Universities and Higher Education Institutions
Braunschweig University of Art
The Braunschweig University of Art is an internationally oriented, artistic and academic university with the right to award doctorates and habilitations.
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Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences
Interdisciplinary. Practice-oriented. Accessible. Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences stands for career-qualifying studies and application-oriented research on future topics of our society. Regionally rooted and at the same time nationally and internationally networked, it addresses current practical issues and develops scientifically sound, implementable solutions.
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Braunschweig University of Technology
With 17,000 students and 3,800 employees, Braunschweig University of Technology is the largest technical university in Northern Germany. Our research priorities are Mobility, Engineering For Health, Metrology, and City of the Future.
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Clausthal University of Technology
Regionally rooted, globally valued – that is Clausthal University of Technology. Young people in the Harz region enjoy a different way of studying: the personal atmosphere, practice-oriented teaching, and the green campus. Teaching and research are conducted in engineering sciences, natural sciences, computer science, and economics.
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Research Centers and Institutes
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
At the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Braunschweig, scientists work in the fields of aviation, transport, space, and energy. Over 1,250 highly qualified employees continue the tradition of the German Research Institute for Aviation (DFL), founded in 1936, at the research airport.
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Braunschweig Research Airport
Braunschweig Research Airport is one of Europe's most innovative economic and scientific clusters. With its cross-modal portfolio, Europe's leading competence center for mobility issues is developing here.
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Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research
The Fraunhofer WKI specializes in bio-based chemical products and materials, production technology, functional integration, lightweight solutions, material and product testing, recycling processes, and indoor air quality.
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Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films
The Fraunhofer IST stands for surface technology with expertise in related product and production systems. Through modification, structuring, and coating of surfaces, a wide range of functions and functionalities, and thus future-proof products and systems, are realized.
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Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI)
The Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI) conducts research on the production, content, and appropriation of educational media in their sociocultural, political, economic, and historical contexts, and provides research infrastructures based on research, digitally and on-site.
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Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) gGmbH
Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) gGmbH is Germany's central expert organization in the field of nuclear safety.
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Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig and five other locations in Germany investigate bacterial and viral infections as well as the body's defense mechanisms.
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International Research Association for Feed Technology e.V.
The IFF maintains its own research institute in Braunschweig-Thune, which clarifies technological questions arising during the
commercial production of mixed feed through
basic research and the transfer of results to practical conditions, and further develops the
process engineering of mixed feed production.
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Leibniz Institute DSMZ - German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures
The Leibniz Institute DSMZ is the world's most diverse collection of biological resources. At the DSMZ, microorganisms and cell cultures are collected, researched, and archived.
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Braunschweig Municipal Hospital
With 1,475 full inpatient and 24 partial inpatient beds and
4,274 employees, Braunschweig Municipal Hospital is one of the largest employers in the region. As a maximum care hospital at a university level, it serves the Braunschweig region with
approximately 1.2 million inhabitants.
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Open Hybrid LabFactory e.V.
The Open Hybrid LabFactory e.V., as a public-private partnership, brings together industry and science locally and on an equal footing. This provides an excellent platform for direct research and development for industry.
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Herzog August Library Wolfenbüttel
The Herzog August Library (HAB) is one of the world's leading centers for cultural history research. The library forms the basis for this, preserving, cataloging, expanding, and presenting unique collections.
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Federal Offices and Institutes
Federal Office for Radiation Protection
The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) is an organizationally independent scientific-technical federal authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry for the Environment.
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Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
As a federal authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the BVL coordinates the monitoring programs for food, feed, consumer products, and plant protection products carried out by the federal states and supports the official testing institutions.
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Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU)
The BFU investigates accidents and serious incidents involving civil-registered aircraft domestically. Mere disruptions in aircraft operation are investigated if significant insights for aviation safety are expected therefrom.
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Julius Kühn Institute - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants
The Julius Kühn Institute is the Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants in Germany. True to our motto: Securing livelihoods for tomorrow, we work in the fields of plant genetics, breeding research, crop cultivation, plant protection, and plant health of cultivated plants.
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Federal Aviation Office
As a federal authority, the LBA ensures the safety of a flight long before it begins. Through the
performance of more than 100 approval, licensing, and
supervisory functions, we guarantee both the high personnel, technical, and
operational safety standard of aviation (Safety) and the security
of air cargo traffic and compliance with security measures by
airlines (Security).
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Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig and Berlin
The PTB is the national metrology institute and thus the "national authority" for correct and precise measurement. The PTB ensures a reliable and advanced metrological infrastructure that meets the demands of both science and the high-tech industry, as well as the requirements of legal metrology.
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Thünen Institute - Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forests and Fisheries
The Thünen Institute was established as a scientifically independent research institution at the interface of science, politics, and society to answer complex questions regarding our natural livelihoods and the vital development of rural areas.
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Cultural Institutions
Phaeno - Prepare to be amazed
Have you ever created clouds yourself or stroked a fog tornado? In the unique phaeno Science Center, diverse hands-on stations from natural sciences and technology invite you to experiment and marvel, letting your curiosity run free.
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Braunschweig State Museum - 3 State Museums
The collections of the Braunschweig State Museum encompass all eras and genres, from artifacts just a few millimeters in size to oversized objects, from the first evidence of human existence 300,000 years ago in Northern Germany to the immediate present.
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Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum - 3 State Museums
The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is one of the oldest museums in Europe. Approximately 4,000 artworks spanning 3,000 years of art history are exhibited across 4,000 m². The collections include paintings, graphic art, sculptures, porcelain and majolica, ornate furniture, coins and medals, enamels, finest laces, or Asian lacquerware.
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State Natural History Museum - 3 State Museums
The history of the State Natural History Museum dates back to the natural history cabinets of the Dukes of Braunschweig. It has existed for almost 270 years and is one of the oldest natural history museums worldwide. Zoological research and collection focuses primarily on Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, and Insecta.
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Other Members
Braunschweig Scientific Society
The BWG is a long-established scientific society. Its task is to promote the sciences, particularly the interaction of natural sciences, technical sciences, and humanities, through its own activities and in cooperation with other scientific institutions at home and abroad.
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City of Braunschweig
A historically grown major city with the special charm of a vibrant city center and green recreational oases. First mentioned in documents in 1031, Braunschweig developed from the 12th century onwards under the strong influence of the Welfs and the Hanseatic League.
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VDI Braunschweig District Association e.V.
With its nearly 3,000 engineers, the Braunschweig District Association e.V. is the largest technical-scientific association in the Braunschweig region. Our district association extends from Gifhorn via Wolfenbüttel and Salzgitter to the Harz mountains, and from Peine via Wolfsburg to Helmstedt.
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Volkswagen AG
Headquartered in Wolfsburg, the Volkswagen Group is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers and Europe's largest carmaker. Ten brands from five European countries belong to the Group: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche, and Ducati.
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