The Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific research organization. The Helmholtz Association performs cutting-edge research which contributes substantially to solving the grand challenges of science, society and industry. The Helmholtz Association is a community of 18 scientific-technical and biological-medical research centers. These centers have been commissioned with pursuing long-term research goals on behalf of the state and society. The Association strives to gain insights and knowledge so that it can help to preserve and improve the foundations of human life. It does so by identifying and working on the great challenges faced by society, science and industry.



Helmholtz Centers perform world-class research in strategic programs in six core fields: Energy, Earth and Environment, Health, Key Technologies, Matter, Aeronautics, Space and Transport.



Named after Hermann von Helmholtz, one of the greatest natural scientists of the 19th century.