Total | Of which, natural sciences | Of which, engineering | Of which, medicine | Of which, agricultural sciences | Of which, social sciences and humanities | ||||
Type of institution | Regional distribution 1) | Personnel | Year 2) | Number | |||||
1. Helmholtz-Centres (national research institutions) | Länder, total | Total | 2000 | 21,699 | 11,909 | 7,313 | 2,275 | z | z |
2003 | 21,794 | 11,394 | 7,905 | 2,298 | z | z | |||
2004 | 21,664 | 11,408 | 7,888 | 2,204 | z | z | |||
2005 | 21,844 | 11,337 | 8,075 | 2,223 | z | z | |||
2006 | 22,757 | 12,119 | 8,004 | 2,414 | z | z | |||
2007 | 23,283 | 12,467 | 8,138 | 2,477 | z | z | |||
2008 | 23,770 | 12,846 | 8,175 | 2,552 | z | z | |||
2009 | 24,370 | 12,784 | 8,333 | 3,040 | z | z | |||
2010 | 25,885 | 13,382 | 8,746 | 3,483 | z | z | |||
2011 | 27,567 | 14,643 | 8,780 | 3,841 | z | z | |||
2012 | 29,403 | 15,893 | 8,858 | 4,392 | z | z | |||
2013 | 30,763 | 16,820 | 9,189 | 4,478 | z | z | |||
2014 | 31,751 | 21,126 | 7,121 | 3,204 | z | z | |||
2015 | 32,012 | 20,590 | 8,526 | 2,642 | 2 | 253 | |||
2016 | 31,837 | 20,386 | 8,356 | 2,852 | 0 | 243 | |||
2017 | 32,226 | 20,522 | 8,423 | 3,046 | 0 | 235 | |||
2018 | 32,962 | 21,121 | 8,370 | 3,235 | 0 | 235 | |||
2019 | 33,979 | 21,524 | 8,887 | 3,330 | 0 | 238 | |||
2020 | 34,789 | 21,991 | 9,309 | 3,231 | 0 | 257 | |||
2021 | 36,378 | 22,015 | 10,965 | 3,141 | 0 | 257 | |||
Of which, R&D personnel | 2000 | 21,624 | 11,836 | 7,313 | 2,276 | z | z | ||
2003 | 21,785 | 11,385 | 7,905 | 2,298 | z | z | |||
2004 | 21,664 | 11,408 | 7,888 | 2,204 | z | z | |||
2005 | 21,844 | 11,337 | 8,075 | 2,223 | z | z | |||
2006 | 22,757 | 12,119 | 8,004 | 2,414 | z | z | |||
2007 | 23,283 | 12,467 | 8,138 | 2,477 | z | z | |||
2008 | 23,770 | 12,846 | 8,175 | 2,552 | z | z | |||
2009 | 24,370 | 12,784 | 8,333 | 3,040 | z | z | |||
2010 | 25,885 | 13,382 | 8,746 | 3,483 | z | z | |||
2011 | 27,567 | 14,643 | 8,780 | 3,841 | z | z | |||
2012 | 29,403 | 15,893 | 8,858 | 4,392 | z | z | |||
2013 | 30,763 | 16,820 | 9,189 | 4,478 | z | z | |||
2014 | 31,706 | 21,087 | 7,121 | 3,202 | z | z | |||
2015 | 31,909 | 20,497 | 8,522 | 2,639 | 2 | 250 | |||
2016 | 31,736 | 20,293 | 8,353 | 2,849 | 0 | 240 | |||
2017 | 32,117 | 20,422 | 8,420 | 3,043 | 0 | 232 | |||
2018 | 32,853 | 21,021 | 8,367 | 3,231 | 0 | 233 | |||
2019 | 33,868 | 21,423 | 8,884 | 3,326 | 0 | 235 | |||
2020 | 34,682 | 21,893 | 9,305 | 3,229 | 0 | 254 | |||
2021 | 36,273 | 21,921 | 10,960 | 3,138 | 0 | 254 | |||
Type of institution | Regional distribution 1) | Personnel | Year 2) | Number | |||||
2. Max-Planck-Institutes | Länder, total | Total (100% R&D) | 2000 | 9,275 | 7,165 | - | 1,007 | - | 1,056 |
2003 | 10,822 | 8,691 | z | 737 | - | 1,317 | |||
2004 | 11,850 | 9,796 | z | 373 | - | 1,561 | |||
2005 | 11,775 | 9,954 | z | 336 | - | 1,318 | |||
2006 | 11,559 | 9,716 | z | 307 | - | 1,359 | |||
2007 | 11,785 | 9,847 | 216 | 324 | - | 1,398 | |||
2008 | 11,882 | 9,774 | 170 | z | z | 1,405 | |||
2009 | 12,308 | 9,944 | 194 | 582 | z | z | |||
2010 | 12,672 | 10,254 | z | 612 | z | 1,584 | |||
2011 | 12,629 | 10,057 | z | 657 | z | 1,652 | |||
2012 | 12,733 | 10,122 | z | 686 | z | 1,664 | |||
2013 | 12,716 | 10,321 | 159 | 671 | 31 | 1,533 | |||
2014 | 12,633 | 10,161 | 157 | 783 | z | z | |||
2015 | 13,036 | 10,261 | 379 | 795 | 31 | 1,569 | |||
2016 | 14,030 | 11,204 | 530 | 598 | 45 | 1,653 | |||
