Never before have scientists been as well connected as they are today. Forschungszentrum Jülich supports this through its international alignment. We are convinced that the big issues facing humanity can only be solved by combining a wide variety of perspectives. That is why we build bridges between disciplines as well as between countries.

We believe that intercultural exchange and mutual respect are the key to success. This can be felt on the campus of Forschungszentrum Jülich. Our around 7,200 employees come from 111 countries. They work and conduct research together with 1,200 visiting scientists at Jülich. At the same time, Forschungszentrum Jülich is active beyond campus: on all continents, Jülich scientists are involved in programmes, projects, and collaborations.

Internationalization takes place in a variety of ways – from direct exchanges with researchers worldwide or collaborations with foreign partner institutions to the establishment of Science Bridges and research policy-driven cooperation in large international consortia.

Diversity on campus

Some come as early career researchers, others as established researchers, some stay for a few weeks, others for good. The research centre wants to offer guest researchers optimal conditions.

From the lab into the world

As a young entrepreneur, she wants to implement her research: Gabriela Figueroa Miranda develops rapid diagnostic tests for malaria.

Shaping the future

What happens when your home country doesn't offer the best opportunities to fulfil your dream? That's what happened to Dr Yurii Kutovyi. His dream is to use physics to help shape the information technology of the future.

Your path to Forschungszentrum Jülich: assistance for international scientists

Forschungszentrum Jülich offers extensive support to help researchers from all over the world feel at home on campus. Read about onboarding and various forms of support and assistance for new international employees.

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International partnerships and projects involving Jülich

Jülich research is international: Forschungszentrum Jülich is involved in programmes, projects, and collaborations on every continent. Efforts to achieve an international scientific community and an international campus do not just target established scientists but also early-career scientists. Funding programmes and scholarships help early-career scientists gain experience in other countries, for example at Forschungszentrum Jülich

Strategic Partnerships

Research partnerships benefit both parties. Engaging with other research cultures can unlock fresh perspectives on your own area of research, giving rise to new solutions.

Cooperation at European level

Forschungszentrum Jülich is involved in well over 100 projects at EU level as part of the Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, DIGITAL, and EURATOM 2027 programmes.

Science Bridges

Science Bridges are one of the formats used to organize cooperation activities within partner networks in emerging economies and developing countries.

How does Forschungszentrum Jülich promote internationalization in concrete terms?

Maintaining and enhancing national and international relationships and partnerships is an integral part of Jülich’s strategy. A key player here is the infrastructure division National and International Relations. It advises and supports the Board of Directors in matters related to national and international partnerships. At the same time, it supports Jülich institutes in the concrete organization of national and international relations.

Internationality pays off

International research leads to new findings. This is reflected in the numerous publications that Jülich researchers publish with scientists from all over the world. These works are cited frequently and have been awarded prizes for their excellence.