Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Contact information
Office address:
Theodor-Lieser-Strasse 4 D-06120 Halle
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| Germany |
Type of organization: Education / research institute,,
Business phone: ++49 345 5585318
About the organization
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ was
established in 1991 and has about 900 employees in Leipzig, Halle/S.
and Magdeburg. They study the complex interactions between humans and
the environment in cultivated and damaged landscapes. The scientists
develop concepts and processes to help secure the natural foundations
of human life for future generations.
The Helmholtz Association contributes to solving major
challenges facing society, science and the economy with top scientific
achievements in six research areas: Energy, Earth and Environment,
Health, Key Technologies, Structure of Matter, Transport and Space.
With 25,700 employees in 15 research centres and an annual budget of
approximately 2.3 billion euro, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's
largest scientific organisation. Its work follows in the tradition of
the great natural scientist Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894).
Summary of your action plan in SUPPORT
Our main goal is to promote cooperation between schools and research organisations to deepen the understanding of global change problems; to motivate students and teachers through best practice examples experienced by SUPPORT partners. We use the infrastructure of Helmholtz school labs to disseminate SUPPORT ideas. Our cooperation partners in Germany come from schools, environmental visitor centres, and educational authorities.
We are organizing the workshop "Biodiversity in ESD - Reflection on school-research cooperation" from 24 to 27 September in Fuldatal near Kassel.