Academic research needs freedom to unfold. In research in the humanities and social sciences, freedom of action means in particularly time, as well as a creative environment, even for conducting unconventional research.
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In addition to institutional funding, which accounts for more than one third of all state funding, the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) Framework Programme opens up a wide range of perspectives to researchers and, at the same time, opens up new possibilities for experimentation and freedom in which they can choose their own research topics and contribute to academic development.
In addition to institutional funding, which accounts for more than a third of all state funding, the framework programme of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) opens up a wide range of perspectives for researchers and, at the same time, new scope for experimentation and freedom in which they can set their own topics and drive scientific developments forward.
The Käte Hamburger Centres are a tried and tested funding instrument for cutting-edge research in the humanities in Germany, in which academics are free to conduct research on topics of their own choosing. The centres are dedicated to new, innovative questions - also across disciplines.
Free and innovative research requires diversity and networking of strong disciplines and research fields. The German university landscape is currently characterised by 161 small disciplines, around 80 percent of which are in the humanities, cultural studies, social sciences and economics. With their unique specialist knowledge, they contribute to the profile and structure of German universities and to internationalisation - and they will continue to receive funding.