2017 | 15,035 | 12,006 | 652 | 590 | 36 | 1,750 | |||
2018 | 15,736 | 12,445 | 706 | 635 | 40 | 1,910 | |||
2019 | 16,022 | 12,643 | 752 | 631 | 39 | 1,957 | |||
2020 | 16,242 | 12,716 | 814 | 697 | 38 | 1,977 | |||
2021 | 16,130 | 12,664 | 811 | 644 | 38 | 1,972 | |||
3. Fraunhofer-Institutes | Länder, total | Total (100% R&D) | 2000 | 7,261 | 1,651 | 5,372 | z | 82 | z |
2003 | 8,539 | 1,942 | 6,179 | 165 | z | z | |||
2004 | 8,971 | 2,350 | 6,189 | 161 | z | z | |||
2005 | 9,604 | 2,971 | 6,282 | z | 74 | z | |||
2006 | 10,024 | 3,080 | 6,393 | z | z | z | |||
2007 | 10,519 | 3,118 | 6,771 | 325 | z | z | |||
2008 | 11,282 | 2,974 | 7,544 | z | z | z | |||
2009 | 13,221 | 3,326 | 8,573 | 546 | 119 | 656 | |||
2010 | 13,962 | 4,292 | 8,358 | z | 161 | z | |||
2011 | 14,823 | 4,862 | 8,373 | z | m | z | |||
2012 | 15,319 | 5,048 | 8,704 | 548 | z | z | |||
2013 | 15,759 | 5,358 | 9,002 | 732 | z | z | |||
2014 | 16,729 | 5,752 | 9,200 | 849 | 109 | 818 | |||
2015 | 16,902 | 3,606 | 11,692 | 906 | 124 | 574 | |||
2016 | 17,027 | 3,685 | 11,446 | 823 | 370 | 702 | |||
2017 | 17,572 | 3,745 | 11,866 | 829 | 402 | 730 | |||
2018 | 18,206 | 3,904 | 12,307 | 839 | 404 | 752 | |||
2019 | 19,181 | 4,171 | 12,908 | 882 | 422 | 797 | |||
2020 | 19,928 | 4,546 | 13,277 | 910 | 408 | 787 | |||
2021 | 21,026 | 5,078 | 13,802 | 1,039 | 396 | 710 | |||
Type of institution | Regional distribution 1) | Personnel | Year 2) | Number | |||||
4. Institutions of the Leibniz Association | Länder, total | Total | 2000 | 10,363 | 5,123 | z | 1,097 | z | 2,319 |
2003 | 9,839 | 5,080 | z | 1,062 | z | 2,085 | |||
2004 | 9,715 | 4,743 | z | 983 | z | 2,244 | |||
2005 | 10,128 | 5,218 | z | 1,052 | z | 2,298 | |||
2006 | 10,983 | 5,678 | 1,041 | 1,017 | 725 | 2,520 | |||
2007 | 11,016 | 5,964 | 842 | 960 | 688 | 2,562 | |||
2008 | 10,836 | 5,984 | 936 | 758 | 705 | 2,452 | |||
2009 | 11,871 | 6,353 | z | 1,230 | z | 2,809 | |||
2010 | 12,491 | 6,738 | z | z | 527 | 2,962 | |||
2011 | 12,303 | 6,386 | z | z | m | 3,099 | |||
2012 | 12,459 | 6,256 | z | 1,383 | z | 3,291 | |||
2013 | 13,082 | 6,755 | 1,051 | 1,489 | 564 | 3,223 | |||
2014 | 13,746 | 6,484 | 641 | 1,688 | 1,364 | 3,569 | |||
2015 | 13,505 | 6,825 | 838 | 1,000 | 1,212 | 3,630 | |||
2016 | 13,996 | 6,998 | 766 | 1,052 | 1,170 | 4,009 | |||
2017 | 14,498 | 6,998 | 1,083 | 969 | 1,170 | 4,278 | |||
2018 | 14,622 | 7,009 | 1,109 | 875 | 1,187 | 4,441 | |||
2019 | 14,902 | 7,228 | 1,060 | 844 | 1,199 | 4,570 | |||
2020 | 14,896 | 7,124 | 1,146 | 838 | 1,208 | 4,580 | |||
2021 | 15,317 | 7,402 | 1,186 | 888 | 1,171 | 4,670 | |||
Of which, R&D personnel | 2000 | 8,975 | 4,544 | z | 989 | z | 1,926 | ||
2003 | 8,210 | 4,519 | z | 873 | z | 1,617 | |||
2004 | 8,365 | 4,250 | z | 907 | z | 1,842 | |||
2005 | 8,787 | 4,734 | z | 963 | z | 1,913 | |||
2006 | 9,563 | 5,274 | 630 | 942 | 719 | 1,998 | |||
2007 | 9,699 | 5,576 | 605 | 889 | 682 | 1,947 | |||
2008 | 9,532 | 5,513 | 652 | 689 | 695 | 1,984 | |||
2009 | 10,530 | 5,862 | z | 1,163 | z | 2,326 | |||
2010 | 11,270 | 6,354 | z | z | 516 | 2,474 | |||
2011 | 10,987 | 5,947 | z | z | m | 2,576 | |||
2012 | 11,147 | 5,898 | z | 1,317 | z | 2,664 | |||
2013 | 11,969 | 6,352 | 916 | 1,423 | 560 | 2,718 | |||
2014 | 12,229 | 5,902 | 474 | 1,626 | 1,345 | 2,882 | |||
2015 | 11,979 | 6,322 | 576 | 955 | 1,176 | 2,950 | |||
2016 | 11,972 | 6,216 | 508 | 990 | 1,104 | 3,155 | |||
2017 | 12,560 | 6,244 | 771 | 960 | 1,109 | 3,476 | |||
