Memberships of the University of Oldenburg
Memberships of the University of Oldenburg
The University of Oldenburg is an institutional member of over 120 clubs, institutions, associations, federations and other organisations. The memberships serve a variety of purposes, such as quality assurance and optimisation in research and teaching, professional exchange with other universities, educational and research institutions or subject-specific co-operation with players in Germany and abroad.
The list below shows all memberships and, where possible, includes a link to the homepage of the association, institution or other organisation.
Would you like to know how employees or students can benefit from one of the institutional memberships listed below? Then please get in touch directly with the contact person for this membership (see tabular overview in the administration portal). If you are unable to access the administration portal, please contact the office of the organisational unit to which the membership is assigned for further information.
Central memberships
| Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute – ACQUIN | www.acquin.org/ | Martina Hoffmann | The Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute (ACQUIN) is a registered association recognised as a non-profit organisation. Its members include over 160 higher education institutions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lebanon and Bulgaria, as well as academic professional and trade associations. ACQUIN aims to carry out accreditation of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes across all disciplines, on a supra-regional basis and across all types of higher education institutions, in order to ensure the high quality of study programmes, create market transparency, enhance the attractiveness of higher education institutions for international students, and promote the comparability of academic qualifications. |
| Alliance for Cyber Security | www.allianz-fuer-cybersicherheit.de | Thorsten Kamp, Data Protection and Information Security Unit | The Alliance for Cyber Security is a joint initiative of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and Bitkom. As a platform for co-operation with industry, public authorities, research and academic institutions, as well as other organisations, the Alliance for Cyber Security offers a wide range of information on cyber security topics. The main benefit of membership is the opportunity to exchange views with the BSI and other organisations on various aspects of information security, including vulnerabilities and threat scenarios. |
| alumni-clubs.net e.V. | www.alumni-clubs.net/ | Ferdinand Rissom, Ann Kathrin Schubert (3 Dec) | Alumni-clubs.net is the umbrella organisation for alumni organisations in German-speaking countries and represents universities, alumni associations, non-university research institutions, university support associations and university-affiliated institutions. A key high-profile event is the annual conference, held at different universities each year, featuring workshops on all key aspects of maintaining relationships with alumni. In addition, the association’s range of services includes further education and the provision of its own publications and information materials. |
| AQAS e.V. Agency for Quality Assurance through Accreditation of Degree Programs | www.aqas.de/ | Maren Petersen | AQAS e.V. is an agency for quality assurance at higher education institutions based in Cologne. The non-profit sponsoring association is supported by higher education institutions and academic societies. AQAS e.V. is admitted to operate in Germany in accordance with Article 5(3)(5) of the State Treaty on Degree Programme Accreditation and carries out assessment procedures for the accreditation of degree programmes in all subject areas (programme accreditation) as well as for the accreditation of quality assurance systems (system accreditation). |
| Working Group of Media Centres at Higher Education Institutions (AMH e.V.) | amh-ev.de/ | Axel Masemann | The Association of University Media Centres e.V. is an association of media centres and other media facilities at universities in Germany. Its aim is to promote science and research, teaching and student studies, and advanced scientific training by improving and supporting media centres at universities. To this end, it organises, amongst other things, academic conferences and programmes for further education, and provides information on its research, development and production projects. |
| Association for Medical Librarianship (AGBM) e.V. | www.agmb.de/ | Heike Andermann | The Working Group for Medical Librarianship (AGBM) e.V. aims to promote medical librarianship and information services. To this end, the association advises on matters of general interest in the aforementioned fields, works towards cooperation between all individuals and organisations active in these fields, undertakes the development of joint projects and prepares expert reports. |
| Federal Conference of Women’s and Equality Officers at Universities (bukof) e.V. |
| Sandra Reinecke | The Federal Conference of Women’s and Equality Officers at Higher Education Institutions (bukof) is the voice of gender policy in the discourse on science and higher education policy. bukof brings together all those working to shape the structure and culture of higher education institutions in Germany in a gender-equitable manner. It facilitates the mutual exchange of information and experience on higher education and gender equality policy issues at state, federal and institutional levels. |
| Federal Association of German Foundations | https://www.foundations.org/startseite.html | Jantje von Reeken | The Federal Association of German Foundations represents the interests of German foundations in relation to politics and society. With more than 4,300 members, it is the largest and oldest association of foundations in Europe. Every year, the 60 largest foundations in Germany alone contribute 6.8 billion euros to the common good. The Federal Association advocates for optimal framework conditions for philanthropy and for the work of foundations, and supports its members and donors in their work, in particular through advice and networking. |
| Career Service Network Germany e.V. | csnd.de/ | Ferdinand Rissom, Solveig Elias (3 Dec) | In 2003, existing Career Services established the Career Service Network Germany e.V. (csnd). The network works closely with the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) and now has almost 200 members. Universities, as institutional members, and Career Service staff, as individual members, are committed within the association to establishing and expanding universities’ career preparation programmes, as well as to providing career guidance and career preparation for students. As an umbrella organisation, the csnd is committed to developing and ensuring standards for the professionalisation of Career Service work and to providing task-specific training for its members. It acts as an interface for all those involved in shaping the transition from university to working life and serves as a contact point for international partners such as NACE and AGCAS. |
| Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) | www.cur.org/ | Dr Susanne Haberstroh | The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is the US-based organisation – and the world’s largest – dedicated to promoting student research; it was founded in 1978. Its members include around 650 American universities and colleges, as well as over 10,000 individuals. CUR members focus on providing high-quality, collaborative opportunities for research and for academic and creative activities for teaching staff and students. |
| DACHELA Ex-Libris User Group | dachela.org/DACHELA/WebHome | Dr Jan Frederik Maas | DACHELA is an organisation for Ex Libris users in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. One of the association’s aims is to provide support and facilitate the exchange of experiences amongst Ex Libris users. The association’s remit also includes identifying common interests and collaborating with the‘International Group of Ex Libris Users’. |
| The Demography Network e.V. | demographie-netzwerk.de | AGBS Secretariat | This non-profit network of businesses for businesses brings together around 300 companies and institutions with HR responsibility for over two million employees, with the aim of actively shaping demographic change. Its members comprise companies of all sizes, as well as associations, consultancy firms, academic institutions and local authorities. The aim is to reframe demographic change from a threat into an opportunity for every company and to actively embrace the challenges of new working environments in the context of digitalisation. At the heart of the network are 12 working groups and thematic circles in which new knowledge is developed collaboratively and existing expertise is shared. |
| DENKFABRIK Universities & Entrepreneurship e .V. | www.denkfabrik-he.org/ | Franziska Gloeden | DENKFABRIK Universities & Entrepreneurship is an independent, national and cross-university initiative and organisational platform. The DENKFABRIK brings together staff from the participating universities who are directly involved in the fields of entrepreneurship education and start-up support services. DENKFABRIK Universities & Entrepreneurship comprises individuals from academia, public institutions, the private sector and private citizens who wish to promote responsible, entrepreneurial thinking and action at universities. In doing so, they support entrepreneurship activities at universities, collaboration between them and the further development of this field in Germany. The think tank’s activities are coordinated by an executive board, which also represents the initiative externally. Staff and supporters from universities promote entrepreneurial thinking and action through joint projects and forward-looking initiatives. |
| German Society for Information and Knowledge (DGI) | dgi-info.de/ | Heike Andermann | The German Society for Information and Knowledge e.V. (DGI) promotes developments in information science and information practice by monitoring and disseminating fundamental principles, working methods and technical tools. To this end, it organises specialist conferences and collaborates with national and international associations, amongst other activities. It represents the interests of documentalists and all information professionals within their professional sphere, in the public sphere and in relation to information policy and the information sector. Among other things, the DGI publishes the journal “Information. Science and Practice’ (IWP) covering the fields of information science and information practice. Furthermore, the organisation publishes a series of papers on information science topics and conference proceedings. |
| German Physical Society | www.dpg-physik.de/ | Dr Anna Heise | The DPG sees itself as the voice of physics and a point of contact for those interested in the subject. It is the oldest national physics society in the world and has 62,000 members. Supporting young researchers is a key priority for the DPG. Among other publications, the DPG publishes the *Physik-Journal* with news from the field ofphysics, the*New Journal of Physics*, an electronic specialist journal, and various special issues on topics in physics. |
| German Technion Society | www.deutsche-technion-gesellschaft.de/ | President (PGR Department), correspondence to the President’s Assistant (currently Alke Freese) | The German Technion Society e.V. is a recognised non-profit organisation whose aim is to promote scientific links between German universities and non-university research institutions and the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), Israel’s technical university in Haifa, and to support the work of the Technion both in spirit and in practice. |
| German Library Association e.V. | www.bibliotheksverband.de/ | Heike Andermann | With more than 2,100 members, the German Library Association (dbv) represents around 10,000 libraries nationwide, employing 25,000 staff and serving 11 million users. The association’s aim is to highlight the importance of libraries in culture, education and science, and to strengthen the library sector as a whole. In addition to its policy work, the dbv’s areas of activity include, amongst other things, cross-regional cooperation between libraries and the increased provision of digital media. |
| German Youth Hostel Association (Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk e.V.) | www.jugendherberge.de/ | Christine Winter | The German Youth Hostels (DJH) aim to offer young people, regardless of their background or financial circumstances, the opportunity to discover the world, experience a sense of community and broaden their horizons in the process. To this end, they provide a wide range of accommodation, leisure and educational opportunities for both individuals and groups. University staff may use their UOL membership card for work-related stays at youth hostels both in Germany and abroad. Further information is available from the office of Division 1, which also issues the cards. |
