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Science & Research non-profits in Germany

Browse 1290 non-profit research institutes, science foundations and learned societies in Germany. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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CompanyWhat they do

DA
Deutsche Alzheimer GesellschaftBerlin, GermanyHealth · Mental health +3 more
CC
Chaos Computer Club FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau, GermanyEducation · Science & Research
BI
BioFrankfurtFrankfurt am Main, GermanyNature & Wildlife conservation · Education +2 more
BH
Bürgerstiftung HeppenheimHeppenheim, GermanyCommunity development · Education +7 more
Seelen bewegt StiftungBerlin, GermanyMental health · Health +1 more
DD
DOG Deutsche Ophthalmologische GesellschaftMünchen, GermanyHealth · Medical research +2 more
NV
Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein zu BremenBremen, GermanyScience & Research · Nature & Wildlife conservation +1 more
SÜ
Südosteuropa-GesellschaftMünchen, GermanyScience & Research · Education
HS
HSI-MonitorBonn, GermanyEducation · Science & Research
HK
Historische Kommission für ThüringenJena, GermanyHeritage · Science & Research
SR
Stiftung Recht & GesellschaftMünchen, GermanyScience & Research
ER
Eduard Rhein StiftungGröbenzell, GermanyScience & Research · Arts & Culture +1 more

Science & Research non-profits in Germany at a glance

Of the 1,290 Science & Research non-profits in Germany, the most common cause areas are Education (66%), Arts & Culture (26%) and Environment & Climate (21%).

Cause areas

Education66%
Arts & Culture26%
Environment & Climate21%
Heritage18%
Health16%

Organisation types

Association48%
Grant-making foundation22%
Operating foundation14%
Think tank5%
Network or umbrella4%

Beneficiaries

Students37%
Youth32%
Communities30%
Children27%
Patients9%

Funding sources

Individual donations36%
Membership fees27%
Government funding13%
Grants11%
Corporate partnerships9%

Top cities

Berlin14%
München7%
Hamburg6%
Köln4%
Düsseldorf3%
Frankfurt am Main3%

Size

1-10 employees1%
11-50 employees1%
51-200 employees2%
201-500 employees1%

Key facts

1996 is the median founding year
68% say donations are tax-deductible
1% publish a charity number
85% name their programmes
17% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 500 of the 1,290 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.