2018 | 12,946 | 6,385 | 899 | 872 | 1,148 | 3,644 | |||
2019 | 13,069 | 6,547 | 824 | 836 | 1,161 | 3,701 | |||
2020 | 13,117 | 6,488 | 916 | 829 | 1,169 | 3,716 | |||
2021 | 13,553 | 6,729 | 942 | 880 | 1,153 | 3,849 | |||
5. Public institutions (excluding libraries, archives and museums; excluding institutions of the Leibniz Association) | Länder, total | Total | 2000 | 24,911 | 9,708 | 3,022 | 2,034 | 7,756 | 2,391 |
2003 | 23,888 | 9,123 | 3,151 | 2,775 | 6,552 | 2,287 | |||
2004 | 25,062 | 8,886 | 3,870 | 2,834 | 7,084 | 2,388 | |||
2005 | 24,014 | 8,752 | 3,048 | 2,724 | 7,057 | 2,433 | |||
2006 | 27,256 | 9,282 | 3,534 | 3,149 | 8,520 | 2,771 | |||
2007 | 27,062 | 9,111 | 3,660 | 3,100 | 8,522 | 2,669 | |||
2008 | 27,035 | 10,067 | 3,450 | 3,704 | 7,229 | 2,586 | |||
2009 | 27,576 | 9,896 | 4,201 | 4,135 | 7,393 | 1,950 | |||
2010 | 26,680 | 10,084 | 4,382 | 3,690 | 6,131 | 2,393 | |||
2011 | 27,102 | 10,135 | 4,421 | 3,750 | 6,369 | 2,427 | |||
2012 | 26,858 | 10,029 | 4,460 | 3,741 | 6,196 | 2,433 | |||
2013 | 26,783 | 10,037 | 4,564 | 3,684 | 5,983 | 2,516 | |||
2014 | 24,979 | 9,118 | 4,205 | 3,587 | 5,962 | 2,107 | |||
2015 | 24,375 | 8,973 | 4,208 | 2,940 | 6,359 | 1,894 | |||
2016 | 24,417 | 8,771 | 4,352 | 2,887 | 6,396 | 2,012 | |||
2017 | 24,746 | 8,782 | 4,356 | 3,056 | 6,484 | 2,068 | |||
2018 | 25,262 | 9,014 | 4,526 | 3,130 | 6,313 | 2,278 | |||
2019 | 25,541 | 9,076 | 4,660 | 2,942 | 6,616 | 2,247 | |||
2020 | 25,650 | 8,751 | 4,854 | 3,514 | 6,373 | 2,158 | |||
2021 | 26,501 | 9,013 | 4,951 | 3,667 | 6,608 | 2,262 | |||
Of which, R&D personnel | 2000 | 11,463 | 3,231 | 1,027 | 771 | 4,957 | 1,477 | ||
2003 | 10,728 | 2,687 | 1,148 | 966 | 4,451 | 1,476 | |||
2004 | 11,110 | 2,626 | 1,176 | 980 | 4,738 | 1,590 | |||
2005 | 11,031 | 2,612 | 1,132 | 897 | 4,763 | 1,628 | |||
2006 | 11,492 | 3,069 | 1,320 | 1,021 | 4,688 | 1,394 | |||
2007 | 11,309 | 2,992 | 1,244 | 1,042 | 4,686 | 1,345 | |||
2008 | 11,457 | 3,027 | 1,149 | 1,186 | 4,700 | 1,395 | |||
2009 | 11,695 | 2,997 | 1,355 | 1,304 | 4,689 | 1,351 | |||
2010 | 12,155 | 3,202 | 1,509 | 1,373 | 4,626 | 1,443 | |||
2011 | 12,293 | 3,202 | 1,513 | 1,399 | 4,730 | 1,449 | |||
2012 | 12,115 | 3,121 | 1,627 | 1,342 | 4,556 | 1,470 | |||
2013 | 11,851 | 2,950 | 1,691 | 1,410 | 4,337 | 1,464 | |||
2014 | 12,034 | 2,765 | 2,335 | 1,232 | 4,243 | 1,460 | |||
2015 | 11,321 | 2,690 | 1,555 | 1,151 | 4,491 | 1,434 | |||
2016 | 11,724 | 3,184 | 1,571 | 1,132 | 4,472 | 1,366 | |||
2017 | 12,057 | 3,259 | 1,625 | 1,231 | 4,523 | 1,419 | |||
2018 | 12,367 | 3,358 | 1,708 | 1,266 | 4,406 | 1,629 | |||
2019 | 12,218 | 3,435 | 1,757 | 1,130 | 4,277 | 1,619 | |||
2020 | 12,209 | 3,268 | 1,911 | 1,374 | 4,146 | 1,509 | |||
2021 | 13,073 | 3,814 | 2,023 | 1,495 | 4,113 | 1,628 | |||
6. Scientific libraries, archives and museums (excluding institutions of the Leibniz Association) | Länder, total | Total | 2000 | 9,304 | 722 | 119 | 98 | 111 | 8,254 |
2003 | 9,885 | 930 | 133 | 128 | 114 | 8,580 | |||
2004 | 9,594 | 911 | 122 | 125 | 100 | 8,335 | |||
2005 | 9,569 | 814 | 119 | 93 | 94 | 8,449 | |||
2006 | 9,814 | 868 | 178 | 98 | 115 | 8,555 | |||
2007 | 9,959 | 880 | 164 | 99 | 55 | 8,760 | |||
2008 | 10,263 | 942 | 180 | 104 | 58 | 8,978 | |||
2009 | 10,205 | 819 | 174 | 104 | 57 | 9,051 | |||
2010 | 10,062 | 958 | 170 | 98 | 54 | 8,782 | |||
2011 | 10,366 | 968 | 141 | 94 | 52 | 9,110 | |||
