Knowledge is a key resource for business and society. The government
therefore offers funding programmes for institutions, organizations, projects,
ventures and measures in education, research and development. Information about these
can be found here.
If you are a programmer and want to develop open source software as a creative solution to a social problem, you can receive funding under certain conditions.
Are you a researcher at a university of applied sciences? Then you can apply for funding via the "FH Europa" scheme, which you can use to finance the preparation of EU funding.
Are you organising an educational event on state policy for federal civil servants and judges? Then you can have your event recognised by the Federal Agency for Civic Education (BpB) as eligible for special leave.
Are you organising educational events for staff councils in public administration? Then the Federal Agency for Civic Education (BpB) can recognise your event as suitable for educational leave under certain conditions.