The Helmholtz Association „Joining forces – Achieving more together“ Walter Kröll Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres

Structure 1. Helmholtz – Facts and Figures 2. Helmholtz – Main Characteristics 3. Helmholtz – Basic Reform

1. Helmholtz – Facts and Figures 15 Research Centres 250 Institutes 24,000 Employees 8,500 Scientists and Engineers Budget 2.2 billion € (including grants) Helmholtz Centre Branch of Helmholtz Centre Helmholtz Head Office Germany List Helgoland BremerhavenGeesthachtHamburg Greifswald Braunschweig Wolfenbüttel- Remlingen Göttingen Magdeburg Potsdam Berlin Zeuthen Teltow Niemegk Halle Leipzig Bad Lauchstädt Köln Jülich Bonn Darmstadt Heidelberg Lampoldshausen Karlsruhe Suttgart München GarchingNeuherberg Oberpfaffenhofen Germany

Research in German Non-university Institutions (2002) Helmholtz Association Max Planck Society Fraunhofer Society Leibniz Association Total approx. 2.2 billion € 1.2 billion € 1.0 billion € 0.9 billion € 5.3 billion € 24,000 12,700 12,500 12,400 61, Budget EmployeesInstitutes

Funding of the Helmholtz Association Total sum 2002: 2.2 billion € 27 % 7 % 66 % Third party means Federal States Federal Government

Bodies and Committees of the Helmholtz Association GSI HMI MDCUFZIPPFZKGBFGKSSGSF GFZDKFZ FZJAWIDESYDLR Assembly of Members (15 Research Centres) President Senate Board of Financing Partners Senate Commission Review Panels

Six Research Fields Energy Earth and Environment Health Key Technologies Structure of Matter Transport and Space

Mission We contribute to solving grand challenges which face society, science and industry by performing top-rate research in strategic programmes. We research systems of great complexity with our large-scale facilities, cooperating closely with national and international partners. We contribute to shaping our future by combining research and technology development with innovative applied and forward-planning perspectives.

2. Helmholtz – Main Characteristics Strategic Programmes Research into systems of great complexity Competence for planning and operating large-scale facilities and scientific infrastructure

Research into Systems of Great Complexity GFZ | GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Global models of the Earth‘s gravity field (GRACE)

Research into Systems of Great Complexity DKFZ | Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum GSI | Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung Tumor therapy with precise exposure of „heavy ions“

Ice cores as climate archives EPICA – European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica AWI | Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung Research into Systems of Great Complexity

Scientific Infrastructure and Large-scale Facilities Scientific infrastructure and large-scale facilities are a… focal point of national and international collaborative research projects nucleus for high-tech development X-FEL at DESY GSI Future Project

What is the goal? To improve  Scientific quality  Performance  International competitiveness  Effectivity und efficiency in the use of resources 3. Helmholtz – Basic Reform

Helmholtz – Basic Reform Competition and cooperation Programme-oriented funding Science adequate controlling

What does it mean? Financing activities (programmes) instead of financing institutions (centres) What is at its core? International strategic evaluation Programme-oriented Funding

6 Research Fields 30 Programmes 126 Programme Topics

Programmorientierte Förderung A comparative and competitive procedure with several steps: Competition between Programme Topics Programmes Research Fields Programme-oriented Funding

Funding by Financing Partners Funding recommendations by Senate Programme proposals by Helmholtz scientists Programme evaluation by international experts Recommendations by Senate Commission Procedure Programme-oriented Funding

Requirements for drawing up programmes  Strategic goals and milestones  Prospects of success and contribution due to longer-term development of the research field  Cost and capacity planning  Management structures Programme-oriented Funding

Funding by Financing Partners Funding recommendations by Senate Programme proposals by Helmholtz scientists Programme evaluation by international experts Recommendations by Senate Commission Procedure Programme-oriented Funding

Scientific Quality  Originality  Competence for realisation of the programme  Relevant scientific publications, prizes/awards, third party funding Evaluation criteria Programme-oriented Funding

Strategic Significance Relevance Relation to defined Helmholtz fields of research Cooperation and networking with national and international Partners Innovation potential Promotion of young researchers and equal opportunity Kriterien für die Begutachtung 2 Evaluation criteria Programme-oriented Funding

Use of human and financial resources  Appropriateness in regard to the set goal  Programme-specific infrastructure required and need for large investments Evaluation criteria Programme-oriented Funding

Financial Controlling Programme Controlling Scientific Evaluation Science adequate Controlling assures scientific quality creates transparency monitors progress enables better process management

Wissenschaftsadäquates Controlling Prerequisite Definition of clearly outlined, but flexible goals and specific milestones Principle Precision in planning determines precision of controlling Process Differentiated evaluation of indicators and controlling of milestones attained through progress reports Controlling results as input for scientific evaluation and the centres‘ internal evaluations Science-adequate Controlling

First Results as of 2004  More cooperation and competition  Strategic goals and milestones  Distinctive profiles  Enhanced flexibility  Greater visibility

Strengthening International Cooperation Helmholtz in Beijing: Dr. HE, Hong Chief Representative Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres Landmark Tower Dongsanhuanbeilu 8, Chaoyang District Beijing Tel: +86-(0) Fax: +86-(0)