Topics and Projects
We are addressing current scientific, economic and social challenges within the range of applications of the fields science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Our funding programmes give researchers the space they need to develop scientific solutions for overcoming these challenges.
Basic and applied research – as well as the practical application of research results – are equally important to us in this regard. Particular emphasis is placed on funding multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research approaches.
Around 150 projects are currently being funded. Click here for the overview.
Addressing topics – bundling knowledge
The Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung’s funding strategy provides for targeted funding formats on specific priority topics in addition to non-specific funding offers in the STEM subjects.
This focus on specific topics makes it possible to sustainably master challenges that the Foundation believes are of particular relevance. These perennial topics are developed together with experts from science and industry.
The topics represent a contemporary interpretation of the founder’s will and provide a range of links for the profiles and specialisms of universities and research institutions in Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Thuringia.
All of the focus topics stay on the agenda for a period of at least five years.
Our focus topics
We are currently funding three focus topics as well as open-topic formats in the STEM field