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German funders worry over country’s competitiveness

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Joint report offers ideas on future-proofing the science system

Germany has been losing its innovative strength and competitiveness, and reversing the trend will require money, vision and the courage to restructure research institutions, science funders have said.

These views appear in a joint statement by the Volkswagen Foundation, a large private research funder, and the Stifterverband, the science funders’ association.

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