Miscellaneous  |  02/27/2019, 11:30 AM

Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (EFI) presents Annual Report 2019 on Research, Innovation and Technological Performance in Germany to German Chancellor Merkel

On 27 February 2019, the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation chaired by Prof. Dietmar Harhoff, Ph.D., Director at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation, has presented the twelfth report on research, innovation and technological performance in Germany to the German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

f.l.t.r.: Prof. Dr. Christoph Böhringer, Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle, German Federal Minister of Education and Research Anja Karliczek, Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Prof. Dietmar Harhoff, Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Uschi Backes-Gellner, Prof. Dr. Uwe Cantner. Photo: David Ausserhofer.

The Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation - EFI) provides scientific advice to the German Federal Government and periodically delivers reports on research, innovation and technological productivity in Germany. A key task is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the German innovation system in an international comparison. Furthermore, Germany’s perspectives as a location for research and innovation are evaluated on the basis of the latest research findings. EFI presents proposals for national research and innovation policy. Core topics of the report 2019 are start-ups, energy transition, blockchain, and digitalization in German tertiary education institutions.


Annual Reports
Media Review (in German)