Germany’s scientific and economic performance is based on the interaction of a large number of different players in our society.
- Since universities of applied sciences (UAS) are practice-oriented, they are particularly apt at adapting their services and profiles to demand in society and industry.
- Often, they are also important drivers in their region.
- The training of skilled professionals is an important basis for their success.
- Besides providing practice-oriented qualification, UAS stand for application- and solution-oriented research in close cooperation with partners from industry and society in the region and beyond.
They thereby help to establish new and improved products and services in a competitive environment and to implement social innovations. It is precisely these factors which are crucial for Germany's competitiveness and the prosperity of our society.
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135
More than 135 UAS have received research funding since 2010.
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1,700
Between 2010 and early 2024, more than 1,700 research projects received funding.
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7
The current agreement between Federal Government and Länder applies for a 7 year period.
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493
€493 million are provided by Federal Government and Länder for project funding between 2024 and 2030.
More than 130 universities of applied sciences with over 1,700 research projects
Application-oriented research and a research-oriented academic qualification of young skilled professionals are always in the focus. The BMBF programme Research at UAS (formerly Research at Universities of Applied Sciences) is unique in the German research funding environment with its different funding lines and measures. From 2010 to early 2024, more than 135 UAS benefited from the programme: over 1,700 research projects all across Germany received more than €748 million in funding. In the context of the new agreement between the Federal Government and the Länder (2024-2030), the Länder participate in financing the project funding.
Several funding measures and instruments
The diverse measures of the Research at UAS programme allow for different types of funding and address the different research challenges of individual UAS in terms of content and structure.