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Federal Research
and Innovation Report

Client

Federal Ministry for Research and Education (BMBF)

Year

ongoing

Partner

DLR Projektträger


„Since 1963, the BuFI has become Germany’s definitive reference on Research and Innovation policy.“
Ralph Rautenberg

How will research and innovation address societal challenges and help strengthen Germany’s future skills? How are science and research, innovation and technological development being supported and shaped politically? What financial means will be allocated for this? How does the German research and innovation system compare internationally?

Every two years, the Federal Research and Innovation Report (BuFI) provides comprehensive information about the current goals and focus areas in federal and state research and innovation policy. To this end, it presents the various elements and players in the German research and innovation system, corroborated with the relevant data and facts and takes stock of expenditure, personnel as well as results in the field of research and innovation. In addition, it takes a look at where Germany stands in an international comparison. The report is destined for field experts based in universities, research institutes, professional organisations and businesses, as well as interested members of the public.

The BuFI is produced under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and submitted before German parliament. Together with the DLR Projektträger, we are supporting the BMBF by providing the administrative offices.

Previous reports

Federal Report on Research and Innovation 2024

2024
| Project

In the 2024 Federal Research and Innovation Report (BuFi), the Federal Government presents their current research and innovation policy goals and measures. Once again, Prognos assisted the BMBF in the preparation of the report.

Bundesbericht Forschung und Innovation 2022

2022
| Project

Forschungs- und innovationspolitische Ziele und Maßnahmen sowie Daten und Fakten zum deutschen Forschungs- und Innovationssystem. Prognos bildet gemeinsam mit DLR Projektträger die Geschäftsstelle.

Bundesbericht Forschung und Innovation 2020

2020
| Project

Im BuFI 2020 stellt die Bundesregierung ihre forschungs- und innovationspolitischen Ziele und Maßnahmen vor.

Bundesbericht Forschung und Innovation 2018

2018
| Project

Eine neue Ausgabe des Standardwerks zur Forschungs- und Innovationspolitik Deutschlands liegt vor: der Bundesbericht Forschung und Innovation 2018. Prognos hat das BMBF bei der Erstellung unterstützt.

Bundesbericht Forschung und Innovation 2016

2016
| Project

In Deutschland sind erstmals mehr als 600.000 Menschen in Forschung und Entwicklung (FuE) tätig. Dies geht aus dem neuen Bundesbericht Forschung und Innovation (BuFI) 2016 hervor. Die Prognos AG betreibt gemeinsam mit dem Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt die Geschäftsstelle für die Berichtsjahre 2016 und 2018.

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