2012 | 9,835 | 780 | 93 | 92 | 51 | 8,819 | |||
2013 | 9,868 | 820 | 96 | 96 | 52 | 8,804 | |||
2014 | 9,775 | 605 | 83 | 74 | 37 | 8,977 | |||
2015 | 9,756 | 518 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 9,202 | |||
2016 | 9,757 | 544 | 337 | 74 | 29 | 8,773 | |||
2017 | 10,905 | 613 | 360 | 113 | 65 | 9,754 | |||
2018 | 11,128 | 549 | 373 | 113 | 69 | 10,025 | |||
2019 | 11,756 | 579 | 355 | 118 | 73 | 10,630 | |||
2020 | 11,727 | 586 | 358 | 122 | 76 | 10,584 | |||
2021 | 11,808 | 538 | 365 | 128 | 89 | 10,687 | |||
Of which, R&D personnel | 2000 | 2,251 | 300 | 25 | 10 | 55 | 1,861 | ||
2003 | 2,643 | 461 | 29 | 6 | 54 | 2,093 | |||
2004 | 2,684 | 461 | 29 | 14 | 44 | 2,136 | |||
2005 | 2,605 | 368 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 2,190 | |||
2006 | 2,947 | 474 | 47 | 10 | 65 | 2,350 | |||
2007 | 3,119 | 522 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2,548 | |||
2008 | 3,267 | 571 | 50 | 10 | 6 | 2,630 | |||
2009 | 3,167 | 423 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 2,680 | |||
2010 | 3,104 | 559 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 2,482 | |||
2011 | 3,349 | 575 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2,734 | |||
2012 | 3,183 | 417 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2,742 | |||
2013 | 3,568 | 573 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2,971 | |||
2014 | 3,374 | 492 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 2,832 | |||
2015 | 3,360 | 429 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2,923 | |||
2016 | 3,458 | 420 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2,992 | |||
2017 | 3,399 | 254 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 3,088 | |||
2018 | 3,548 | 250 | 61 | 31 | 24 | 3,184 | |||
2019 | 3,722 | 277 | 59 | 33 | 26 | 3,327 | |||
2020 | 3,678 | 278 | 46 | 35 | 28 | 3,291 | |||
2021 | 3,815 | 362 | 48 | 37 | 34 | 3,334 | |||
7. Other research institutions | Länder, total | Total | 2000 | 12,990 | 3,335 | 5,202 | 474 | 378 | 3,601 |
2003 | 13,082 | 3,449 | 4,786 | 465 | 322 | 4,060 | |||
2004 | 13,368 | 4,025 | 4,645 | 581 | 321 | 3,794 | |||
2005 | 12,557 | 3,644 | 4,444 | 494 | 297 | 3,677 | |||
2006 | 12,365 | 3,046 | 4,502 | 472 | 353 | 3,991 | |||
2007 | 13,101 | 3,813 | 4,412 | 464 | 392 | 4,020 | |||
2008 | 13,981 | 4,074 | 4,490 | 631 | 467 | 4,319 | |||
2009 | 13,376 | 3,956 | 4,263 | 392 | 461 | 4,304 | |||
2010 | 13,076 | 3,743 | 4,219 | 384 | 511 | 4,218 | |||
2011 | 13,638 | 4,210 | 4,131 | 357 | 520 | 4,420 | |||
2012 | 13,761 | 4,153 | 4,192 | 485 | 511 | 4,422 | |||
2013 | 13,410 | 3,734 | 4,288 | 396 | 535 | 4,457 | |||
2014 | 13,986 | 3,554 | 4,435 | 356 | 575 | 5,065 | |||
2015 | 15,725 | 2,793 | 5,468 | 960 | 626 | 5,878 | |||
2016 | 16,564 | 3,495 | 4,863 | 505 | 829 | 6,871 | |||
2017 | 16,876 | 3,609 | 4,828 | 568 | 852 | 7,018 | |||
2018 | 17,152 | 3,787 | 4,789 | 523 | 838 | 7,215 | |||
2019 | 17,914 | 3,210 | 5,932 | 558 | 730 | 7,483 | |||
2020 | 18,473 | 3,391 | 6,063 | 580 | 719 | 7,719 | |||
2021 | 19,402 | 3,562 | 6,477 | 498 | 748 | 8,117 | |||
Of which, R&D personnel | 2000 | 10,600 | 3,056 | 4,091 | 411 | 240 | 2,802 | ||
2003 | 11,140 | 3,034 | 4,319 | 414 | 209 | 3,164 | |||
2004 | 11,444 | 3,635 | 4,084 | 534 | 219 | 2,971 | |||
2005 | 10,607 | 3,229 | 3,910 | 461 | 196 | 2,811 | |||
2006 | 10,016 | 2,681 | 3,563 | 449 | 251 | 3,073 | |||
2007 | 10,930 | 3,351 | 3,825 | 441 | 290 | 3,024 | |||