| DINI – German Initiative for Network Information e.V. | dini.de/ | Heike Andermann | DINI was founded to promote the improvement of information and communication services and the necessary development of information infrastructures at universities, both regionally and nationally. To achieve this aim, DINI organises, amongst other things, conferences and workshops to facilitate the exchange of experience and develops new solutions to support information and communication services at universities. DINI publishes the findings of its working groups (e.g. on electronic publishing). |
| EBLIDA (European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations) | www.eblida.org/ | Heike Andermann | The European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) is an independent umbrella organisation for libraries, information and documentation institutions, and archives in Europe. The organisation comprises around 110 associations of European libraries in 34 countries, representing some 65,000 public libraries across Europe. The organisation’s work focuses on the information society in Europe. For example, it advocates for changes to copyright law and promotes unhindered access to information. |
| ELAN e.V. – E-Learning Academic Network | elan-ev.de/ | Isabel Müskens | The purpose of the association is to promote the quality of teaching, primarily at universities in Lower Saxony, in particular through the use of e-learning. The association maintains and expands the ELAN network of Lower Saxony universities that jointly pursue this aim. This aim is achieved in particular through academic conferences and symposia, continuing professional development initiatives and programmes, and the promotion of technological innovations, particularly open-source software. ELAN e.V. promotes networking amongst universities in Lower Saxony in the field of digital teaching and learning and provides central services. |
| European University Association ( EUA) | eua.eu/ | VP-N, Department for Research and Technology Transfer | The European University Association (EUA) is an association of European higher education institutions based in Brussels. It has 800 members from 48 countries within the European Higher Education Area. Its main activities are:
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| European University Association for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) | eua.eu/issues/13:doctoral-education.html | Head of Research Funding (Ref F+T) (currently Birte Lipinski), Officer for Academic Career Paths (Ref F+T) (currently Dr Julia Matz) (PGR Unit) | The European University Association for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) is an integral part of the European University Association and is committed to the development and improvement of doctoral candidate education and the training of researchers across Europe. The EUA-CDE organises conferences, training seminars and events for its members at their request, provides support with analyses, offers legal advice and disseminates information on best practice. The EUA-CDE’s remit also includes reporting on policy trends to the EUA Executive Board regarding developments in doctoral candidate education and the training of researchers. |
| Falling Walls Council Partnership Programme | https://falling-walls.com/ | Officer P (Alke Freese) | The Falling Walls Council Partnership Programme contributes to the visibility and promotion of science and research, as well as to international exchange across borders and disciplines. It connects its members from the worlds of science, business, politics, culture and the media, with topics ranging from science management and innovation strategies, through the support of early-career researchers and translation science, to science communication and specific specialist subjects. Membership enables participation in various specialist symposia and networking events. |
| Familie in der Hochschule e.V. | www.familie-in-der-hochschule.de/ | Neele Henkenberens | The association is an alliance of around 150 higher education institutions from Germany, Austria and Switzerland that havesigned the‘Family in Higher Education’ Charter . By signing the Charter , all members commit themselves to pursuing and implementing high standards of family-friendliness. The members see themselves as pioneers in society’s shift towards greater family-friendliness and an appreciation of diversity. These higher education institutions integrate work-life balance into their institutional development and regard it as a management and cross-cutting task that must meet high standards. |
| Research and Transfer Management Association (FORTRAMA) | https://fortrama.net | Ilka Carstens | The Research and Transfer Management Network e.V., or FORTRAMA for short, is the association of German-speaking research and transfer managers. The network primarily comprises individuals whose professional focus lies in the areas of research management, knowledge and technology transfer, the promotion of early-career researchers and the management of third-party funding, and who work at German universities and publicly funded non-university research institutions. |
| Forum Mentoring e.V. | www.forum-mentoring.de | Academic Career Paths Officer (Ref F+T) (currently Dr Susanne Elpers) | In 2006, the network of coordinators of mentoring programmes at German universities, universities of applied sciences and scientific organisations was transformed into the association Forum Mentoring e.V. The association’s central objective is clearly set out in the preamble to its articles of association: The objective of the association “Forum Mentoring e.V.” is to achieve gender equality in science and research. The association aims to facilitate networking and support for mentoring initiatives that promote gender equality and diversityat all stages of education and professional development, with a particular focus on women. |
| GATE Germany | www.gate-germany.de/ | Birgit Bruns | GATE-Germany supports higher education institutions by providing marketing tools and expertise to help them present and position their study and research programmes on the international stage. The DAAD contributes its global network of offices and information centres, as well as its extensive international expertise, to the work of GATE-Germany. |
| gefsus – Society for Writing Didactics and Writing Research e.V. | https://gefsus.de/#:~:text=We%20promote%20the%20teaching%20of%20writing%20in%20the | Ferdinand Rissom, Johanna Imm (3 Dec) | The Society brings together writing educators and writing researchers from a wide variety of backgrounds. Its members work both in university settings and in the private sector. gefsus sees itself as representing individuals who promote the teaching of writing in higher education, research, practice, and further education and initial and continuing professional development through networking and exchange. It also represents individuals who teach, advise, facilitate and conduct research at universities, schools or in private practice, particularly in the field of academic writing. gefsus supports writing centres and other specialised institutions dedicated to the teaching of writing, writing consultancy and writing research in schools and higher education institutions. The association supports the next generation of writing pedagogues and advocates for issues relating to writing pedagogy in the public sphere and in school and higher education policy through statements, expert reports and publications. Furthermore, gefsus is committed to participating in professional, higher education and education policy bodies and umbrella organisations. |
| Hanse University Alliance | www.uni-nordverbund.de/ | Officer P (currently Alke Freese) | The Hanse University Alliance (HUA) (formerly the Association of North German Universities) brings together the universities of Bremen, Greifswald, Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Lüneburg, Oldenburg, Rostock and Groningen. Key objectives of the co-operation include improving study and teaching, pooling expertise in the field of quality assurance and development, creating a joint forum for discussion on current developments and prospects in higher education policy within a cross-state context, as well as establishing a supra-regional research network and intensifying the exchange of research initiatives. |
| ICUR (International Conference of Undergraduate Research) | https://www.icurportal.com/ | Susanne Haberstroh | ICUR is a conference aimed specifically at young researchers (undergraduate students) and offers a platform for intensive academic exchange. It takes place once a year and is organised internationally in a hybrid format. The conference has an interdisciplinary focus. ICUR is organised centrally by the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning at the University of Warwick and brings together several institutions from six continents every year. |
| IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) | www.ifla.org/ | Heike Andermann | IFLA is the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and represents the interests of libraries and information institutions, as well as their users. The federation was founded in 1927 and currently has around 1,500 members in 150 countries worldwide. Among other things, IFLA’s aims include the promotion and development of library and information services of all kinds and the promotion of free access to information. It collaborates with international organisations and publishes – amongst other publications – a specialist journal four times a year. Among other publications, IFLA publishes the IFLA Journal. |
| IGeLU (International Group of Ex Libris Users) | igelu.org/ | Dr Jan Frederick Maas | The International Group of Ex Libris Users (IGeLU) is a non-profit, volunteer-run organisation headquartered at the University of Siena in Italy. IGeLU acts as the collective voice and representative body for users of Ex Libris products. It comprises more than 400 institutions across 39 countries worldwide. IGeLU’s objectives include reflecting the needs and priorities of the Ex Libris user community and promoting the development of software and services for the mutual benefit of product users and the company. It also aims to provide the user community with a forum for sharing information. |
| International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentations (IAML) | www.iaml.info/ | Paul Haas | The International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres(IAML) promotes and supports the activities of music libraries, music archives and documentation centres. It helps to facilitate and enable these institutions to carry out projects in the fields of music bibliographies, music documentation and music libraries, as well as in information science, at both national and international levels. |
| International Centre for Academic Exchange (IBZ) e.V. | www.ibz-berlin.org/ | Karin Dorn, Ann-Christin Delfs | At their 2010 annual meeting, the leading International Centres for Academic Exchange (IBZ) and various university-affiliated University Guest Houses in Germany decided to establish a joint network. Under the motto ‘At home in the world – a home for researchers’, the network aims to strengthen the IBZ brand and promote the centres both nationally and internationally. It also aims to promote the exchange of experience in managing the IBZ University Guest Houses and dealing with international guests (including buildings, legal regulations, procurement, staff, services and much more). |
| Association of Chancellors of German Universities e.V. | www.uni-kanzler.de | VP-V Mr Stahlmann | Almost all German state universities are members of the Association of Chancellors of German Universities. It sees itself, on the one hand, as representing the interests of the chancellors at federal level and, on the other, as a platform for collegial exchange. Driven by the autonomy of higher education institutions, joint discussions today often focus on strategic issues rather than purely legal matters. |
| Coordination Office for Study Information and Guidance in Lower Saxony (kfsn) | www.studieren-in-niedersachsen.de/ | Ferdinand Rissom (Dec. 3) | The Coordination Office for Student Information and Guidance in Lower Saxony (kfsn) is a joint central body of the universities in Lower Saxony. It is affiliated with the Lower Saxony State University Conference (LHK) and is organisationally linked to Leibniz University Hannover. Professional supervision is the responsibility of the Co-ordination Centre’s Advisory Board P.p. on behalf of the LHK. In terms of content, the work of the kfsn is supported by a Council of Experts. The kfsn provides information across all higher education institutions via various communication channels for prospective students and current students regarding studying in Lower Saxony. It strengthens Lower Saxony’s position as a centre of higher education by developing the ‘Studying in Lower Saxony’, ‘STEM in Lower Saxony’ and ‘Open University of Lower Saxony’ brands. It supports the central study counselling services at universities in Lower Saxony by providing information, networking opportunities and further education and training. |
