The tenth edition of the Funding Atlas of the German Research Foundation (DFG) has been published. It illustrates the consistently high level of research performance at the University of Freiburg. During the reporting period 2020–2022, researchers at the University of Freiburg acquired a total of 287.8 million euros in DFG funding. This puts the University of Freiburg in 8th place out of 229 universities.

“It is not only the absolute number that is impressive. In terms of the number of professors in the 14 subjects, the University of Freiburg is ranked first among the 40 most successful universities in terms of funding approval, and over 60 percent above the statistical expected value,” says Prof. Dr. Stefan Rensing, Vice Rector for Research and Innovation, in his assessment of the results.

Excellent results in the life sciences and other scientific fields

The University of Freiburg performed particularly well in the life sciences. It came in second in both absolute terms, with a total of €173.2 million in funding, and in relative terms, based on the number of professors. In addition, the DFG Funding Atlas shows that the University of Freiburg is ranked in the top 10 in many other areas, both at the university level and at the level of scientific disciplines.

Remarkable results from the University’s medical centre

With DFG funding approval amounting to €122.3 million, the Medical Center – University of Freiburg ranks third in Germany. When the number of professors is considered, it is the leading medical centre in Germany, as in the previous Funding Atlas. With an approval amount of over €1 million per professor, it ranks first by a wide margin.

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