2008 | 11,877 | 3,602 | 3,953 | 604 | 361 | 3,357 | |||
2009 | 11,342 | 3,474 | 3,751 | 358 | 355 | 3,404 | |||
2010 | 11,483 | 3,272 | 3,821 | 356 | 436 | 3,597 | |||
2011 | 12,017 | 3,722 | 3,725 | 333 | 415 | 3,821 | |||
2012 | 11,983 | 3,633 | 3,738 | 463 | 409 | 3,740 | |||
2013 | 11,535 | 3,208 | 3,731 | 370 | 446 | 3,781 | |||
2014 | 12,300 | 3,314 | 3,804 | 323 | 495 | 4,365 | |||
2015 | 13,211 | 2,609 | 4,719 | 468 | 486 | 4,929 | |||
2016 | 13,259 | 2,882 | 4,221 | 444 | 526 | 5,185 | |||
2017 | 13,286 | 2,892 | 4,008 | 507 | 547 | 5,330 | |||
2018 | 13,831 | 3,069 | 4,160 | 458 | 578 | 5,566 | |||
2019 | 14,513 | 2,560 | 5,188 | 490 | 446 | 5,829 | |||
2020 | 14,840 | 2,660 | 5,337 | 508 | 438 | 5,897 | |||
2021 | 15,399 | 2,741 | 5,686 | 407 | 446 | 6,120 | |||
Type of institution | Regional distribution 1) | Personnel | Year 2) | Number | |||||
8. Total (sum 1. to 7.) | Länder, total | Total | 2000 | 95,802 | 39,611 | 22,125 | 7,060 | 9,186 | 17,820 |
2003 | 97,849 | 40,609 | 23,085 | 7,630 | 7,860 | 18,665 | |||
2004 | 100,222 | 42,120 | 23,858 | 7,257 | 8,314 | 18,674 | |||
2005 | 99,490 | 42,694 | 22,985 | 7,117 | 8,296 | 18,397 | |||
2006 | 104,755 | 43,790 | 23,829 | 7,711 | 9,893 | 19,531 | |||
2007 | 106,725 | 45,200 | 24,203 | 7,750 | 9,810 | 19,763 | |||
2008 | 109,048 | 46,661 | 24,945 | 8,583 | 8,708 | 20,150 | |||
2009 | 112,926 | 47,078 | 26,702 | 10,028 | 8,686 | 20,431 | |||
2010 | 114,827 | 49,450 | 27,007 | 10,027 | 7,508 | 20,835 | |||
2011 | 118,426 | 51,261 | 27,048 | 10,527 | 7,714 | 21,875 | |||
2012 | 120,368 | 52,281 | 27,448 | 11,326 | 7,619 | 21,694 | |||
2013 | 122,380 | 53,845 | 28,348 | 11,545 | 7,346 | 21,295 | |||
2014 | 123,598 | 56,801 | 25,841 | 10,542 | 8,109 | 22,305 | |||
2015 | 125,309 | 53,565 | 31,128 | 9,255 | 8,362 | 22,999 | |||
2016 | 127,627 | 55,084 | 30,650 | 8,791 | 8,839 | 24,263 | |||
2017 | 131,857 | 56,275 | 31,568 | 9,172 | 9,010 | 25,831 | |||
2018 | 135,066 | 57,828 | 32,181 | 9,350 | 8,850 | 26,857 | |||
2019 | 139,293 | 58,432 | 34,555 | 9,305 | 9,078 | 27,922 | |||
2020 | 141,703 | 59,105 | 35,821 | 9,892 | 8,822 | 28,063 | |||
2021 | 146,560 | 60,272 | 38,556 | 10,005 | 9,051 | 28,674 | |||
Type of institution | Regional distribution 1) | Personnel | Year 2) | Number | |||||
8. Total (sum 1. to 7.) | Of which: Eastern German Länder and Berlin | Total | 2000 | 27,667 | 11,433 | 5,232 | 1,678 | 3,580 | 5,744 |
2003 | 29,141 | 12,799 | 5,524 | 1,735 | 2,660 | 6,424 | |||
2004 | 29,578 | 12,890 | 5,717 | 1,608 | 2,963 | 6,401 | |||
2005 | 29,453 | 13,146 | 5,213 | 1,498 | 3,188 | 6,407 | |||
2006 | 33,056 | 13,564 | 5,753 | 2,074 | 4,733 | 6,932 | |||
2007 | 33,953 | 13,994 | 6,057 | 2,239 | 4,745 | 6,918 | |||
2008 | 34,322 | 14,531 | 6,417 | 2,408 | 3,775 | 7,191 | |||
2009 | 35,324 | 14,897 | 7,109 | 2,917 | 3,545 | 6,857 | |||
2010 | 35,319 | 15,307 | 7,558 | 3,016 | 2,456 | 6,982 | |||
2011 | 36,522 | 16,262 | 7,563 | 3,103 | 2,496 | 7,098 | |||
2012 | 37,044 | 16,551 | 7,775 | 3,171 | 2,471 | 7,076 | |||
2013 | 37,227 | 16,668 | 7,524 | 3,478 | 2,485 | 7,072 | |||
2014 | 37,540 | 15,882 | 7,496 | 3,633 | 3,164 | 7,364 | |||
2015 | 37,396 | 15,255 | 8,093 | 3,620 | 3,002 | 7,426 | |||
2016 | 38,127 | 16,175 | 8,057 | 3,121 | 3,143 | 7,631 | |||
2017 | 39,352 | 16,490 | 8,276 | 3,336 | 3,137 | 8,113 | |||
2018 | 41,090 | 16,932 | 8,602 | 3,385 | 3,321 | 8,850 | |||
2019 | 42,793 | 17,199 | 9,158 | 3,534 | 3,654 | 9,248 | |||