| Lower Saxony Regional Association of the German Library Association e.V. | www.bibliotheksverband.de/landesverbaende/niedersachsen/ueber-uns/ziele-und-aufgaben.html | Heike Andermann | The Lower Saxony Regional Association within the German Library Association (Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e.V.) represents 140 libraries and library institutions in the state of Lower Saxony. One of the association’s objectives is to promote libraries in Lower Saxony and to support their communication with other library associations. Furthermore, the association sets out library policy objectives and sees it as its task to promote public understanding of the importance of libraries within the education system. |
| LernortLabor – Federal Association of School Laboratories e.V. | www.lernortlabor.de/ | Dr Verena Niesel (DiZ) | LernortLabor – Federal Association of Pupils’ Laboratories e.V. is the leading advocacy organisation for pupils’ laboratories in the German-speaking world. It promotes networking among pupils’ laboratories at national and international level and supports regional networks and local co-operations. It supports its members in professional development and quality assurance, as well as in accompanying research, and serves as a platform for the creation and establishment of new student laboratories and for the (further) development of new formats. Through the Student Laboratory Atlas, the laboratories gain significant visibility |
| Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (LIBER) | libereurope.eu/ | Heike Andermann | The Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (LIBER) is an association of European research libraries. Around 450 libraries are members of the organisation. The association represents the interests of European research libraries and their universities. Key priorities in its current strategy include topics such as copyright reform, digital humanities, open access, metrics and research data management. |
| National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) e.V. | https://www.nfdi.de/ | Ilka Carstens | The association’s primary purpose is to promote science and research through a National Research Data Infrastructure, which establishes and further develops comprehensive research data management in Germany and enhances the efficiency of the entire German science system. This objective is achieved primarily through the steering and coordination of the development of a networked information infrastructure, the development of sustainable, interoperable research data management, and the creation of a reliable range of data-based services for science and research. Furthermore, the NFDI is also intended to be linked to international initiatives such as the European Open Science Cloud ( EOSC) and to contribute to their development. |
| Network of Medium-Sized Universities (MGU) | President’s Advisor (currently Alke Freese) | The Network of Medium-Sized Universities originated from an initiative by the Universities of Oldenburg and Kassel in 2006 and was officially established in April 2008 with a total of 13 founding members. It serves as a platform for the universities to exchange experiences and as a voice in the higher education policy debate, where it advocates for the specific interests of medium-sized universities. The network has since grown to 18 member universities and remains open to new members. | |
| Real-World Laboratories Network | www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Dossier/reallabore-testraeume-fuer-innovation-und-regulierung.html | Dr Birte Lipinski | In real-world laboratories, new technologies and other innovative solutions are tested for a limited period – under conditions that correspond as closely as possible to their actual areas of application. Key features include limited-duration testing, the creation of legal scope for this purpose, and active regulatory learning. Real-world laboratories thus make a significant contribution to sustainable and responsible transformation processes. The BMWI’s Real-World Labs Network provides a forum for reflection and further development of this key tool for testing innovations. |
| Lower Saxony Consortium for Teacher Training | https://www.verbund-lehrkraeftebildung-niedersachsen.de/ | Susanne Haberstroh | The Lower Saxony Consortium for Teacher Training is the central, state-wide platform for discussing all cross-university issues relating to the university-level training of teachers. The network comprises all higher education institutions in Lower Saxony that train teachers, the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture, and the Lower Saxony Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs. The Network develops recommendations for action and policy papers designed to contribute to the quality assurance of study programmes and teaching, and to provide innovative impetus for the future of teacher training. |
| Oldenburgische Landschaft (KdöR) | www.oldenburgische-landschaft.de/ | Officer P (currently Alke Freese) | The Oldenburgische Landschaft (KdöR) is a modern regional association which initiates and promotes culture and science within its area of operation and advocates for nature conservation. In addition to its funding and advisory activities, the Oldenburgische Landschaft, together with the Oldenburg districts and independent towns, sees itself as a representative of regional interests in Lower Saxony and beyond. |
| Scholars at Risk ( SAR) Network Germany Section | www.scholarsatrisk.org/tag/sar-germany/ | Jenka Schmidt (3 December) | The German section of the global Scholars at Risk network is an alliance of German universities, research institutions and academic organisations committed to supporting and protecting researchers at risk and to upholding academic freedom. Scholars at Risk (SAR) works worldwide to protect researchers at risk and academic freedom. At-risk researchers include, for example, professors, PhD students, heads of institutes and similar figures who are threatened and/or attacked because of the subject matter of their research, their status as academics, or the peaceful exercise of their freedom of expression and assembly. SAR arranges temporary research and teaching placements for researchers at risk, depending on the needs of the host institution, the researchers’ interests and the available opportunities. |
| Sparc Europe (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) | sparceurope.org/ | Heike Andermann | The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) was founded in the USA in 1998 by libraries. The organisation supports the‘Open Access’ information platform at a policy level and collaborates with the European Commission, the European Parliament, European universities and university associations. The association also campaigns for legislative changes that will simplify and support the exchange of scholarly information. |
| Foundation for the Promotion of the HRK | https://www.hrk.de/hrk/aufgaben-und-struktur/foundation/ | President | The Foundation for the Promotion of the HRK is the legal and financial body of the HRK. Its purpose is to provide the staff and material resources necessary for the HRK to fulfil its tasks. The Foundation’s Executive Board comprises the President as Chair, the seven Vice-Presidents and the Secretary-General of the HRK. |
| Stud.IP e.V. | Stud.IP portal: Organising, managing, learning, teaching (studip.de) | Nico Müller | Stud.IP is an open-source campus and learning management system that is now one of the three major educational platforms in Germany. The first version was released in 2000. Stud.IP e.V. was founded in 2007 to represent the Stud.IP project externally. At the same time, membership of the association offers the opportunity to support Stud.IP and strategically promote the development of the software. The association’s activities include organising events, setting up and supporting working groups on specialist topics, gathering expertise on developments, and promoting communication within the Stud.IP community and with the wider public. In addition, the association operates the Stud.IP test and development systems and holds the rights to the Stud.IP trademark and the Stud.IP domains. |
| subito – Documents from Libraries e.V. | www.ub.tum.de/subito | Heike Andermann | subito is a fee-based document delivery service for libraries that delivers requested literature from another library in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and China. |
| TECI_OL e.V. | www.teciol.de | Prof. Dr Sebastian Lehnhoff | The Oldenburg IT Network (TECI_OL) is a network of companies, research institutions, local authorities and educational establishments in the field of information technology (IT) in the city and region of Oldenburg. |
| TransferAllianz – German Association for Knowledge and Technology Transfer e.V. | www.transferallianz.de/ | Franziska Gloeden | TransferAllianz e.V. (TA) is the German Association for Knowledge and Technology Transfer (WTT). It brings together universities, higher education institutions, non-university research institutions, patent exploitation agencies and other transfer service providers to form a nationwide, growing network. Through its approximately 75 members, TA has access to the expertise and research findings of over 200,000 scientists in public research. TA is involved in a wide range of partnerships and networks at both national and international level. As a champion of professional knowledge and technology transfer, the TA represents its members’ interests in dealings with policymakers and society. Eleven working groups are dedicated to the exchange of experiences, discussion and the formulation of positions on various specialist topics relating to KTT, as well as to the organisation and further development of the association. |
| uni-assist e.V. | www.uni-assist.de/ | Gernot Lucks, Merten Mittwollen (3 Dec) | The uni-assist e.V. Service Centre for International University Applications is an organisation supported by over 170 higher education institutions in Germany, responsible for the preliminary assessment of international university applications. uni-assist is a non-profit organisation funded by processing fees and membership contributions from higher education institutions. Its core task is to assess international school and higher education qualifications with regard to their equivalence to the German education system. The range of services offered by uni-assist also includes the verification of individual admission requirements set by the respective target universities. uni-assist provides prospective international students with a central point of contact through which they can submit applications to a large number of universities. |
| UninetzPE – Network for Staff Development at Universities | uninetzpe.de | Dr Carolin Schöbel-Peinemann | The nationwide network for staff development at universities (UniNetzPE) supports the systematic professionalisation and establishment of staff development at universities. Its objectives are to connect all central staff development professionals at universities and to foster cross-university collaboration. In doing so, the network aims to act as a service provider for all staff development professionals at universities, serve as a platform for innovation, to establish a (thematic) framework – for example, by defining guidelines and quality standards – to strengthen the staff development community, and to act as the voice of the staff development community in the context of higher education policy by giving a public face to staff development at universities and serving as a central point of contact and communication throughout Germany. |
| Regensburg University Library, Electronic Journals Library | https://ezb.ur.de/ezeit/ | Heike Andermann | The Electronic Journals Library is a service designed to facilitate the effective use of full-text academic journals on the internet. Its aim is to provide library users with clear access to e-journals and to support participating libraries in managing their academic electronic journals. The Electronic Journals Library offers fast, structured and standardised access to full-text academic journals and comprises 101,599 titles, including 22,802 online-only journals, across all subject areas. In addition, 132,159 journals are listed by aggregators. 66,164 specialist journals are freely accessible in full text. Participating libraries also offer their users access to the full texts of the e-journals to which they subscribe. |
