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Priority Programs (PP)

The following provides an overview of German Research Foundation (DFG) priority programs coordinated by the 91ɫ.

What are priority programs?
  • Priority programs (PP; short SPP for german ‘Schwerpunktprogramme’) are coordinated university programs that are funded by the German Research Foundation and typically run for six years.
  • They aim to deliver tangible impetus for scientific development by providing coordinated support for important new research topics throughout Germany.
  • The projects are characterized by their outstanding quality and focus on highly original topics and/or methodologies. They lay the foundations for emerging fields.
  • In particular, the projects focus on supporting young scientists and promoting collaboration across different disciplines, fields, institutes and departments.
  • These collaborations strengthen relationships between universities and other research institutes.

Visit the for more information about priority programs.

Priority programs coordinated at TUM

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Office for Research and Innovation (TUM ForTe)
Arcisstr. 21
80333 München
Germany
Tel: +49 89 289 25236

Are you planning to submit a proposal for a collaborative project?

The offers advice on applications for 

  • Collaborative Research Centers/Transregios, 
  • Research Training Groups, 
  • Priority Programs and
  • Research Units. 

TUM supports professors who are preparing proposals with TUM as the lead coordinator/spokesperso with the .

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