2020 | 43,756 | 17,506 | 9,735 | 3,599 | 3,638 | 9,278 | |||
2021 | 45,266 | 18,053 | 10,476 | 3,572 | 3,692 | 9,473 | |||
Type of institution | Regional distribution 1) | Personnel | Year 2) | Number | |||||
8. Total (sum 1. to 7.) | Länder, total | Of which, R&D personnel | 2000 | 71,454 | 31,784 | 18,602 | 5,540 | 6,168 | 9,360 |
2003 | 73,867 | 32,719 | 20,107 | 5,459 | 5,579 | 10,003 | |||
2004 | 76,088 | 34,526 | 20,139 | 5,170 | 5,804 | 10,450 | |||
2005 | 76,254 | 35,205 | 20,073 | 5,085 | 5,810 | 10,081 | |||
2006 | 78,357 | 36,413 | 20,135 | 5,396 | 5,903 | 10,510 | |||
2007 | 80,644 | 37,873 | 20,833 | 5,508 | 5,815 | 10,614 | |||
2008 | 83,066 | 38,308 | 21,692 | 5,875 | 6,010 | 11,181 | |||
2009 | 86,633 | 38,810 | 22,928 | 7,003 | 5,813 | 12,079 | |||
2010 | 90,531 | 41,315 | 23,343 | 7,525 | 5,869 | 12,478 | |||
2011 | 93,663 | 43,008 | 23,341 | 8,001 | 5,913 | 13,400 | |||
2012 | 95,882 | 44,132 | 23,826 | 8,756 | 5,823 | 13,345 | |||
2013 | 98,161 | 45,581 | 24,697 | 9,094 | 5,560 | 13,229 | |||
2014 | 101,005 | 49,474 | 23,121 | 8,022 | 6,265 | 14,123 | |||
2015 | 101,717 | 46,414 | 27,445 | 6,918 | 6,311 | 14,629 | |||
2016 | 103,206 | 47,885 | 26,663 | 6,846 | 6,520 | 15,293 | |||
2017 | 106,026 | 48,822 | 27,378 | 7,174 | 6,624 | 16,025 | |||
2018 | 109,487 | 50,432 | 28,207 | 7,331 | 6,599 | 16,917 | |||
2019 | 112,592 | 51,055 | 30,371 | 7,330 | 6,371 | 17,466 | |||
2020 | 114,695 | 51,850 | 31,606 | 7,581 | 6,226 | 17,432 | |||
2021 | 119,268 | 53,310 | 34,271 | 7,640 | 6,181 | 17,867 | |||
Type of institution | Regional distribution 1) | Personnel | Year 2) | Number | |||||
8. Total (sum 1. to 7.) | Of which: Eastern German Länder and Berlin | Of which, R&D personnel | 2000 | 19,951 | 9,803 | 3,808 | 1,388 | 2,361 | 2,591 |
2003 | 21,943 | 10,653 | 4,548 | 1,454 | 2,078 | 3,210 | |||
2004 | 22,205 | 10,917 | 4,618 | 1,336 | 2,109 | 3,227 | |||
2005 | 21,970 | 11,161 | 4,212 | 1,250 | 2,142 | 3,205 | |||
2006 | 23,019 | 11,418 | 4,692 | 1,442 | 2,033 | 3,434 | |||
2007 | 23,955 | 11,854 | 4,965 | 1,563 | 2,047 | 3,526 | |||
2008 | 24,916 | 12,072 | 5,336 | 1,606 | 2,219 | 3,682 | |||
2009 | 25,741 | 12,389 | 5,641 | 2,066 | 1,830 | 3,815 | |||
2010 | 27,559 | 12,859 | 6,246 | 2,423 | 1,914 | 4,117 | |||
2011 | 28,589 | 13,792 | 6,248 | 2,510 | 1,872 | 4,167 | |||
2012 | 29,336 | 14,130 | 6,515 | 2,586 | 1,928 | 4,177 | |||
2013 | 29,654 | 14,371 | 6,225 | 2,910 | 1,889 | 4,259 | |||
2014 | 30,531 | 13,758 | 6,873 | 2,942 | 2,628 | 4,329 | |||
2015 | 29,940 | 13,189 | 6,927 | 2,950 | 2,418 | 4,456 | |||
2016 | 30,359 | 13,870 | 6,594 | 2,845 | 2,400 | 4,649 | |||
2017 | 31,346 | 14,071 | 6,867 | 3,037 | 2,371 | 5,000 | |||
2018 | 32,547 | 14,470 | 7,094 | 3,090 | 2,454 | 5,439 | |||
2019 | 33,452 | 14,709 | 7,547 | 3,247 | 2,393 | 5,556 | |||
2020 | 34,225 | 15,060 | 8,131 | 3,264 | 2,349 | 5,420 | |||
2021 | 35,441 | 15,543 | 8,808 | 3,218 | 2,366 | 5,506 | |||
Type of institution | Regional distribution 1) | Personnel | Year 2) | Number | |||||
Federal institutions performing R&D | Länder total | Total | 2000 | 17,532 | 7,675 | 2,256 | z | 4,211 | z |
2003 | 17,218 | 7,487 | 2,395 | z | 3,349 | z | |||
2004 | 17,722 | 7,432 | 3,003 | z | 3,145 | z | |||
2005 | 16,734 | 7,365 | 2,291 | z | 3,121 | z | |||
2006 | 19,007 | 8,110 | 2,702 | z | 3,248 | z | |||
2007 | 19,027 | 8,168 | 2,747 | z | 3,187 | z | |||
