We are EXSTRA - with the selected Excellence Cluster Quantum Universe

2 May 2024

researchers of the excellence cluster quantum universe at work

Photo: QU / Jens Ruessmann

German universities perform top-level research, and selected universities receive support from the German federal and state governments. To further strengthen the international competitiveness of research at German universities, the federal and state governments have established the Excellence Strategy (ExStra) as a permanent funding programme. Researchers and universities enjoy a completely free choice of research fields and profile areas. The annual budget for selected Clusters of Excellence and Universities of Excellence is currently EUR 533 million p. a., with the overall budget having been increased to EUR 687 million per year from 2026 onwards.
The understanding of mass and gravity at the interface between quantum physics and cosmology is the core research objective of the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe.
More infos on the webpage of EXSTRA.

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