Wissenschaftsrat
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The Wissenschaftsrat is an advisory body to the German Federal Government and the state (Länder) governments. It makes recommendations on the development of science, research, and the universities, as well as on the competitiveness of German science. These recommendations involve both quantitative and financial considerations, as well as their implementation. Funding is provided by the federal and state governments.
The Wissenschaftliche Kommission (Scientific Commission) of the Wissenschaftsrat has 32 members appointed by the Federal President. Twenty-four scientists are jointly proposed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
(DFG, German Research Foundation), the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften (MPG, Max Planck Society
for the Advancement of Science), the Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK, German Rector’s Conference), the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG, Fraunhofer Society
), and the Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (WGL, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community). Another eight persons of high public standing are jointly proposed by the Federal Government and the state (Länder) governments.
The Wissenschaftliche Kommission (Scientific Commission) of the Wissenschaftsrat has 32 members appointed by the Federal President. Twenty-four scientists are jointly proposed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is an important German research funding organization and the largest such organization in Europe.-Function:...
(DFG, German Research Foundation), the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften (MPG, Max Planck Society
Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes publicly funded by the federal and the 16 state governments of Germany....
for the Advancement of Science), the Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK, German Rector’s Conference), the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG, Fraunhofer Society
Fraunhofer Society
The Fraunhofer Society is a German research organization with 60 institutes spread throughout Germany, each focusing on different fields of applied science . It employs around 18,000, mainly scientists and engineers, with an annual research budget of about €1.65 billion...
), and the Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (WGL, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community). Another eight persons of high public standing are jointly proposed by the Federal Government and the state (Länder) governments.
Presidents
Presidents (Vorsitzender) of the organization:- 1958-1961 – Helmut Coing
- 1961-1965 – Ludwig Raiser
- 1965-1969 – Hans LeussinkHans LeussinkHans Leussink was a German teacher and politician. He served as the country's Minister for Education and Research from 1969 to 1972....
- 1969-1972 – Reimar LüstReimar LüstReimar Lüst is a German astrophysicist. He was the director general of the European Space Agency from 1984 until 1990. Dr...
- 1972-1976 – Theodor Heidhues
- 1976-1979 – Wilhelm A. Kewenig
- 1979-1982 – Andreas Heldrich
- 1982-1985 – Hans-Jürgen Engell
- 1985-1987 – Heinz Heckhausen
- 1987-1989 – Kurt Kochsiek
- 1989-1993– Dieter Simon
- 1993-1994 – Gerhard Neuweiler
- 1994-1996 – Karl-Heinz Hoffmann
- 1996-1998 – Dagmar Schipanski
- 1998-2001 – Winfried Schulze
- 2001-2006 – Karl Max Einhäupl
- 2006-2011 – Peter Strohschneider
- 2011-– Wolfgang Marquardt