2008 | 19,962 | 8,891 | 2,818 | z | 3,082 | z | |||
2009 | 20,501 | 8,736 | 3,650 | z | 3,070 | z | |||
2010 | 21,061 | 8,903 | 3,862 | z | 3,083 | z | |||
2011 | 21,268 | 8,986 | 3,855 | z | 3,130 | z | |||
2012 | 21,174 | 8,971 | 3,792 | z | 3,106 | z | |||
2013 | 21,373 | 9,020 | z | 3,684 | 3,152 | z | |||
2014 | 19,345 | 8,008 | z | 3,587 | 3,078 | z | |||
2015 | 18,359 | 7,922 | 3,504 | 2,940 | 2,968 | 1,025 | |||
2016 | 18,347 | 7,737 | 3,649 | 2,887 | 3,012 | 1,063 | |||
2017 | 18,632 | 7,798 | 3,622 | 3,056 | 3,067 | 1,090 | |||
2018 | 19,286 | 8,066 | 3,797 | 3,112 | 3,105 | 1,206 | |||
2019 | 19,266 | 8,183 | 3,853 | 2,924 | 3,119 | 1,187 | |||
2020 | 19,609 | 7,842 | 4,027 | 3,498 | 3,146 | 1,096 | |||
2021 | 20,370 | 8,101 | 4,193 | 3,648 | 3,243 | 1,185 | |||
Of which, R&D personnel | 2000 | 8,341 | 2,738 | 856 | z | 3,036 | z | ||
2003 | 7,738 | 2,239 | 937 | z | 2,776 | z | |||
2004 | 7,740 | 2,213 | 891 | z | 2,745 | z | |||
2005 | 7,597 | 2,260 | 863 | z | 2,743 | z | |||
2006 | 8,320 | 2,763 | 925 | z | 2,820 | z | |||
2007 | 8,319 | 2,733 | 939 | z | 2,769 | z | |||
2008 | 8,271 | 2,746 | 1,003 | z | 2,604 | z | |||
2009 | 8,578 | 2,714 | 1,213 | z | 2,587 | z | |||
2010 | 9,225 | 2,914 | 1,374 | z | 2,596 | z | |||
2011 | 9,288 | 2,920 | 1,367 | z | 2,633 | z | |||
2012 | 9,315 | 2,913 | 1,465 | z | 2,603 | z | |||
2013 | 9,450 | 2,783 | z | 1,410 | 2,719 | z | |||
2014 | 9,629 | 2,550 | z | 1,232 | 2,655 | z | |||
2015 | 8,584 | 2,475 | 1,363 | 1,151 | 2,590 | 1,006 | |||
2016 | 9,146 | 2,987 | 1,366 | 1,132 | 2,630 | 1,031 | |||
2017 | 9,405 | 3,068 | 1,397 | 1,231 | 2,675 | 1,034 | |||
2018 | 9,747 | 3,143 | 1,476 | 1,255 | 2,701 | 1,173 | |||
2019 | 9,643 | 3,226 | 1,486 | 1,119 | 2,651 | 1,161 | |||
2020 | 9,802 | 3,082 | 1,625 | 1,364 | 2,679 | 1,052 | |||
2021 | 10,663 | 3,623 | 1,768 | 1,483 | 2,653 | 1,135 | |||
Länder and local government institutions performing R&D (including institutions of the Leibniz Association) | Länder total | Total | 2000 | 8,595 | 2,585 | 767 | 197 | 3,546 | 1,500 |
2003 | 7,851 | 2,236 | 756 | 214 | 3,203 | 1,441 | |||
2004 | 8,270 | 1,810 | 867 | 202 | 3,938 | 1,451 | |||
2005 | 7,962 | 1,726 | 757 | 198 | 3,937 | 1,344 | |||
2006 | 8,248 | 1,172 | 832 | z | 5,272 | z | |||
2007 | 8,793 | 1,186 | 912 | 262 | 5,335 | 1,098 | |||
2008 | 7,675 | 1,518 | 692 | 97 | 4,151 | 1,216 | |||
2009 | 7,760 | 1,520 | 613 | z | 4,329 | z | |||
2010 | 6,269 | 1,555 | 583 | z | 3,053 | z | |||
2011 | 6,320 | 1,352 | 630 | z | 3,244 | z | |||
2012 | 6,313 | 1,402 | 734 | z | 3,095 | z | |||
2013 | 6,028 | 1,340 | 764 | z | 2,835 | z | |||
2014 | 6,026 | 1,266 | 761 | z | 2,888 | z | |||
2015 | 6,391 | 1,205 | 801 | 63 | 3,420 | 901 | |||
2016 | 6,651 | 1,257 | 856 | 71 | 3,422 | 1,047 | |||
2017 | 6,615 | 1,224 | 869 | 7 | 3,427 | 1,088 | |||
2018 | 6,445 | 1,194 | 870 | 24 | 3,217 | 1,139 | |||
2019 | 6,769 | 1,150 | 935 | 27 | 3,508 | 1,149 | |||
2020 | 6,560 | 1,170 | 979 | 28 | 3,239 | 1,144 | |||
2021 | 6,716 | 1,214 | 946 | 31 | 3,378 | 1,147 | |||
Of which, R&D personnel | 2000 | 4,145 | 901 | 172 | 150 | 1,921 | 1,001 | ||
2003 | 3,670 | 827 | 211 | 115 | 1,675 | 844 | |||
2004 | 4,189 | 658 | 285 | 198 | 1,993 | 1,054 | |||
2005 | 4,015 | 589 | 269 | 195 | 2,020 | 942 | |||
2006 | 3,172 | 306 | 394 | z | 1,868 | z | |||
2007 | 3,504 | 493 | 306 | 192 | 1,917 | 597 | |||
2008 | 3,547 | 531 | 152 | 28 | 2,097 | 739 | |||
2009 | 3,556 | 544 | 149 | z | 2,103 | z | |||