| University Association for the Training of Young Researchers in Germany (UniWiND) | www.uniwind.org/ | VP-N | The University Association for the Training of Early-Career Researchers in Germany e.V. (UniWiND) is a forum for cross-university exchange on opportunities, challenges and reforms in the support of early-career researchers, with the aim of optimising the further training of early-career researchers for careers both within and outside universities. UniWiND aims to pool the expert knowledge from its member universities and make it widely accessible in the form of best-practice examples. UniWiND aims to advise universities, policymakers and the public, and to stimulate public debate on issues relating to the support of early-career researchers. |
| Copyright for Education and Science e.V. | www.urheberrechtsbuendnis.de/index.html.de | Heike Andermann | The “Copyright for Education and Science” action alliance stems from an initiative by DINI. Its aim is to amend current copyright laws in favour of education and research so that their interests are taken into account. The so-called Copyright Alliance calls for free access to global information for educational and research purposes via digital media. Over 30 different organisations and institutions, including the German Rectors’ Conference, the German Council of Science and Humanities, the Max Planck Society and the Fraunhofer Society, are among the founders. |
| VdA Association of German Archivists e.V. | www.vda.archive.net | Dr Gunnar Zimmermann | The Association of German Archivists (VdA) promotes the interests of the German archival sector. Professional exchange and further education in the field of archiving are key priorities. The VdA has around 2,400 members and is the largest archival association in Europe. It organises the annual German Archives Day alongside the “ARCHIVISTICA” trade fair. It also supports Archives Day and is a member of the International Council on Archives (ICA). The VdA publishes materials relating to its internal conferences and the work “Methods and Results of Cross-Archival Evaluation”. |
| VDSI – Association for Safety, Health and Environmental Protection at Work e.V. | vdsi.de/ | AGBS Secretariat | Founded in 1951 and, following a name change in 2014, now known as “VDSI – Association for Safety, Health and Environmental Protection at Work”, sees itself as a nationwide professional and interest association for all prevention specialists working in the fields of occupational safety, health and environmental protection. The areas of fire safety and occupational hygiene also form part of the VDSI’s remit. The VDSI is Germany’s largest professional association for safety, health and environmental protection at work. Its approximately 5,600 members share the common goal of making the world of work safe and healthy. The aim is to reduce risks and hazards to both people and the environment in a sustainable manner. |
Memberships C3L
| Professional Association of German Psychologists (BDP) | www.bdp-verband.de/ | Tim Zentner | The BDP represents the professional interests of practising, self-employed and employed/civil servant psychologists from all fields of activity. As a recognised professional association, it is the point of contact for politicians, the media and the public in all matters relating to the professional application of psychology and psychotherapy. At the level of regional groups, the BDP offers its members local structures for an intensive and high-quality exchange on professional specialisations. |
| Federal Working Group for Family Mediation e.V. | www.bafm-mediation.de/ | Tim Zentner | The Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Familienmediation e.V. (Federal Association for Family Mediation) has been a federal association for around 700 professional family mediators since it was founded in 1992. BAFM mediators are trained to high standards and are united by a special promise of quality, which is reflected in the BAFM guidelines for mediation in family conflicts. BAFM e.V. supports its members in working successfully as mediators and at the same time every member supports the association in its goal of promoting mediation. |
| Federal Association of MEDIATION e.V. | www.bmev.de/ | Tim Zentner | The Bundesverband MEDIATION e.V. was founded in May 1992, making it one of the first mediation associations in Germany. The founders of the association are among the pioneers of mediation in Germany. The BM is an interdisciplinary professional association for mediation active throughout Germany with the main aim of disseminating and further developing understanding in conflicts. It is also the largest mediators' association in Europe. Its more than 2500 members are mediators, mediator associations and others interested in mediation who are active in all areas of mediation. The Federal MEDIATION Association organises a nationwide congress every two years and various specialist conferences and a general meeting every year and publishes the specialist journal "Spectrum of Mediation" journal. |
| Bundesverband Mediation in Wirtschaft und Arbeitswelt e.V. | www.bmwa-deutschland.de/ | Tim Zentner | The Bundesverband Mediation in Wirtschaft und Arbeitswelt e.V. was founded in Kassel in October 1996. Its members - currently around 350 - mainly come from the legal, psychological, social science and economic professions and work according to the association's guidelines. The aim of the association is to raise awareness of mediation as an alternative to court proceedings, particularly among German companies, organisations and administrations. |
| German Association for Depth Psychologically Based Psychotherapy (DFT) e.V. | www.dft-online.de/ | Tim Zentner | The DFT is the scientific professional association of psychological, medical psychotherapists and child and adolescent psychotherapists who are qualified to practise depth psychology-based psychotherapy. The Society supports the work of its co-operative members and develops guidelines for the design and teaching content of training and further training courses. The Society ensures that training, further training and continuing education and, in particular, the application of depth psychology-based psychotherapy are carried out in accordance with the applicable scientific and ethical standards and thus in accordance with the requirements of quality assurance. |
| German Society for Care and Case Management (DGCC) | www.dgcc.de/ | Tim Zentner | The DGCC promotes the application and development of care and case management in social services, healthcare, nursing, insurance and employment promotion. It is the professional organisation that supports the application of the case management concept in theory, practice, research, training and further education in the various fields of human services and the organisation of care. |
| German Society for Systemic Therapy, Counselling and Family Therapy (DGSF) e.V. | www.dgsf.org/ | Tim Zentner | The German Society for Systemic Therapy, Counselling and Family Therapy (DGSF) is a professional association that brings together people and institutions that work systemically. It is an inter-professional association for systemic therapy, counselling, supervision, mediation, coaching and organisational development with more than 7,000 members. |
| German Society for Supervision and Coaching (DGSv) e.V. | www.dgsv.de/ | Tim Zentner | The German Society for Supervision and Coaching (DGSv) e.V. is a professional and specialised association and has been committed to the quality of supervision since its foundation in 1989 and coaching since the turn of the millennium. The DGSv promotes concept development, research and practice. It represents the professional and political interests of its more than 4,300 natural and 32 legal members. |
| German Society for Advanced Scientific Training and Distance Learning (DGWF) e.V. | www.dgwf.net/ | Tim Zentner | The Deutsche Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und Fernstudium (DGWF) e.V. is an association with over 325 institutional and personal members from universities and further education institutions. In addition to members from Germany, there are around 15 members from other European countries, particularly Austria and Switzerland. The statutory purpose of the DGWF, which is recognised as a non-profit organisation, is the promotion, coordination and representation of further education and distance learning supported by higher education institutions - universities, universities of applied sciences and university associations. This also includes the promotion of research and teaching in these fields. |
| German Psychotherapists Association (DPtV) e.V. | www.deutschepsychotherapeutenvereinigung.de/der-verband/ | Tim Zentner | The DPtV is the largest interest group for psychological psychotherapists, child and adolescent psychotherapists and psychotherapists in training. It is committed to the concerns of its members and represents their interests vis-à-vis politicians, institutions, authorities and health insurance companies. It also cooperates with scientific professional societies and associations, develops innovative care models and contracts to optimise psychotherapeutic care and introduces these into the political discourse. |
| European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) | https://eden-europe.eu/ | Tim Zentner | The European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) serves to share knowledge and improve communication between experts in the field of distance learning and e-learning. It also aims to promote and advance strategy and practice in this field across Europe and beyond. The network has over 180 institutional members and more than 1,100 members in theNetwork of Academics and Professionals (NAP). In this way, EDEN supports a wide range of institutions, networks and individuals to engage in professional information and networking activities. This is done by organising prestigious conferences in Europe, by providing publication and information services and by taking an active role in a number of important EU projects. |
| Association for the Promotion of Mediation in the Public Sector | www.umweltmediation.info/de/homepage/ | Tim Zentner | The Förderverein Mediation im öffentlichen Bereich (FMöB) e.V. is THE non-profit German association for the promotion, quality assurance and practical development of good conflict resolution instruments (especially mediation), especially in the public sector, for the benefit of society, democracy and sustainable development in the area of conflict between the environment, economy, politics and social issues. It is a free and independent specialist network of natural and legal persons who are directly or voluntarily committed to professional consensual conflict resolution in the public sector. |
| Association for Systemic Psychotherapy e.V. | www.systemischer-verbund.de | Tim Zentner | The Verbund für Systemische Psychotherapie e.V. (Association for Systemic Psychotherapy) is an association of many German institutes that offer a licence to practise in the field of systemic therapy as well as the existing professional associations "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Systemische Therapie, Beratung und Familientherapie (DGSF)" and "Systemische Gesellschaft (SG)". The field of activity includes the establishment, promotion and further development of systemic psychotherapy with adults, children and adolescents in research, teaching and practice. |
Memberships School I
| EWFT Educational Science Faculty Day | www.ewft.de | Dr Barbara Moschner | The Educational Science Faculty Association (EWFT) is the association of academic universities that have educational science institutions (Schools, departments, Institutes or seminars, etc.), offer educational science degree programmes and have the right to award doctorates. The tasks of the Faculty Association are to exchange information and provide advice as well as to represent the common interests of educational science, particularly in research, teaching and higher education policy issues, with regard to the structure of the education system, the structure and introduction of new degree programmes, the international recognition of credits and degrees, the standards of examinations and other quality assurance issues and with regard to advanced scientific training tasks. |
Memberships School II
| Business Angels Weser-Ems-Bremen w. V. | www.b-a-web.de/ | Prof Dr Alexander Nicolai | The Business Angels Weser-Ems-Bremen w. V. aims to promote the start-up culture in the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan region and to support innovative start-ups in the start-up phase. With its activities, the association connects business and the start-up scene and creates an attractive environment for founders. The association is a member of the Business Angels Netzwerk Deutschland e.V. |
