The Federal Ministry of Education and Research - Germany’s R&D System and

1. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research - Germany’s R&D System and International Cooperation Matthias Frattini International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research Florianópolis, November 2008

2. Overview • The Federal Ministry of Education and Research • Funding Research • The High-Tech Strategy • Internationalization Strategy • International Cooperation and the EU • Perspectives

3. Minister Dr. Annette Schavan Parliamentary State Secretary Andreas Storm Parliamentary State Secretary Andreas Storm State Secretary Michael Thielen State Secretary Michael Thielen State Secretary Prof. Dr. Frieder Meyer-Krahmer State Secretary Prof. Dr. Frieder Meyer-Krahmer Parliamentary State Secretary Thomas Rachel Parliamentary State Secretary Thomas Rachel Z Central Services 1 Strategies and Policy Issues 2 European and International Cooperation in Education and Research 3 Vocational Training; Lifelong Learning 4 Science System 5 Key Technologies – Research for Innovation 6 Life Sciences – Research for Health 7 Provision for the Future – Cultural, Basic and Sustainability Research BMBF

4. Education Research Four Priorities High Tech Training

5. Overview • The Federal Ministry of Education and Research • Funding Research • The High-Tech Strategy • Internationalization Strategy • International Cooperation and the EU • Perspectives

6. Public Funding – Joint Competence • The Federal Government – especially the BMBF – is funding research in high-priority areas within special funding programs. • The State Governments (“Länder“) are funding the universities. - All universities are involved in research. • Federal and State Governments are funding the most important research oranizations together.

7. Research Basic funding for institutions • Research in Germany is recognized worldwide. • Science and research are the central strategic factors in international competition. • Together with the Länder, the BMBF is funding the most important research organizations: • Max Planck Society (MPG) • Helmholtz Association (HGF) • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG) • Leibniz Association (WGL) • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)

8. Project Support Research • The BMBF is funding research programmes with future-oriented projects in important cutting-edge technologies such as: • Health research • Biotechnology • Nanotechnology • Information and communication technologies • Optical technologies

9. Haushalt: Entwicklung 1998 - BMBF Budget2007 • Increasing support for research, innovation and • excellence in science • Budget increased by 6.1 % up to 8.5 billion Euro. • Support in 2008 expected to reach 8.9 billion Euro. • Project funding as important focus in particularly • promising areas of technology. • Funding for the humanities and cultural sciences • increased by 18 % – to about 43 million Euro. Priority to Education and Research

10. High Tech Innovation and Growth German research produces excellent results, but today many countries are competing for the best innovations We must be quicker in translating good ideas from science and research into products for the world market! Conditions for innovation in Germany have to improve continuously.

11. + Networking - 1970 1980 1990 2000 Global R&D- Networks/Clusters From funding single (national) projects... ... to the support of (global) networks and clusters Strategic Projects; Regional Innovation Networks Traditional Targeted Programmes Single projects R&D Cooperation Support (Industry Involvement) 2010

12. International dimension of the High-Tech Strategy (August 2006) and • Internationalisation Strategy (February 2008) How does Germany react to globalisation and the current and future challenges in R&D?

13. Overview • The Federal Ministry of Education and Research • Funding Research • The High-Tech Strategy • Internationalization Strategy • International Cooperation and the EU • Perspectives

14. The High-Tech Strategy for Germany • First national strategy involving all ministries • Four priorities for innovation policy: • 17 cutting-edge fields for common innovation policy • Impetus for turning research results into products more quickly • Pooling of forces from science and industry • Improved conditions for high-tech start-ups and SMEs (PYMES) Germany aims to become a leader on the most important emerging markets

15. Overview HIGH-TECH STRATEGY OPEN UP LEAD MARKETS STRENGTHEN COOPERATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY IMPROVE FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS

16. Strategy: Opening up lead markets • Specific strategies for 17 important high technology sectors Innovation through generic technologies Innovations for a healthy and secure life Innovations for a communicative and mobile life • ICT • Automotive and transport technologies • Aviation technologies • Space technologies • Maritime technologies • Services • Nanotechnologies • Biotechnology • Microsystems engineering • Optical technologies • Materials technology • Production technologies • Health research and medical technology • Security technologies • Plants • Energy technologies • Environmental technologies

17. Overview • The Federal Ministry of Education and Research • Funding Research • The High-Tech Strategy • Internationalization Strategy • International Cooperation and the EU • Perspectives

18. Key elements of the Internationalisation Strategy Four main priorities 3. Strengthening the cooperation with developing countries in education, research and development 4. Assuming international responsibility to master global challenges 1. Strengthening research cooperation with global leaders 2. Opening up international innovation potentials Accompanying measures Presence abroad and international monitoring of the developments in R&D Marketing Germany as ideal location for higher education, research and innovation European strategy Country and regional strategies Strategic monitoring and revision

19. Internationalization Strategy • Internationalizing the training of young researchers • Supporting the mobility of researchers • Enhancing the possibilities for international research collaborations • Continuing to strengthen internationally oriented research infrastructures • Increasing the presence of German universities and research institutions abroad • Making optimum use of synergies with EU measures and instruments (FP7, etc) Priority 1: Strengthening research cooperation with global leaders

20. Overview • The Federal Ministry of Education and Research • Funding Research • The High-Tech Strategy • Internationalization Strategy • International Cooperation and the EU • Perspectives

21. Participation in European Research Networks ERA-NETs • Aiming at a better integration and harmonization of national R&D policies and funding of the EU member states • Expected results: Joint Calls • Specific and horizontal ERA-NETs • Horizontal ERA-NETs are aiming at the establishment of biregional cooperation • ERA-NET Latin America: EULANEST Consortium: Partner - 8 Ministries from 5 EU member states Observer from 5 other EU member states „Partner“ from LA: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay

22. INCO-NETs • Improving the biregional policy dialogue • Joint identification of R&D priorities for the cooperation in the 7th Framework Program for research • Supporting and Enhancing the participation of third countries in the 7th Framework Program • Evaluation of the impact of current activities • Transnational cooperation between the Nacional Contact Points • Latin America INCO-NET: „EULARINET“ started in 2008

23. Overview • The Federal Ministry of Education and Research • Funding Research • The High-Tech Strategy • Internationalization Strategy • International Cooperation and the EU • Perspectives

24. Perspectives for International Cooperation: Towards Global Strategic Partnerships Global strategic partnerships/networks Joint research facilities Current importance in public research Degree of networking Joint projects Exchange of Scientists Information exchange Intensity of cooperation

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