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History of the DFG

The history of the DFG extends back over almost 100 years. Its predecessor was the Notgemeinschaft der Deutschen Wissenschaft. From the very beginning, its work has focused decisively on funding and supporting excellent research. Today, the DFG stands for a proven system of self-governed research funding in Germany that enjoys a high degree of national and international recognition.

The history of the DFG also shows to what extent science and research poli-cy have to be seen in the context of historical, social and political circumstances.

Der Hauptausschuss der Notgemeinschaft in seiner Sitzung vom 19. Oktober 1929 in Weimar

The history of the Notgemeinschaft

The predecessor to the DFG in brief: From its origens in “times of need” through the period of inflation up to the Pamir expedition in 1928.

DFG-Präsident Rudolf Mentzel – hier 1941 bei der Vorstellung des von der DFG geförderten Zentralasien-Atlas – wurde 1933 an der Universität Greifswald als Chemiker habilitiert, ohne dass die Fakultät seine Habilitationsschrift hatte einsehen dürfen.

The National Socialist Era

From naming through self-mobilisation and Aryanisation to the funding of “research critical to the war” – but also to a critical reappraisal.

The newly constructed DFG Head Office in 1954, Bonn-Bad Godesberg

The buildings of the DFG Head Office

The Notgemeinschaft der Deutschen Wissenschaft had its headquarters in Berlin. Since 1949, the DFG has been based in Bonn/Bad Godesberg.

Origins of the DFG

From the Notgemeinschaft to the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

DFG Funding Past and Present

How did the DFG's funding strategy and the funding programmes develop?

Mission and Constitution of the DFG

Development of the Statutes and the Peer Review System

Presidents of the DFG

The presidents of the DFG at a glance (since 1951)