Leibniz Association: International

The Leibniz Association Institutes are firmly positioned at the top level of national and international research. Leibniz researchers work together with institutions around the world and are continually expanding their collaborative partnerships.

The extraordinarily wide range of research topics and disciplinary approaches within the Leibniz Association forms the basis for tackling globally relevant questions and challenges. Dedicated collaboration and communication formats, as well as close cooperation within the Sections, Leibniz Research Alliances and Leibniz ScienceCampi, enable the Leibniz Association to react flexibly to new developments.

The Leibniz Association plays a central role on international academic committees, actively helping to shape international academic policy. By supporting subject-based and regional formats for collaborative ventures involving Leibniz Institutes, the Leibniz Association promotes the research-led expansion of its international partnerships.

Leibniz workshops involving international partners help Leibniz institutions explore new options for international collaboration. Leibniz Junior Research Groups give talented international post-doctoral researchers the chance to develop their own research groups at Leibniz Institutes. Distinguished international researchers can be appointed to a Leibniz Chair, following a request from a Leibniz Institute. The International Affairs Working Group responds to requests from Leibniz Institutes for advice and internal networking on topical themes.

The Leibniz Association’s international presence
Leibniz Institutes, Leibniz Research Alliances and Leibniz ScienceCampi collaborate internationally with partners in over 140 countries. In addition, the Leibniz Association has partner locations and permanent research stations abroad.
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Capacity building and science diplomacy
Leibniz Institutes engage in capacity-building and science diplomacy through international collaborations with researchers within and from so-called emerging and developing countries.
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Key regions
The Leibniz Association has priority regions, in which large numbers of Leibniz Institutes pool their work in cooperative and complementary ways.
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International cooperation and career opportunities
The Leibniz Association is actively engaged in attracting the best scientists worldwide to conduct research at, and collaborate with, Leibniz Institutes.
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Leibniz Chairs
Leibniz Chairs reflect a particularly close connection between an international researcher and a Leibniz institution.
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