Forschungszentrum Juelich

Forschungszentrum Juelich is one of the largest research centres in Europe and is located in Juelich, Germany. It was founded in 1956 as a nuclear research centre and has since become a world-leading institution for scientific research in a wide range of disciplines, including energy, health, information technology, materials science, and environment. Forschungszentrum Juelich employs over 5,000 people from more than 60 countries and collaborates with partner institutions around the world.

The centre’s work is organised into five main divisions: Energy & Climate; Health & Environment; Information Technology; Materials Science & Engineering; and Structural Biology & Biophysics. Each division comprises a number of institutes and facilities that carry out cutting-edge research in their respective fields. Forschungszentrum Juelich also operates a number of large-scale facilities that are used by scientists from all over the world, such as the PET/CT scanner at the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-9) or the cryo-electron microscope at the Electron Microscopy Centre (EMC).

Forschungszentrum Juelich makes a significant contribution to solving some of the major challenges facing society today. Its work on energy efficient buildings has helped to reduce CO₂ emissions, while its development of new methods for producing renewable fuels could help to decarbonise the transport sector. The centre’s research on health topics such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease is leading to new treatments and therapies that can improve patients’ lives. And its work on developing supercomputers is helping to power advances in artificial intelligence and other areas that will shape our future world.

Forschungszentrum Juelich is an international leader in scientific research and a key driver of innovation in Germany. It plays an important role in strengthening Europe’s competitiveness in science and technology, and its work helps make Germany a top destination for talented scientists from around the world.