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                                                                              About us

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                                                                              What We Stand for

                                                                              Shaping change - with this mission, as one of the major interdisciplinary research institutions in Europe and a member of the Helmholtz Association, we make valuable contributions to solving the major societal challenges of our time.

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                                                                              Who we are

                                                                              We love research. We want to get young people excited about science and support them in the best possible way. They are the discoverers, idea generators and shapers of tomorrow's society.

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                                                                              Experience science

                                                                              The research campus in Jülich is not only one of the largest scientific centers in Europe with globally unique cutting-edge research. We are also part of the community for which we conduct research. Rooted in the region. We are a place where science can be experienced.

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                                                                              Organization

                                                                              How is Forschungszentrum Jülich structured? Which bodies and committees are there? Answers to these questions can be found in the "Organization" section.

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                                                                              Contact & Visitor information

                                                                              Get to know us. Here you will find all the information you need to get in touch with us and find your way around campus.

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                                                                              Facts & Figures

                                                                              Forschungszentrum Jülich focuses on benefit-inspired basic research. It meets the challenges of the present and conducts research for a future worth living. The brochure "Facts and Figures" provides a compact overview of the research centre, its focal points and activities.

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