Excellence strategy (2019 鈥� 2025)
Universities of Excellence and Clusters of Excellence: The first funding round of the Excellence Strategy
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The Excellence Strategy (ExStra) emerged from the Excellence Initiative. Read here which Universities of Excellence and Clusters of Excellence were funded in the first funding round (2019 to 2025).
Updated: 2025-05-20
The first funding round (2019 to 2025)
In the first round of 鈥楨xStra鈥� funding, the Clusters of Excellence will receive 385 million euros per year until December 2025 and the Universities of Excellence will receive 148 million euros.
Clusters of Excellence receive funding of between 3 and 10 million euros per year, which includes a programme allowance of 22 percent. This programme allowance (overhead) covers indirect project expenditure, such as for additional staff, premises and infrastructure. In addition, it is possible to apply for a university lump sum of up to one million euros per year to strengthen governance and strategic orientation by the university management.
Universities of excellence receive between 10 and 15 million euros per year, while alliances receive between 15 and 28 million euros. Funding is provided for the personnel, material and investment costs required to implement the overall strategy. No additional programme and university lump sums are provided for Universities of Excellence - these costs are considered to be covered by the additional funding as a University of Excellence.
What is the Excellence Strategy (ExStra)?
The Excellence Strategy aims to strengthen outstanding research projects at universities and increase their visibility in international comparison. It emerged from the Excellence Initiative funding programme, which was evaluated positively. Further information can be found in the guide 鈥�What is the Excellence Strategy?鈥�
Clusters of Excellence
| City | University | Cluster of Excellence |
|---|---|---|
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Berlin |
Technische Universit盲t Berlin, 贬耻尘产辞濒诲迟-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 |
Science of Intelligence (SCIoI) |
|
Cologne, Aachen, Bonn |
Universit盲t zu K枚ln, Rheinisch-Westf盲lische Technische Hochschule, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit盲t Bonn |
Materie und Licht f眉r Quanteninformation (ML4Q) |
|
Berlin |
Technische Universit盲t Berlin |
UniSysCat |
|
Berlin |
Freie Universit盲t Berlin |
Temporal Communities. Literatur als Praxis in globaler Perspektive |
|
Aachen |
Rheinisch-Westf盲lische Technische Hochschule |
Internet of Production (IoP) |
|
Berlin |
贬耻尘产辞濒诲迟-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 |
Matters of Activity. Image Space Material |
|
Gie脽en, Frankfurt |
Justus-Liebig-Universit盲t Gie脽en, Goethe-Universit盲t Frankfurt am Main |
Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI) |
|
Cologne |
Universit盲t zu K枚ln |
CECAD - Exzellent in Alternsforschung |
|
Bochum |
Ruhr-Universit盲t Bochum, Technische Universit盲t Dortmund |
RESOLV (Ruhr Explores Solvation) |
|
Konstanz |
Universit盲t Konstanz |
Die politische Dimension von Ungleichheit: Wahrnehmungen, Partizipation und Policies |
|
Bonn |
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit盲t Bonn |
Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS) |
|
Hamburg |
Universit盲t Hamburg |
Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) |
|
惭眉苍蝉迟别谤 |
Westf盲lische Wilhelms-Universit盲t 惭眉苍蝉迟别谤 |
Mathematik 惭眉苍蝉迟别谤: Dynamik 鈥� Geometrie 鈥� Struktur |
|
Berlin |
Technische Universit盲t Berlin, Freie Universit盲t Berlin |
MATH+: Berlin Mathematics Research Center |
|
Bonn |
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit盲t Bonn |
Hausdorff Center for Mathematics (HCM) |
|
D眉sseldorf, K枚ln |
Heinrich-Heine-Universit盲t D眉sseldorf, Universit盲t zu K枚ln |
CEPLAS - Exzellenzcluster f眉r Pflanzenwissenschaften |
|
Berlin |
Charit茅 - Universit盲tsmedizin Berlin (Freie Universit盲t und 贬耻尘产辞濒诲迟-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 gemeinsam) |
NeuroCure |
|
Dresden |
Technische Universit盲t Dresden |
Centre for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI) |
|
Jena |
Friedrich-Schiller-Universit盲t Jena |
Balance of the Microverse |
|
Bayreuth |
Universit盲t Bayreuth |
Africa Multiple: Reconfiguring African Studies |
|
Berlin |
Freie Universit盲t Berlin |
Contestations of the Liberal Script (SCRIPTS) |
|
Hamburg |
Universit盲t Hamburg |
CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter |
|
惭眉苍蝉迟别谤 |
Westf盲lische Wilhelms-Universit盲t 惭眉苍蝉迟别谤 |
Religion und Politik. Dynamiken von Tradition und Innovation |
|
罢眉产颈苍驳别苍 |
Eberhard Karls Universit盲t 罢眉产颈苍驳别苍 |
Maschinelles Lernen: Neue Perspektiven f眉r die Wissenschaft |
|
骋枚迟迟颈苍驳别苍 |
Georg-August-Universit盲t 骋枚迟迟颈苍驳别苍 |
Multiscale Bioimaging: Von molekularen Maschinen zu Netzwerken erregbarer Zellen |
|
Dresden |
Technische Universit盲t Dresden |
Physik des Lebens - Die dynamische Organisation lebender Materie (PoL) |
|
Bonn |
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit盲t Bonn |
