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Eight New Priority Programmes Approved

Approximately €55 million for the first funding period
Schwerpunktprogramme

The DFG is establishing eight new Priority Programmes (SPP) which are due to start in 2026. The topics range from language models and unconventional magnetism to the sustainability of food supply chains.

DFG to Fund Five New Research Units

Topics range from chiral phonons to abuse in the Church

Five new Research Units will receive total funding of approximately €19 million, including a 22-percent programme allowance. In addition, four Research Units, one Clinical Research Unit and one Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences will be extended.

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes 2025

Four female and six male researchers to receive €200,000 each

This year, Germany’s most important award for researchers at an early stage of their academic career, the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, goes to four female and six male researchers. This was decided by the Joint Committee of the DFG. The award ceremony will be held on 3 June in Berlin.

DFG - German Research Foundation

Things to Know about the Proposal and Funding Process

Funding Opportunities

Calls for Proposals

Basics and Topics

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