| FIWARE Foundation e.V. | https://www.fiware.org | Prof Dr Philipp Staudt | The non-profit FIWARE Foundation, based in Germany, is a driving force behind the development of open standards for data management in the context of smart solutions. It is committed to creating an interoperable ecosystem for smart cities, smart industry, smart agrifood and many other areas. FIWARE offers a powerful collection of APls and standardised data models for this purpose. As a non-profit organisation, it places particular emphasis on collaboration and maintains an extensive network of developers, service providers, companies and universities. This network enables a dynamic exchange, promotes innovation and supports the implementation of FIWARE standards. Through its activities, the FIWARE Foundation makes a significant contribution to establishing open, public and licence-free architectures as the de facto standard for the management of context information. |
| Förderkreis Gründungs-Forschung e. V. | www.fgf-ev.de | Prof Dr Alexander Nicolai | The Förderkreis Gründungs-Forschung is organised as a registered association (e. V.) and is recognised as a non-profit organisation. Its aim is to promote research, teaching and transfer on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation and SMEs. The FGF sees itself as a network and plays a coordinating role in research and teaching. It is interdisciplinary and works mainly in German-speaking countries. The FGF supports the establishment of professorships in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation and SMEs, organises working groups on topics in these areas and publishes scientific studies and papers. In addition, the FGF organises conferences, workshops and conferences on its topics and operates a corresponding database of experts. |
| Society for Computing Science e.V. | https://gi.de/ | Prof Dr Ira Diethelm | With around 20,000 personal and 250 corporate members, the Gesellschaft für Computing Science e.V. (GI) is the largest and most important professional society for Computing Science in the German-speaking world and brings together people who feel connected to Computing Science. It connects science, business, education, society and politics in all matters relating to Computing Science, its applications and its impact on people, society and the environment. |
| Society for Operations Research (GOR) e.V. | www.gor-ev.de/ | Ralf Stecking | The GOR is a non-profit organisation whose central task is to promote the dissemination and use of operations research in science and practice. This is done primarily with the help of specialist publications, conferences, working groups and the promotion of young scientists. The GOR currently has a total of around 1,300 members - individuals and institutions from science, industry and administration. Contact between members and the exchange of information takes place via the website and the members' magazine "OR News", which is published three times a year. Once a year, the GOR organises an international scientific conference with more than 600 participants from all over the world. |
| SafeTRANS e.V. | uol.de/informatik/ses/research/networks/safetrans | Prof Dr Werner Damm; Jürgen Niehaus | SafeTRANS is currently a network of 25 industrial and academic members. The University of Oldenburg has been Chair of the three-member Executive Board and a member of theSteering Board since the organisation was founded. The purpose of the association is to promote science and research in the field of safety-critical systems in transport applications (cars, aircraft, railways, ships) and increasingly also in related fields of application (energy, health research). The following activities take centre stage:
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| UniversalAutomation.org | https://universalautomation.org/ | Dr Friederike Bruns | Suppliers of hardware and software technologies, end users and higher education institutions are working on a common automation software - independent of the brand. The common technology forms the basis for an ecosystem of portable, interoperable plug-and-produce solutions. The automation software is developed based on the IEC 61499 standard and can be operated with almost any hardware, creating a manufacturer-independent ecosystem for the development of automation software. As a higher education institution, a standardised curriculum is developed and access to teaching content is granted. It provides the basis for training the next generation of scientists and promotes international cooperation in research. In addition, the membership of the FK II, in particular the Department of Computing Science, allows for increased visibility in the field of cyber-physical production systems |
| upcell - European Battery Manufacturing Alliance (non-profit organisation) | www.upcell.org | Prof Dr Andreas Rauh | Upcell is a non-profit organisation that aims to create a European ecosystem of players in the battery manufacturing equipment and machinery industry to give Europe a leading position in this field. The Upcell Alliance provides: a networking platform to facilitate the connection between machine manufacturers, battery manufacturers and research. In particular, the networking is aimed at applying for joint European research projects, which include the fields of Computing Science, Digitalisation, Materials Science, Physics and (Electro)Chemistry. |
Memberships School III
| Working Group of Language Centres at Universities (AKS) | www.aks-sprachen.de/ | Dr Maike Engelhardt | The AKS promotes the teaching and learning of foreign languages at universities and colleges and supports the interests of institutions, organisations and individuals working in this field. The AKS promotes the further development of foreign language teaching at universities in terms of content, didactics and organisation as well as the constant exchange of experience and information between language centres and similar institutions in Germany and abroad. |
| Fachverband ...textil..e.V., Science-Research-Education | www.fv-textil.de/ | Prof Dr Heike Derwanz | Fachverband ...textil..e.V. is the only professional association for textile teachers in Germany. The association represents the interests of the subject and its members by
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| Fachverband German als Fremd- und Zweitsprache e.V. (FaDaF) | https://www.fadaf.de/ | Matthias Jürgens, Dr Maike Engelhardt | The German as a Foreign and Second Language Association (FaDaF) represents the interests of all those working in research and teaching in the fields of German as a foreign language and German as a second language. The purpose of the association is to promote German as a foreign or second language, especially in science and teaching. The association endeavours to ensure quality assurance in research and teaching of German as a foreign or second language. As part of this, FaDaf is also responsible for the quality assurance of the German Language Examination for University Admission (DSH) and supervises the registration of the DSH in accordance with the Framework Regulations for German Language Examinations for Studies at German Universities (RO-DT). |
| La Confédération Européenne des Centres des Langues de l'Enseignement Supérieur (CercleS) | www.cercles.org/ | Dr Maike Engelhardt | CercleS networks language centres in 22 European countries and has over 350 member institutions, which meet every two years at specialist conferences and engage academically with the various areas of foreign language teaching at universities in many focus groups. CercleS is committed to the highest possible standards in foreign language teaching and research and promotes international and interdisciplinary cooperation between language centres. |
| netzwerk mode textil e.V. | www.fv-textil.de/ | Prof Dr Heike Derwanz | netzwerk mode textil e.V. promotes cultural studies research into textiles, clothing and fashion and links interdisciplinary projects. The association's website offers information of great value: here you will find references to the latest publications, current exhibitions and specialist conferences. There are expert book reviews, exhibition reviews and a well-organised collection of links. Members have exclusive access to directories of museums, collections, training centres, fashion films and foundations as well as bibliographies on the cultural history of clothing and fashion. |
| PhFT Philosophical Faculty Association | www.phft.de/ | Sabine Lohwasser | The Philosophische Fakultätentag (Association of Faculties of Arts and Humanities) is an association of Schools of Arts and Humanities and corresponding organisational units (departments or groups of departments) in the Federal Republic of Germany that represents the humanities, cultural and social sciences at German universities in terms of higher education policy. It brings together 129 Schools and Departments at 56 German universities. The Faculty Association represents the interests of its members vis-à-vis university management, the federal states and the higher education policy public. It works together with the German Rectors' Conference and the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers and co-operates with the academic associations. |
Memberships School IV
| Faculty Day of Sports Science | fakultaetentag-sportwissenschaft.de/ | Director of the Institute of Sport Science; Prof Dr Thomas Alkemeyer | The Faculty Day of Sport Science represents the university policy interests of all sport science faculties and institutes and thus represents this diverse subject culture. It represents the common interests of sports science higher education institutions vis-à-vis the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) and advises it on subject-specific matters. The tasks of the Sports Science Faculty Day are the exchange of information and mutual counselling as well as the representation of common interests in research, teaching, university law and university policy. The Faculty Day for Sports Science also has the task of playing a coordinating role in the development of universities in the field of sports science. |
| Oldenburg State Association for History, Natural History and Local History e.V. | www.oldenburger-landesverein.de/ | Prof. Dr Rudolf Holbach (retired) | History, archaeology and natural history characterise the focus of the OLV. It goes back to the Oldenburg Association for the Research and Preservation of Native Monuments of Antiquity, founded in 1850. The commitment of the Oldenburg regional association is reflected in lectures, publications and excursions on regional history, nature and the environment, new archaeological research and art history. The OLV sees its task as providing a forum for all those interested in history and regional history in order to promote and deepen interest in and knowledge of Oldenburg's regional history, strengthen regional cultural identity and support scientific research into regional history, archaeology and natural history. |
Memberships School V
| Bioeconomy on Marine Sites (BaMS) (Association in registration) | www.bams.uni-kiel.de/de/ueber-bams | Prof Dr Michael Wark (IfC) | The association Bioökonomie auf Marinen Standorten (BaMS) e.V. pursues exclusively and directly non-profit purposes in the promotion of science and research. The aim is to make a constructive and productive contribution to the transition to a bio-based economy in Germany through scientific research and development in the field of sustainable blue bioeconomy. The members are looking for economically, ecologically and socially viable solutions to the challenges and obstacles that stand in the way of such a bio-based economy. This is to be achieved in particular through the following concrete measures:
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| Botanic Gardens Conservation International | www.bgci.org/ | Andrea Lübben, Prof Dr Dirk Albach | Botanic Gardens Conservation International(BGCI) is a membership organisation representing botanical gardens in more than 100 countries worldwide. It was founded in 1987 as an independent British charity organisation with the aim of connecting the world's Botanical Gardens in a global network for the conservation of plants. The aim of the organisation is to support and empower its members and the wider conservation community so that knowledge and expertise can be used to effectively tackle the threat of plant extinction. The BGCI's vision is a world in which plant diversity is valued, safeguarded and all life is supported. |
| Association of German Perennial Gardeners | www.bund-deutscher-staudengaertner.de/ | Andrea Lübben, Prof Dr Dirk Albach | Numerous perennial gardeners have joined forces in the Bund deutscher Staudengärtner. This has created a collegial association of 100 companies with intensive professional exchange, close cooperation and numerous joint initiatives. |
