German Research Foundation

German Research Foundation
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
AbbreviationDFG
PredecessorNotgemeinschaft der Deutschen Wissenschaft
Formation1951 (1951)
PurposeScience funding in Germany
HeadquartersBonn, Germany
President
Katja Becker
Main organ
General Assembly
AffiliationsInternational Science Council
Budget€3.3 billion (2019)
Websitedfg.de

The German Research Foundation (German: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsɡəˌmaɪnʃaft]; abbr. DFG [ˌdeːʔɛfˈɡeː]) is a German research funding organization, which functions as a self-governing institution for the promotion of science and research in the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2019, the DFG had a funding budget of €3.3 billion.