2010 | 3,332 | 564 | 142 | z | 2,031 | z | |||
2011 | 3,246 | 389 | 153 | z | 2,097 | z | |||
2012 | 3,179 | 455 | 169 | z | 1,954 | z | |||
2013 | 2,769 | 401 | 146 | z | 1,619 | z | |||
2014 | 2,538 | 276 | 168 | z | 1,588 | z | |||
2015 | 2,873 | 285 | 204 | 18 | 1,910 | 457 | |||
2016 | 2,736 | 273 | 218 | 20 | 1,851 | 374 | |||
2017 | 2,804 | 276 | 242 | 1 | 1,849 | 436 | |||
2018 | 3,007 | 418 | 349 | 16 | 1,713 | 511 | |||
2019 | 2,895 | 387 | 348 | 16 | 1,632 | 511 | |||
2020 | 2,766 | 376 | 386 | 17 | 1,476 | 511 | |||
2021 | 2,832 | 417 | 385 | 19 | 1,468 | 542 | |||
University institutions | Länder total | Total | 2000 | 5,285 | 1,689 | 1,627 | 750 | 113 | 1,106 |
2003 | 5,061 | 1,656 | 1,806 | 580 | 82 | 937 | |||
2004 | 5,213 | 1,740 | 1,806 | 644 | 39 | 984 | |||
2005 | 5,049 | 1,645 | 1,712 | 639 | 27 | 1,025 | |||
2006 | 5,609 | 1,753 | 1,822 | 636 | 55 | 1,343 | |||
2007 | 6,107 | 2,159 | 1,900 | 630 | 94 | 1,323 | |||
2008 | 6,123 | 2,390 | 1,941 | 567 | 180 | 1,045 | |||
2009 | 6,234 | 2,602 | 1,839 | 586 | 92 | 1,115 | |||
2010 | 6,685 | 2,804 | 2,071 | 566 | 103 | 1,141 | |||
2011 | 6,112 | 2,313 | 1,907 | 558 | 101 | 1,233 | |||
2012 | 6,210 | 2,521 | 1,900 | 554 | 103 | 1,131 | |||
2013 | 6,714 | 2,401 | 2,313 | 460 | 106 | 1,434 | |||
2014 | 7,166 | 2,808 | 2,015 | 381 | 165 | 1,798 | |||
2015 | 7,297 | 2,179 | 2,699 | 425 | 150 | 1,844 | |||
2016 | 7,587 | 2,286 | 2,648 | 426 | 139 | 2,088 | |||
2017 | 7,744 | 2,404 | 2,506 | 448 | 138 | 2,248 | |||
2018 | 8,065 | 2,535 | 2,654 | 391 | 142 | 2,343 | |||
2019 | 8,284 | 1,877 | 3,524 | 348 | 148 | 2,386 | |||
2020 | 8,528 | 1,833 | 3,768 | 378 | 153 | 2,396 | |||
2021 | 9,119 | 1,833 | 4,234 | 368 | 151 | 2,533 | |||
Of which, R&D personnel | 2000 | 4,586 | 1,551 | 1,250 | 724 | 94 | 967 | ||
2003 | 4,030 | 1,314 | 1,425 | 560 | 63 | 668 | |||
2004 | 4,625 | 1,503 | 1,609 | 621 | 42 | 851 | |||
2005 | 4,219 | 1,363 | 1,359 | 626 | 25 | 846 | |||
2006 | 4,684 | 1,526 | 1,383 | 633 | 52 | 1,090 | |||
2007 | 5,182 | 1,954 | 1,572 | 625 | 92 | 939 | |||
2008 | 5,024 | 2,076 | 1,572 | 555 | 124 | 698 | |||
2009 | 5,193 | 2,268 | 1,469 | 568 | 83 | 806 | |||
2010 | 5,684 | 2,499 | 1,720 | 558 | 94 | 813 | |||
2011 | 5,088 | 2,008 | 1,537 | 551 | 91 | 900 | |||
2012 | 5,250 | 2,198 | 1,539 | 549 | 92 | 872 | |||
2013 | 5,557 | 2,042 | 1,893 | 449 | 92 | 1,081 | |||
2014 | 6,325 | 2,627 | 1,720 | 364 | 155 | 1,459 | |||
2015 | 6,408 | 2,064 | 2,319 | 407 | 141 | 1,477 | |||
2016 | 6,288 | 2,074 | 2,196 | 396 | 116 | 1,507 | |||
2017 | 6,298 | 2,190 | 1,972 | 425 | 114 | 1,597 | |||
2018 | 6,915 | 2,400 | 2,262 | 366 | 125 | 1,762 | |||
2019 | 7,005 | 1,777 | 2,989 | 320 | 128 | 1,793 | |||
2020 | 7,190 | 1,729 | 3,221 | 345 | 132 | 1,763 | |||
2021 | 7,663 | 1,730 | 3,654 | 315 | 129 | 1,835 |
Source: Federal Statistical Office, special evaluation
Notes:
1) Includes personnel (FTE) which can not be distributed to Länder.
2) Survey reference day for each year is 30 June (ACTUAL). Personnel allocation to fields of sciences according to the structure of expenditure of the respective institution. As of 2015, changes of the classification of scientific branches and fields: engineering includes informatics.
- = no figures or magnitude zero.
m = data not available.
z = value not stated for reasons of confidentiality, but included in the total.
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