| dante - German-speaking user association TeX e.V. | www.dante.de/ | Prof Dr Peter Ruckdeschel | The Deutschsprachige Anwendervereinigung TeXe.V. was founded in Heidelberg on 14 April 1989. The purpose of the non-profit organisation is to support TEXusers throughout the German-speaking world. It supports them in the selection and installation of TEX/LATEXhelps to solve user and developer problems, provides you with information about TEX and LATEX and distributes TEX-software. DANTE e.V. also promotes developments in the field of TEX, LATEX, ConTEXt, LuaTEX, Metafont, BibTEX/BibLATEX, publications in terms of personnel and funding at national and international level. |
| German Marine Research Alliance | www.allianz-meeresforschung.de/ | Prof Dr Peter Schupp, Prof Dr Katharina Pahnke | The German Marine Research Alliance (DAM) brings together leading German marine research institutions that contribute to the sustainable management of the oceans and seas through cutting-edge research. The alliance addresses the major future issues of marine research in joint research missions at the highest level. To this end, existing and new infrastructures, technologies and information systems are being further developed and expanded. Together, science-based options for action for the sustainable use of the sea are developed and communicated to society and politics. The term marine research covers the disciplines of coastal, ocean, climate and polar research. |
| German Bromeliad Society e.V. | de.dbg-web.de/mainpage | Andrea Lübben, Prof Dr Dirk Albach | The German Bromeliad Society (DBG) has set itself the goal of providing its members - both laypeople and experts - with information on the subject of bromeliads and promoting the exchange of ideas and plants between its members. In addition, it promotes scientific work, issues publications and creates platforms that are maintained by members on a voluntary basis. The DBG currently has around 400 members, mainly from Germany, but is also represented worldwide. |
| German Cactus Society e.V. | www.dkg.eu/ | Andrea Lübben, Prof Dr Dirk Albach | The German Cactus Society was founded in Berlin on 5 December 1892. Today it has around 4,500 members in Germany and abroad. They are botanists, hobbyists and many windowsill collectors. The German Cactus Society provides its members with a monthly cactus magazine containing care tips, travel reports with many pictures and event information. The DKG also has an extensive library from which German members can borrow copies free of charge. At the same time, members have access to a valuable media library with tens of thousands of interesting plant pictures. |
| German Rhododendron Society e.V. | www.rhodo.org/ | Andrea Lübben, Prof Dr Dirk Albach | The German Rhododendron Society (DRG) was founded in 1935 in Bremen's town hall. The initiative for this came from rhododendron lovers and nursery owners. Members are friends and supporters of the cultivation, planting and care of rhododendrons, azaleas and evergreen deciduous and coniferous plants. The DRG has set itself the task of providing its members with specialist knowledge and experience as well as scientific findings and research results on rhododendrons and evergreen plants in general and to promote them. Furthermore, the DRG promotes the breeding, cultivation and use of these plants in gardens and gardens as well as the scientific study of these plants. |
| EUREC Agency | eurec.be/ | Dr Herena Torio | EUREC is the leading association representing research centres and university departments in the field of renewable energy. EUREC was founded in 1991 as the European Economic Interest Grouping (E.E.I.G.) with the aim of improving the quality and scope of European research and development in the field of renewable energy technologies. The aim of the organisation is to promote and support the development of innovative technologies and human resources to enable a rapid transition to a sustainable energy system. EUREC is the voice of renewable energy research in Europe and represents European research centres working in the field of renewable energy. |
| European Academy of Wind Energy e.V. | www.eawe.eu/ | Prof Dr Martin Kühn | EAWE is an international non-profit organisationthat promotes and supports the development of wind energy science. Our aim is to utilise the full potential of wind energy for the benefit of the world. As an international alliance of more than 55 universities in Europe and the USA, EAWE is a community of global wind energy experts providing a credible voice for the wind energy research of tomorrow. EAWE's vision is to actively promote wind energy research and education to achieve a more sustainable and cleaner future. |
| European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) AISBL | www.eera-set.eu/ | Dr Stephan Barth | The European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) is a membership-based, not-for-profit organisation that represents the largest low-carbon energy research community in Europe and is a key player in the European Union's Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan. It was founded in 2008 by leading research institutes to expand and optimise the EU's energy research capacity. Today, more than 250 organisations from 30 countries belong to it. EERA coordinates its activities through 18 joint programmes that provide world-leading scientific expertise on three pillars: low-carbon technologies, materials and systems issues. |
| Specialised society other succulents | www.fgas-sukkulenten.de/ | Andrea Lübben, Prof Dr Dirk Albach | The Fachgesellschaft andere Sukkulenten (FGaS) has existed since 1990 as an e.V. based in Leipzig and currently has more than 400 members, mainly from German-speaking countries, but also from other European countries and overseas. The purpose of the FGaS is to work on scientific problems in the field of succulent plants with the exception of cacti, to develop methods for plant propagation and to disseminate and promote knowledge about the botany, culture and propagation of this group of plants in a general educational and scientific manner. |
| Wittbülten Research Centre (non-profit limited liability company) | www.nationalparkhaus-wittbuelten.de/de/forschung/forschungszentrum_wittbuelten.html | Director of the ICBM, currently delegated to Helmut Hillebrand + Birgit Stein | In co-operation with the Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM) at the University of Oldenburg, a new research centre was established in 2011 in a former agricultural building of the Hermann Lietz School a modern research centre was established. The well-equipped laboratory and training rooms offer scientists, students and school groups attractive research and learning opportunities. An important concern of the cooperation partners ICBM, Hermann Lietz School and Wittbülten is the creation of synergy effects between marine research, environmental education for tourists and science lessons. |
| German Scientific Earth Probing Consortium GESEP e.V. | www.gesep.org/home/ | Priv.-Doz. Dr Holger Freund | The German Scientific Earth Probing Cosortium (GESEP) brings together German geoscientific expertise in the field of research drilling in terrestrial, marine and glacial areas. Modern geosciences increasingly require data, samples and long-term measurements from deep underground. Drilling is the only way to obtain such data from the Earth's deep crust. This is why numerous German scientists are active in drilling programmes and cover a wide range of expertise in scientific drilling. The association initiates and supports research projects in both scientific and drilling technology and management, including acting as an intermediary between science and industry. GESEP is a central point of contact for researchers, students, industry partners, the media and the public for all questions relating to drilling. |
| Society of the Friends of Perennials e.V. | www.gds-staudenfreunde.de/ | Andrea Lübben, Prof Dr Dirk Albach | The Gesellschaft der Staudenfreunde (GdS) is an association of plant lovers who see their task in the propagation and promotion of perennials: The knowledge about these plants should not only be preserved, but also further developed and, above all, passed on. |
| Society of German Chemists e.V. | www.gdch.de/ | Prof Dr Jarl van der Vlugt (IfC) | The Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e. V. (GDCh) was founded in Frankfurt am Main in 1949. With around 31,000 members from science, industry and the liberal professions, the GDCh represents a large professional and socially relevant community. The association promotes scientific work, research and teaching while maintaining the highest standards of quality and integrity as well as the exchange and dissemination of scientific knowledge. It supports the creation of networks, transdisciplinary and international cooperation and the continuous development of education and training in schools, universities and professional environments. The GDCH seeks intensive and constructive dialogue with the public to strengthen the understanding of chemistry and chemical interrelationships and actively and sustainably contributes its expertise to science, politics and society. |
| Society for Maritime Technology e.V. | www.maritime-technik.de/ | Prof Dr Oliver Zielinski | The Gesellschaft für Maritime Technik was founded in 1983. As a recognised non-profit association, the GMT represents the interests of companies and research institutions in the field of maritime technology to the public and political decision-makers throughout Germany. The GMT networks its members from industry and science in order to initiate national and international research and development projects. The members are supported in the development of innovative products and services, and the GMT also helps its members to open up new market segments at home and abroad. The GMT organises regular events with its members on topics relating to maritime technology. For the benefit of its members, the GMT organises joint stands at selected national and international industry trade fairs and conferences. The GMT positions marine technology prominently in politics and contributes to the Maritime Agenda 2025, the Maritime Research Programme and the National Master Plan for Maritime Technologies (NMMT), among others. |
| KMathF Conference of the Mathematical Departments | https://kmathf.de/Home/ | Institute Director (currently: Prof Dr Konstantin Pankrashkin) | The task of the Conference of Mathematics Departments is to advise each other on and take care of joint research and teaching matters that are the responsibility of the mathematics departments and departments and to represent the resulting interests. |
| Conference of Biological Departments | www.biologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/kbf/startseite/ | Prof Dr Arne Nolte (Director of the Institute of Biology and Environmental Sciences) | The Conference of Biological Departments (KBF) is the association of the Schools and Departments of Biology at universities and scientific colleges. The KBF represents the interests of the biological faculties in the Mathematics and Natural Sciences Faculty Conference (MNFT) and in the University Rectors' Conference (HRK). It sees itself as an advisor to these bodies in subject-specific matters and fosters inter-university discussion. It strives to harmonise subject-specific matters in research and teaching nationwide. The KBF maintains an intensive dialogue with professional associations with bioscientific interests. |
| Conference of the Departments of Chemistry (KFC) | www.kfc.cup.uni-muenchen.de/ | Dean of School V (currently: Prof Dr Michael Wark) | The KFC provides a discussion forum for the Schools with chemistry degree programmes at German universities. Representatives of all member faculties currently meet once a year to exchange ideas. The topics discussed reflect the tasks of the School: the design of the Bologna Process through to the accreditation of degree programmes, the training of the next generation of university teachers, teacher training, etc. |
| Conference of the Physics Departments | www.kfp-physik.de/index.html | Prof Dr Alexander Hartmann | The Conference of Physics Departments (KFP) is the association of physics departments and faculties at universities and scientific colleges that are members of the German Rectors' Conference. The KFP currently has 60 member departments. The most important task of the KFP is to advise each other and to deal with common matters of research and teaching that are the responsibility of the physics departments and faculties and to represent the resulting interests. |
| German Marine Research Consortium | www.deutsche-meeresforschung.de | Dr Thomas Badewien, Prof Dr Oliver Wurl | The main objective of the German Marine Research Consortium is to promote science and research, in particular all aspects of German marine research, including marine polar research and coastal research. This includes the intensification of binding co-operation between the participating institutions and the development of joint research programmes as well as the intensification of co-operation within German, European and international marine research with regard to the binding coordination, planning and orientation of research programmes - especially in the planning, operation and use of large-scale infrastructure. In addition, it is the task of the association to represent the interests of marine research to national decision-makers and the European Union as well as to the public in a standardised and joint manner. |