PhenoRob - Robotik und Ph盲notypisierung f眉r Nachhaltige Nutzpflanzenproduktion |
|
Stuttgart |
Universit盲t Stuttgart |
Daten-integrierte Simulationswissenschaft (SimTech) |
|
Bremen |
Universit盲t Bremen |
Der Ozeanboden 鈥� unerforschte Schnittstelle der Erde |
|
Karlsruhe, Heidelberg |
Karlsruher Institut f眉r Technologie, 搁耻辫谤别肠丑迟-碍补谤濒蝉-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 Heidelberg |
3D Designer Materialien |
|
Garching, Munich |
Technische Universit盲t M眉nchen, 尝耻诲飞颈驳-惭补虫颈尘颈濒颈补苍蝉-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 M眉nchen |
e-conversion |
|
Bochum |
Ruhr-Universit盲t Bochum |
Cyber-Sicherheit im Zeitalter gro脽skaliger Angreifer (CASA) |
|
Garching, Munich |
尝耻诲飞颈驳-惭补虫颈尘颈濒颈补苍蝉-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 M眉nchen, Technische Universit盲t M眉nchen |
ORIGINS: Vom Ursprung des Universums bis zu den ersten Bausteinen des Lebens |
|
Garching, Munich |
尝耻诲飞颈驳-惭补虫颈尘颈濒颈补苍蝉-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 M眉nchen, Technische Universit盲t M眉nchen |
Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST) |
|
Konstanz |
Universit盲t Konstanz |
Forschungskolleg Kollektives Verhalten |
|
Mainz |
Johannes Gutenberg-Universit盲t Mainz |
Precision Physics, Fundamental Interactions and Structure of Matter (PRISMA+) |
|
Stuttgart |
Universit盲t Stuttgart |
Integratives computerbasiertes Planen und Bauen f眉r die Architektur |
|
Hamburg |
Universit盲t Hamburg |
Quantum Universe |
|
Hanover, Braunschweig |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universit盲t Hannover, Technische Universit盲t Braunschweig |
PhoenixD: Photonics, Optics, and Engineering 鈥� Innovation Across Disciplines |
|
Hanover, Braunschweig |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universit盲t Hannover, Technische Universit盲t Braunschweig |
QuantumFrontiers - Licht und Materie an der Quantengrenze |
|
罢眉产颈苍驳别苍 |
Eberhard Karls Universit盲t 罢眉产颈苍驳别苍 |
Kontrolle von Mikroorganismen zur Bek盲mpfung von Infektionen (CMFI) |
|
Bonn, K枚ln |
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit盲t Bonn, Universit盲t zu K枚ln |
ECONtribute: M盲rkte & Public Policy |
|
Munich |
尝耻诲飞颈驳-惭补虫颈尘颈濒颈补苍蝉-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟, Technische Universit盲t M眉nchen |
Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) |
|
W眉rzburg, Dresden |
Julius-Maximilians-Universit盲t W眉rzburg, Technische Universit盲t Dresden |
Komplexit盲t und Topologie in Quantenmaterialien (CT.QMAT) |
|
Kiel |
颁丑谤颈蝉迟颈补苍-础濒产谤别肠丑迟蝉-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 |
ROOTS - Social, Environmental, and Cultural Connectivity in Past Societies |
|
Bonn |
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit盲t |
ImmunoSensation2 - the immune sensory system |
|
Ulm, Karlsruhe |
Universit盲t Ulm |
Karlsruher Institut f眉r Technologie POLiS - Post Lithium Storage Cluster of Excellence |
|
Hanover |
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover |
RESIST - Resolving Infection Susceptibility |
|
Braunschweig |
Technische Universit盲t Braunschweig |
Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Aviation 鈥� SE虏A |
|
Kiel |
颁丑谤颈蝉迟颈补苍-础濒产谤别肠丑迟蝉-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 |
Pr盲zisionsmedizin f眉r Chronische Entz眉ndungserkrankungen (PMI) |
|
Hamburg |
Universit盲t Hamburg |
Understanding Written Artefacts |
|
Oldenburg, Hanover |
Carl von Ossietzky Universit盲t Oldenburg, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universit盲t Hannover |
Hearing4all |
|
罢眉产颈苍驳别苍 |
Eberhard Karls Universit盲t 罢眉产颈苍驳别苍, Universit盲tsklinikum 罢眉产颈苍驳别苍 |
Individualisierung von Tumortherapien durch molekulare Bildgebung und funktionelle Identifizierung therapeutischer Zielstrukturen (iFIT) |
|
Heidelberg |
搁耻辫谤别肠丑迟-碍补谤濒蝉-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 |
STRUKTUREN: Emergenz in Natur, Mathematik und komplexen Daten |
|
Aachen |
Rheinisch-Westf盲lische Technische Hochschule |
Das Fuel Science Center 鈥� Adaptive Umwandlungssysteme f眉r erneuerbare Energie- und Kohlenstoffquellen |
|
Freiburg |
Albert-Ludwigs-Universit盲t Freiburg |
CIBSS - Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies |
|
Freiburg |
Albert-Ludwigs-Universit盲t Freiburg |
Lebende, adaptive und energieautonome Materialsysteme (livMatS) |
Universities of Excellence
| City | University |
|---|---|
|
Aachen |
Rheinisch-Westf盲lische Technische Hochschule |
|
Bonn |
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit盲t |
|
Dresden |
Technische Universit盲t |
|
Hamburg |
Universit盲t Hamburg |
|
Heidelberg |
搁耻辫谤别肠丑迟-碍补谤濒蝉-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 |
|
Karlsruhe |
Karlsruher Institut f眉r Technologie (KIT) |
|
Konstanz |
Universit盲t Konstanz |
|
Munich |
尝耻诲飞颈驳-惭补虫颈尘颈濒颈补苍蝉-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟 |
|
Munich |
Technische Universit盲t |
|
罢眉产颈苍驳别苍 |
Eberhard Karls Universit盲t |
Allience of Excellence
| City | Universities |
|---|---|
|
Berlin |
Freie Universit盲t, 贬耻尘产辞濒诲迟-鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟盲迟, Technische Universit盲t |
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