CD Laboratories

CD Laboratories are established at universities and non-university research institutions. Important features are:

1. Application-oriented basic research on a high level
2. Integration into scientific environment of universities and non-university research institutions
3. Maximum duration of seven years
4. Rigorous scientific quality monitoring
5. Bottom-up orientation
6. Compact research groups (3-20 people)
7. Key position of the Head of Laboratory
8. Guaranteed scientific freedom for the scientists
9. Joint financing by the public purse and companies
10. Flexibility and relatively little organisational effort