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences Faculty Association (MNFT) of the universities and scientific colleges in the Federal Republic of Germany | www.mnft.de/ | Faculty Management Sabine Matthé | The Mathematics and Natural Sciences Faculty Association (MNFT) represents all mathematics and natural sciences Schools / subjects such as biology, chemistry, geosciences, mathematics, physics and pharmacy at German state universities. The MNFT emerged in 1968 as an independent faculty association from the Faculty Association of the Faculties of Philosophy and Mathematics and Natural Sciences, which was founded in 1950; it currently includes faculties and departments from over 40 universities. The MNFT represents the subjects united in it, taking into account the interests of the university as a whole. It advises on current issues and future developments in teaching and research, in particular on course content, curricula and organisational forms of the mathematics and natural sciences subjects at German universities. |
| Lower Saxony Animal Disease Fund (institution under public law) | www.ndstsk.de/ | Andrea Lübben, Prof Dr Dirk Albach | According to the Animal Diseases Act, the federal states are obliged to reimburse animal losses due to animal diseases or epidemic diseases as well as costs and damages incurred in combating animal diseases or epidemic diseases. The Niedersächsische Tierseuchenkasse was founded in Lower Saxony in 1966 as an institution under public law for this purpose. Every keeper of farm animals (horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry) in Lower Saxony must be registered with the Tierseuchenkasse. Approximately 100,000 livestock owners are currently compulsory users of the Tierseuchenkasse. The Tierseuchenkasse has the following statutory tasks
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| Northwest German University Society e.V. | www.nwdug.de/ | Jana Stone | The Northwest German University Association (NWDUG) was founded in 1948. It was founded against the backdrop of plans developed after the end of the Second World War to develop Wilhelmshaven into a university and research centre. The NWDUG was particularly committed to the establishment of university institutes and non-university research institutions in the Wilhelmshaven area, promoted scientific work on the coastal region and its publication and granted student loans for students. Even today, the Northwest German University Society is still committed to promoting science, research and education in northwest Germany, with the Wilhelmshaven area still taking centre stage. In addition, the NWDUG is committed to communicating current research findings to the general public. This is done primarily by organising and supporting scientific events (e.g. lectures, excursions), by acquiring sponsorship and through public relations work. |
| Oldenburg Energy Cluster OLEC e.V. | www.energiecluster.de/de | Dr Stephan Barth | The Oldenburg Energy Cluster OLEC e.V. is the largest cross-technology energy network in north-west Germany. Small and large companies as well as universities, institutions, regional authorities and educational establishments belong to the network. The members have extensive know-how and excellent expertise in the energy sector and focus on renewable energies and their efficient integration into future energy systems. OLEC brings together key players from the region and sees itself as a dialogue platform for the energy transition in Lower Saxony. |
| Pact4skills - EU | https://pact-for-skills.ec.europa.eu/ | Dr Herena Torio | Pact4skills aims to support public and private organisations inupskilling andreskilling to successfully manage the green and digital transitions. As part of Pact4skills , the UOL identifies the training needs of renewable energy experts, especially in the field of circular economy for renewable energy systems. In addition, the UOL develops suitable training modules, curricula and teaching concepts to meet the identified needs and required competences. |
| Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) | https://rin.org.uk/page/About_Us | Magda Guadalupe Cardozo Mino | The RIN aims to provide a body for all those interested in navigation, to advance the art, science and practice of navigation and to disseminate knowledge about and around navigation. The RIN conferences are among the leading international events in the field of navigation and behavioural research. Among other things, they provide a platform for presenting the latest research findings and innovative developments. The conferences offer the opportunity to learn about the latest trends and technological advances in navigation research and to benefit from the experience of renowned experts. The RIN also provides its members with an extensive database of scientific papers and publications |
| Association of Botanical Gardens e.V. | www.verband-botanischer-gaerten.de/ | Andrea Lübben, Prof Dr Dirk Albach | The Verband Botanischer Gärten e.V. (VBG) is the umbrella organisation for botanical gardens in Germany and represents the interests of its institutional and personal members both nationally and internationally. Around 97 institutions and over 370 personal members are organised in the association. The VBG and its members are committed to the conservation of biodiversity and are guided by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and the National Strategy for Biological Diversity. The VBG acts as a point of contact for representatives from politics and business, federal, state and district authorities and other interest groups for joint projects or other matters relating to Botanical Gardens. |
| Association for species protection, bird keeping and bird breeding e.V. | www.azvogelzucht.de/content/index.html | Andrea Lübben, Prof Dr Dirk Albach | The Vereinigung für Artenschutz, Vogelhaltung und Vogelzucht (AZ) e.V. was founded in 1920 and has around 17,000 members in Germany and abroad. It is the largest association of its kind in Germany and one of the largest in the world. The association brings together breeders of exotic and native birds. The AZ issues annual foot rings for its members, which are considered official. |
| VM4K e.V. - Non-profit association for the promotion of actuarial mathematics in the field of motor insurance | www.vm4k.de | Prof Dr Marcus Christiansen | The aim of VM4K is to network insurance science and the insurance industry. According to its statutes, the association is particularly committed to the promotion of scientific events and research projects in the field of actuarial science, the promotion of young talent in the field of motor insurance, the awarding of research contracts in the field of actuarial science, the organisation of specialist seminars on motor insurance topics and the provision of a forum for exchange between students and people from the insurance industry. For the University of Oldenburg, the benefits of membership lie in particular in the promotion of Bachelor's and Master's theses and access to expert knowledge on research issues. |
| WindEurope asbl/vzw | windeurope.org/ | Dr Stephan Barth | WindEurope is the voice of the wind industry and actively promotes wind energy throughout Europe. The association has over 500 members from the entire wind energy value chain: wind turbine manufacturers, suppliers, energy providers and wind farm developers, financial institutions, research institutes and national wind energy associations. WindEurope actively coordinates international policy, communication, research and analysis. WindEurope analyses, formulates and advocates policy positions for the wind industry on key strategic issues affecting the sector and collaborates with industry and research institutions on a range of market development and technology research projects. In addition, WindEurope 's advocacy contributes to the creation of an appropriate regulatory framework within which members can successfully develop their businesses. |
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| Working Group of Medical Ethics Committees in the Federal Republic of Germany e.V. | ak-med-ethik-komm.de/index.php?lang=en | Prof Dr Frank Griesinger | The Working Group of Medical Ethics Committees in the Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1983. It currently has 52 ethics committees as members. The working group protects patients, test subjects and researchers. The working group harmonises the activities of the ethics committees, particularly in decision-making and procedural issues. It offers training courses on the work of ethics committees and promotes the exchange of opinions and experience both nationally and internationally. It takes a position on the concerns of ethics committees in public discourse. |
| Federal Conference of Deans of Nursing Science e.V. | www.dekanekonferenz-pflegewissenschaft.de | Rebecca Palm | The Bundes-Dekanekonferenz Pflegewissenschaft promotes education in nursing and nursing science at universities and universities of applied sciences. It does this primarily through mutual information, co-operation, consultation and the protection of common interests in matters of teaching, studies, research, further education and knowledge transfer into nursing practice, both among its members and in contact and co-operation with other relevant organisations at national and international level. In order to achieve its goals, the Federal Deans' Conference cooperates with suitable institutions in science and research at home and abroad. |
| German Society for Nursing Science (DGP) e.V. | https://dg-pflegewissenschaft.de | Rebecca Palm | The German Society for Nursing Science (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pflegewissenschaft e.V. - DGP) is a specialised scientific society for the promotion and further development of nursing science. It was founded in 1989 and sees itself as the voice of nursing science in the concert of scientific disciplines and in social discussions. The dedicated work of the members of the DGP has contributed to the fact that the development of nursing science in Germany, which began at the end of the 1980s, can look back on considerable success after a comparatively short period of time. As an independent professional society of nursing science that promotes, supports and advances scientific discourse in the discipline, the members of the society are committed to ensuring scientific-theoretical and methodological pluralism in their work and to making the knowledge gained available to the general public. |
| German Network APN & ANP g.e.V. | www.dnapn.de | Dr Julia Gockel | The aim of the association is to ensure quality-oriented nursing care for the population and to shape the professionalisation of nursing care by APN(Advanced Practice Nurses) & ANP(Advanced Nursing Practice) for the benefit of the health and social services. This is to be achieved, for example, by promoting the networking of APNs, a greater exchange of experience, the definition of framework conditions for APNs & ANPs as well as the bundling of joint activities and the provision of information to members and other interested parties about developments in the field of APNs & ANPs. |
| German Network for Health Services Research (DNVF) e.V. | Home - German Network for Health Services Research e. V. (dnvf.de) | Prof Falk Hoffmann | The DNVF is an interdisciplinary network open to all institutions, working groups and scientists involved in improving healthcare and patient care from a scientific, practical or health policy perspective. The aim of the DNVF is to network healthcare research in the healthcare system, to bring together science and healthcare practice and to promote healthcare research as a whole. The formation of interdisciplinary working groups on interdisciplinary topics of health services research, the implementation of new and better health services is just as much a central task as the promotion of young scientists. |
| DVMD e.V. - Professional Association for Documentation and Information Management in Medicine | dvmd.de | Dominik de Sordi | The professional association for documentation and information management in medicine represents the interests of all professional groups in documentation and information management in medicine. Founded in 1972, the association is particularly committed to high quality standards in training and studies. Conferences and workshops are regularly organised for further education. Members and interested members of the public are kept informed by the professional journal mdi. Numerous co-operations with related associations and societies enable the formation of networks at national, European and international level. |
