Alliance of Science Organisations
The Alliance of Science Organisations is an association of the most important science and research organisations in Germany. It regularly comments on issues of science policy, research funding and the structural development of the German science system.
Last edited: 21. January 2026
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Members of the Alliance are the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, the German Rectors' Conference, the Leibniz Association, the Max Planck Society, the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the German Council of Science and Humanities.
At the turn of the year 2025/2026, the German Rectors' Conference took over the leadership of the Alliance of Science Organisations.
Alliance information initiative "Understanding animal testing
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The Alliance of Science Organisations has launched a broad-based information initiative on the subject of animal experiments in research. The aim of the scientific organisations is to provide the public and the media with comprehensive information on the content and framework conditions of current research and to contribute to an objective discussion on animal experiments. To this end, scientific organisations and professional associations provide data and facts on animal experiments and make the background transparent.
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Kontakt PD Dr. Stefan Artmann
Head of Presidential Office
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Kontakt Anne Lange
Senior Scientific Coordinator