An Introduction to the Helmholtz Association

Dr. Claudia Mayer German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, Heidelberg

www.helmholtz.de Helmholtz Research Mission & Strategy

. Systems solutions for grand challenges based on: . Scientific excellence . Interdisciplinarity and critical mass . Long term research programs . Profound expertise in large scale research infrastructure . Helmholtz as a strategic partner at the local, national and international level . Helmholtz provides a highly attractive environment for talents and brilliant brains . Transfer of knowledge into economy and society

The six Research Fields of the Helmholtz Association Helmholtz Research Centers

1. Berlin 11. Heidelberg Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) (HZB) 12. Jülich 2. Berlin-Buch Forschungszentrum Jülich Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the 13. Karlsruhe Helmholtz Association (MDC) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 3. Brunswick 14. Kiel Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel 4. Bremerhaven 15. Cologne Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für German Aerospace Center (DLR) Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI) 16. Leipzig 5. Bonn Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) 17. Munich Helmholtz Center Munich – 6. Darmstadt German Research Center for Health and the Environment GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research 18. Potsdam 7. Dresden Helmholtz Center Potsdam Helmholtz Center Dresden Rossendorf (HZDR) German Research Center for Geosciences GFZ 8. Garching Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) (Associate Member) Research Areas: 9. Geesthacht Aeronautics, Space Helmholtz Center Geesthacht Energy and Transport Center for Material and Coastal Research (HZG) Earth and Environment Matter

10. Hamburg Health Key Technologies Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

Facts and Figures

Personnel & Budget 2017/2018

As of: January 2018

* As of 2016, the German federal government alone is financing the pact increase so that the federal government's share is over 90%. ** Including project sponsorships The Future Agenda of the Association

Challenges for the research areas

. Energy systems of the future (Materials & Storage, NUSAFE) . Individualized and data-based medicine (eHealth, proof of concept); mental disorders . Integrated exploration of the Earth System . Development of new mobility concepts . Compact accelerator systems . Information and data science Information & Data Science @ Helmholtz

. Information & Data Science strategy for all research centers and research areas (Earth system modelling; digital earth) . New research area : Information . Helmholtz incubator as interactive platform and think tank . New Helmholtz Center on Cyber Security (CISPA) . Helmholtz Information & Data Science Junior Academy The Helmholtz Talent Management

Our strategy covers three fields

. Recruitment and promotion: Active international recruitment of and support for talent, in particular female scientists . Advice and development: Support along attractive career paths in science & administration . Professional management: Leadership training, coaching, and mentoring at the Helmholtz Management Academy Strategic Partnerships

. 644 joint W2 and W3 professorial appointments

. Long term cooperations : . 15 Helmholtz Institutes . 20 Helmholtz Alliances . 110 Virtual Institutes . Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

. Jülich-Aachen Research Alliance

. Excellence strategy with Universities

. German Centers for Health Research

. R & D partnerships with companies

Helmholtz Internationalization Strategy

. Bilateral partnerships around the world . Strategic cooperations with outstanding partners . Liaison offices in Brussels, Moscow, Beijing . 7,500 foreign scientists at Helmholtz Centers . International Helmholtz laboratories . International Helmholtz research schools . European Partnering Initiative . Large scale facilities (XFEL, FAIR, W-7-X, Polarstern, Neumayer Station III)

As of: 2016 Bilateral scientific collaboration between Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences and research institutions in Iran

. Organization of a GFZ-Fact finding mission in June 2015 . Signing of 5 MoUs . Organization of 6 bilateral Workshops in Iran and Potsdam . Definition of four potential bilateral research projects:  Establishment of an „Urban Fault Observatory“ for the metropolitan area of Teheran  Seismic experiment in the Makran Zone/Development of a Tsunami Early Warning System for S-Iran; Pilot-project started in 09/2017  Exploration on deep groundwater resources in Iran;  Groundwater management,  Geohazards Risk Assessment (landslides, sinkholes, land degradation, etc.) . 8 - 12 August 2016: Fact-Finding Mission of BMBF to elaborate the opportunities for bilateral collaborations (invited Member of the delegation: Dr. Ludwig Stroink) . 20.-23. October 2017: Dr. Stroink member of a BMBF/DFG-delegation; visits in Shiraz and Tehran

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