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~8 JU! 1998 GERMANY [Woof entre forM edicalS otcae RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION NOTE Note number: 47 12 August 1997 Research Policies, Structures and Programmes Non-University Research Funding Increases by 5% in 1995 The 1995 outturn figures for government funding of non-university research published by the Federal Statistical Office, show an increase of DM 740 m (some 5%) compared to the previous year. Germany has over 890 publicly funded non-university research organisations, including 113 Max Planck institutes and working groups, 63 Fraunhofer Institutes, 82 Blue List institutes, 16 large science facilities, 43 departmental research institutes and over 500 other institutions, including scientific libraries and science museums. The 1995 research expenditure of these organisations totalled DM 16.3 bn. DM 12.3 bn of this was directly allocated to research and development. Breakdown by Organisations The largest amount of the non-university research sector’s 1995 R&D budget was spent by large science centres (DM 4.2 bn=26%). Federal departmental research organisations spent a total of DM 2.9 bn (=18%). Blue List and Max Planck institutes allocated DM 1.7 bn and DM 1.6 bn respectively (10% each). Spending by scientific libraries or museums and Fraunhofer institutes amounted to DM 1.3 bn each (8% each), with other public-sector organisations spending DM 3.1 bn (19%). Breakdown by Expenditure The costs of personnel accounted for 52% of the total 1995 R&D expenditure of German government-funded non-university research organisations. On average 18% was allocated to R&D investment. The investment quotas of the departmental research facilities and the Fraunhofer institutes were above average, with 24% and 32% respectively. Breakdown by Scientific Areas With DM 7.1 bn (=44%), natural sciences had top spending priority in 1995. Some DM 4.2 bn (=26%) of the 1995 non-university R&D budget was allocated to engineering sciences, with DM 1.9 bn (=12%) being spent on humanities. Further Information The Federal Statistical Office recently published a detailed report on the income and R&D expenditure by publicly funded, non-university research facilities. This report — 47 /2 “Einnahmen und Ausgaben der wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen des O6ffentlichen Sektors’(Fachserie 14, Reihe 3.6) - may be purchased at the cost of DM 11.80 plus postage from Verlag Metzler-Poeschel, SFG-Servicecentre Fachverlage GmbH, Postfach 43 43, D-72774 Reutlingen, Fax: 0049 7071 33653). Further information may also be obtained from: Statistisches Bundesamt Pressestelle Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11 D-65189 Wiesbaden Tel: 0049 611 75 4168 Fax: 0049 611721158 www: http://www statistik-bund.de Research, Technology & Environment Section British Embassy Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 77 53113 Bonn Germany Tel: 00 49 228 9167-169 Fax: 00 49 228 9167-163 iMl: ee Die i n; Cuw acta ~- ihe 7 rh iris yo 1a Remar! bat B4vi ta)i agaaee ‘4 alg 09.01 Met Yd! 202 odd te bedeionig od) va i.Aieol dm ogabevaget sumed oe ad ovals vse acini aie Ceagte IKONS aya n: | Ue Hi earr ea j abi y Peer ts! f lanes 42 vacdondoa reciod dat he Th pelh beh ioe? 4 ina mi Huot Ci tee Ae va eared ce i ies.iy pina yoee Ce OO ae. oy: i “ane ag € Oa :