The Leibniz Association - Partner for International Research

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1 The Leibniz Association - Partner for International Research Dr. Christoph L. Häuser Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science Berlin, Germany christoph.haeuser@mfn-berlin.de

2 Non-university research in Germany Strategic and interdisciplinary research Program driven research and large research infrastructures Basic research Applied research

Leibniz Mission Statement We stand for Scientific Excellence and Societal Impact - with international relevance We do Excellent basic and applied research with social, ecological, and

3 Leibniz Mission Statement We stand for Scientific Excellence and Societal Impact - with international relevance We do Excellent basic and applied research with social, ecological, and economic impact (in all fields of science and humanities) Interdisciplinary research within and across institutes Close collaborations with universities Provide wide range of research infrastructures

The Leibniz Association at a glance Established in 1995 91

infrastructure facilities, and o 8 research museums.

7 billion Regular dedicated evaluations (7 years) Budget

4 The Leibniz Association at a glance Established in institutions: o 66 research institutes, o 17 research infrastructure facilities, and o 8 research museums. 18,600 employees; 9,400 researchers Total budget of > 1.7 billion Regular dedicated evaluations (7 years) Budget in Mio. Institutional Funding Leibniz-Competition Third Party Funding Other

developed bottom-up Jointly funded by the Federal Government and

5 Leibniz characteristics Institutes are financially and legally independent Decentralized organization Research topics are developed bottom-up Jointly funded by the Federal Government and the States/Länder (50:50) Head office in Berlin, EU liaison office in Brussels

6 Locations and Research Areas Section A (21) Humanities and Educational Research Section B (16) Economics, Social and Spatial Sciences Section C (23) Life Sciences Section D (22) Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Engineering Section E (9) Environmental Research

7 Working in Networks: Leibniz Research Alliances Biodiversity Energy Transition Education Research Healthy Ageing Pharmaceutical Agents and Biotechnology Historical Authenticity Science 2.0 Sustainable Food Production and Healthy Nutrition Crises in a Globalized World Nanosafety Medical Technology Infections `21

8 Research Infrastructures in the Leibniz Association 162 Research Infrastructures, e.g. o Research libraries o Scientific collections o Data archives o High tech labs & facilities o Research stations

Leibniz Institutes work worldwide More than 3.

9 Leibniz Institutes work worldwide More than cooperation projects in 116 countries 15 research stations abroad Researchers at Leibniz come from > 100 countries (20%)

10 Cooperation with partners in Vietnam: overview 13 out of (then) 88 Leibniz institutes cooperated with Vietnamese partners (2015): o 13 through contractual cooperation with universities, nonuniversity research institutions and companies o 9 host long-term research grantees from Vietnam (e.g. Alexander von Humboldt scholars) o 8 have regular personnel exchanges with Vietnamese partners (in both directions) Cooperation is especially strong in: marine sciences & catalysis, agricultural research, ecological & biodiversity studies

Museum, Munich Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum,

Senckenberg Naturmuseen, Frankfurt a. M.

11 Leibniz research museums: scientific collections Mining Museum, Bochum Deutsches Museum, Munich Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum, Bremerhaven Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin Research Museum for Archeology, Mainz Senckenberg Naturmuseen, Frankfurt a. M., Görlitz und Dresden Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn 11

12 Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution & Biodiversity Science Leibniz Association (since 2009) 30M collection global top ten 294 staff (>400 including volonteers etc.) 16M core funding 5M external funding Active collaboration with 60 countries (incld. Vietnam) Important partner for policy-makers

13 How to cooperate with the Leibniz Association Enter a research cooperation with one or several of the 91 Leibniz Institutes: o Visit/Join a Leibniz Institute as a researcher: o Join a Leibniz Institute through the Leibniz DAAD Research Fellowships programme for international postdoctoral researchers: o Pursue your PhD degree at a Leibniz Graduate School: o

14 Thank you very much for your attention! Dr. Christoph Häuser Deputy Director General Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science Invalidenstraße Berlin, Germany

Promoting Talent Career Development(s) in the Leibniz Association. Dr. Sabine Müller, ENRC Meeting 11/12/2014, KOWI Brussels

Promoting Talent Career Development(s) in the Leibniz Association Dr. Sabine Müller, ENRC Meeting 11/12/2014, KOWI Brussels The Leibniz Association at a Glance Founded in 1995 89 independent member institutes