German Research Foundation

German Research Foundation
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
AbbreviationDFG
PredecessorNotgemeinschaft der Deutschen Wissenschaft
Formation1951; 73 years ago (1951)
PurposeScience funding in Germany
HeadquartersBonn, Germany
President
Katja Becker
Main organ
General Assembly
AffiliationsInternational Science Council
Budget (2019)
€3.3 billion
Websitedfg.de

The German Research Foundation (German: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsɡəˌmaɪnʃaft]; abbr. DFG [ˌdeːʔɛfˈɡeː]) is a German research funding organization, which functions as a self-governing institution for the promotion of science and research in the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2019, the DFG had a funding budget of €3.3 billion.[1]

  1. ^ Zahlen und Fakten 2019 (PDF). German Research Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.