| EUREGHA - European Regional and Local Health Authorities | https://www.euregha.net/ | Nina Löchte | The aim of EUREGHA is to promote cooperation between regions and local authorities, particularly regional and local health authorities in Europe, within the framework of public health and healthcare policy and to establish targeted cooperation with the institutions of the European Union and with international and public organisations in the field of public health and healthcare throughout the world. |
| GMA Society for Medical Education e.V. | society-medical-education.org/startpage.html | Dr Kirsten Gehlhar | The Society for Medical Education (GMA) was founded on 22 April 1978 as the German section of the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). It is a German-speaking, non-profit professional society for the promotion of the interdisciplinary improvement of medical education and a member of the Association of Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) and the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). The GMA aims to stimulate and support medical education, training and continuing education with the goal of evidence-based, resource-conserving and humane high-performance medicine and to impart the ability to work together with all health professions and lifelong learning. |
| HiGHmed e.V. | www.highmed.org | Prof Dr Hans Gerd Nothwang | HiGHmed e.V. emerged from the HiGHmed consortium of the BMBF-funded Medical Informatics Initiative (MII) and bundles the structures and solutions developed within the HiGHmed consortium with the aim of establishing them permanently and independently beyond the funding period of the project. In addition, the association supports the management, coordination and implementation of further research initiatives and projects within the HiGHmed ecosystem with the aim of quickly transferring new research results into practice. |
| Centre of Excellence Healthcare Industry e.V. (GewiNet) | www.gewinet.de/startseite | Dr Eva-Maria Silies | GewiNet is an association with currently around 80 members from various areas of the healthcare sector: companies, clinics, doctors, health insurance companies, universities and local authorities. These include the Lower Saxony Medical Association, AOK, Barmer, Osnabrück Hospital, Marienhospital Osnabrück, Siemens Healthcare GmbH, the University of Osnabrück and Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. One of the association's main objectives is to network stakeholders in the Weser-Ems region, focussing on the city of Osnabrück and the Osnabrück region. Membership of GewiNet is therefore a useful addition to the existing membership of Gesundheitswirtschaft Nordwest, which mainly networks the region between Oldenburg, Bremen and Vechta. |
| MFT Medical Faculty Association | medical-faculties.com/ | Prof Dr Hans Gerd Nothwang | The Medical Faculty Association, based in Berlin, is the association of medical training and research centres in Germany. They are responsible for teaching and research in human medicine, dentistry and health sciences in over 70 different degree programmes with a total of 100,000 students. The voting members are 38 German medical Schools. At European level, the MFT is networked with guest faculties from neighbouring countries. |
| OpenIRIS | https://openiris.io/landing/ | Corinna Feeken | openiris.io is organised by the OpenIRIS Association and is a not-for-profit platform that enables the research community to discover, share and manage resources and services. To this end, the openiris.io portal provides a central point of contact as well as individual institutional portals. With its wide range of features OpenIris is versatile and has developed into a collection of best practices for the management of scientific resources. |
| Technology and Methods Platform for Networked Medical Research (TMF) e.V. | www.tmf-ev.de | Prof Dr Falk Hoffmannn, Volker Thiemann | The TMF - Technology and Methods Platform for Networked Medical Research e.V. stands for research, networking and digitalisation in medicine. It is the umbrella organisation for collaborative medical research in Germany, within which top researchers exchange knowledge, jointly develop ideas and concepts and thus shape the future of medical research in the digital age. |
| Versorgungsnetz Gesundheit - Association for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Cooperation in Healthcare e.V. | versorgungsnetz-gesundheit.de/ | Dr Julia Gockel | The aim of Versorgungsnetz Gesundheit e.V. is to promote interdisciplinary cooperation in the healthcare sector. Specifically, the aim is to establish a networked healthcare system to sustainably improve the care of sick people, people in need of care and elderly people in the city and region of Oldenburg. Its more than 130 members include care services, nursing homes, doctors, hospitals, health insurance companies, physiotherapists, educational and research institutions and committed individuals. The association is also a member of the care conference in the city of Oldenburg. In addition to individual events on care-related topics, the association also offers the quarterly "PflegeForum" and the"QualiNet" further education programme for networkers in the healthcare sector. |
Other memberships
| General German University Sports Association | www.adh.de/ | Martin Hillebrecht | The adh represents the interests of university sports facilities at German universities. It organises a competition programme (German University Championships) and holds educational events for university sports facilities. At the same time, it carries out political work for university sports. In addition, the adh and its partners play a leading role in preparing project developments and maintain partnerships, memberships and co-operations with 40 national and international organisations in sport and at universities. |
| Federal Association of University Communication e. V. | www.bundesverband-hochschulkommunikation.de/home/ | Dr Corinna Dahm-Brey | The Bundesverband Hochschulkommunikation e.V. (Federal Association of University Communication) is the association of those responsible for communication at universities in Germany. The association is committed to the strategic development of the profession and to quality assurance in all areas of university communication. More than 1,000 communicators from more than 340 universities, (subject) colleges, art, music and sports colleges, dual and private universities are members of the federal association. The association is the point of contact for media representatives in all questions relating to the topics, tasks and goals of university and science communication, for university management and those responsible for strategy development and communication in research and teaching, as well as for ministries, authorities, associations and interest groups in the field of universities and science. |
| German Research Network (DFN) - Association | https://www.dfn.de/dfn-verein/ | Head of IT services (currently Herbert Greis) | The German Research Network (DFN) is the communication network for science and research in German organised by the scientific community itself. It connects universities and research institutions with each other and is seamlessly integrated into the European and global network of research and science networks. The DFN is also connected to the general Internet via several high-performance exchange points. The German Research Network offers its users a wide range of customised communication applications (DFN services). With its "Framework Programme of Development Activities", DFN-Verein provides a guideline for the innovative development of its network and DFN services. In addition, this programme also defines the framework that applies to DFN-Verein when carrying out or participating in externally funded projects. The German Research Network contributes to the further education of its users with conferences and workshops. In addition, contact persons are available in several competence centres to provide help and advice on important network usage issues. |
| German-speaking SAP User Group (DSAG) e.V. | https://dsag.de/ | Martin Strampp | The Deutschsprachige SAP Anwendergruppe e.V. - hereinafter referred to as DSAG - provides the organisational framework for the joint representation of the interests of German-speaking users of SAP products and third parties. The aim of DSAG is the coordination of interests and cooperation in partnership between SAP users, SAP and third parties for the purpose of expanding and improving SAP software products. The association maintains close relationships with national and international user organisations as well as other interest groups and business associations and may join such organisations in order to achieve its objectives. |
| Fachgesellschaft Geschlechterstudien/GenderStudies Association (FG) | www.fg-gender.de/ | Dr Sylvia Pritsch | The Gender Studies Association was founded in January 2010. Its purpose is to further develop gender studies in German-speaking countries, to facilitate an understanding of the state of research in gender studies, to promote inter- and transdisciplinary co-operation in gender studies and to anchor gender studies in research and teaching as a separate field and in other academic subjects. It therefore supports the interdisciplinary networking of researchers and teachers in academic gender studies in Germany and in international contexts. This networking takes place in sections, working groups and networks of gender studies in all scientific disciplines and scientific societies. |
| Information Service for Science (IDW) e.V. | idw-online.de/en/ | Dr Corinna Dahm-Brey | Informationsdienst Wissenschaft (idw) is the news portal for the latest news from science and research. It brings science and the public together by publishing the news and events of its approximately 1,000 member institutions and sending them to around 38,000 subscribers, including more than 8,000 journalists. |
| itSMF Germany e.V. | www.itsmf.de/ | Herbert Greis | As an independent and non-commercial association, itSMF Deutschland e.V. has the overarching goal of developing and disseminating the latest findings and methods in the field of IT service management. The aims of the association include in particular the improvement and further development of the de facto standard ITIL®(Information Technology Infrastructure Library). A competence network for members is to be established and deepened. In addition, the association sees itself as a representative and advocate of the interests of its members vis-à-vis third parties, works to raise awareness in the business community and acts as a forum of companies for companies, suppliers and other providers of IT services and products. To achieve its goals, itSMF Deutschland e.V. organises congresses, conferences, specialist forums and regional forums on the subject of IT service management, publishes a newspaper and publishes books. |
| Conference of Institutions for Women's and Gender Studies in German-speaking Countries (KEG) | https://www.keg-online.eu/ | Dr Sylvia Pritsch | The KEG is an open association of centres, teaching programmes and coordination offices at universities, colleges and non-university women's and gender studies institutions. |
| State Working Group of Institutions for Women's and Gender Studies in Lower Saxony (LAGEN) | www.nds-lagen.de/ | Dr Sylvia Pritsch | LAGEN (Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Einrichtungen für Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung in Niedersachsen) is a dynamically developing association of women's and gender studies institutions as well as a number of associated members who feel connected to LAGEN. LAGEN was founded in December 2007. It currently has twelve member institutions. |
| TYPO3 Association | typo3.org/project/association/ | Martin Strampp | The TYPO3 Association was founded in November 2004 by members of the TYPO3 community. The organisation is based in Baar ZG. It is involved in the further development of the open source software TYPO3. |
| Centres for Communication and Information Processing in Teaching and Research e.V. (ZKI) | www.zki.de/ | Head of IT services (currently Herbert Greis) | The association "Centres for Communication and Information Processing in Teaching and Research e.V." (ZKI) is the association of IT service centres of colleges, universities and research institutions in the Federal Republic of Germany. The ZKI was founded in 1993 to promote the exchange of experience among member institutions and to represent the interests of the central infrastructure facilities vis-à-vis other associations, politics and the public. The association stands for expertise, dialogue and networking and is dedicated to all topics relating to digitalisation in teaching and research. In a partnership-based dialogue with decision-makers from politics and science, the ZKI actively shapes the framework conditions for German universities. |