and of research between 1920 and 1945. It comprises information about 50,000 approved and rejected funding proposals, applicants and research facilities, as well as topic pages and an image archive. Interner Linkmore

• Go to “GEPRIS Historisch”: Externer Linkhttps://gepris-historisch.dfg.de