New Phase for iDiv: Biodiversity Research Consolidated in Central Germany

The new core research building at Alte Messe in Leipzig. Picture: S. Bernhardt / iDiv - Today, the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) enters a new phase with new funding, a new COO, and a new research group. October 1 marks a milestone for iDiv: As of today, permanent funding for the Central German research centre will be provided by the federal states of Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Saxony, alongside the hosting institutions Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, and Leipzig University, in cooperation with the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). Since iDiv's founding in 2012, primary funding has been provided solely by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), which will continue to provide phase-out funding through 2025. Over the past 12 years, the research centre has established an international reputation as a leader in biodiversity research. A new funding model and the centre's structural transition to a recognised association (e.V.) pave the way for iDiv to continue its important work. German federal states provide primary funding With the end of primary funding from the DFG, a new funding model is now in place.