DFG open-access policy
The DFG supports immediate open access and aligns with Plan S principles for the research it funds.
Jurisdiction · DE
CASRAI standards in Germany
Germany has one of Europe's largest and most institutionally rich research systems. The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) is the central self-governing funding body, alongside the major non-university research organisations — the Max Planck Society, the Helmholtz Association, the Fraunhofer Society, and the Leibniz Association. Germany pioneered transformative open-access agreements through Projekt DEAL, and the DFG's open-access policy aligns with Plan S principles. ORCID, ROR, and FAIR-data practices are well established across the sector.
Key funders
Who funds research here
- DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft)
- Max Planck Society
- Helmholtz Association
- Fraunhofer Society
- Leibniz Association
- BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
- Volkswagen Stiftung
Assessment frameworks
How research is evaluated
- DFG evaluation
- Wissenschaftsrat (German Council of Science and Humanities)
- DORA + CoARA signatories
Mandates
Active rules + when they took effect
Projekt DEAL agreements
Nationwide transformative read-and-publish agreements with major publishers, enabling open-access publishing for affiliated authors.
DFG research-data and FAIR expectations
Applicants are expected to address research-data handling and reuse, in line with FAIR principles.
ORCID and ROR adoption
Established use of ORCID for researchers and ROR for organisational affiliations across funders and institutions.
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