Excellence Strategy

The Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe (EXC 2121) is a cluster within the Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments of Germany. The German Research Foundation (DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) and the German Council of Science and Humanities (WR, Wissenschaftsrat) are implementing the Excellence Strategy.

The aim of the Excellence Strategy is to strengthen Germany’s position as an outstanding place for research in the long term and further improve its international competitiveness. It continues the development of German universities successfully begun with the Excellence Initiative by supporting research of the highest standard, enhancing research profiles, and facilitating cooperation in the research system.

Links:

• New Clusters of Excellence (EXC) as of 1 January 2019 (PDF)
• Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
• Hamburg Ministry of Research, Diversity and Boroughs (BWFGB)
• German Research Foundation (DFG)
• German Council of Science and Humanities (WR)