DLR - Project Management

Working Areas

Health Research

The funding of health research is one of the PT-DLR's main areas of activity. Among other things, this includes the government programme entitled “Health: Research for the People”, the German Human Genome Project (DHGP) and the National Genome Research Network (NGFN) ...

Innovative Capacity and Research Transfer

In this programme sector, the PT-DLR manages numerous research projects which focus on shaping change in the world of work. Key words include globalisation, technical development, new forms of employment, but also the role of regions in this changing process.

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Environment, Culture, Sustainability

In this sector PT-DLR is in charge of R&D Projects focussing on different aspects of Global Change such as climate change or loss of Biodiversity. Another important area is research for sustainable production and consumption, mainly by development of technological and organizational innovations...

Education Research, Integration, Gender Research

In internationally competing for future prospects, education and research are becoming central societal resources. If Germany’s innovative capacity is to be secured for the long term ...

Technical Innovation in Business

IT applications and solutions are expected to be safe, reliable, user-friendly and flexible. The IT sector represents one of the most important motors for economic growth and job creation in Germany.

Information Technology

Information and communication technologies (ICT) today permeate all areas of life and fields of application, making them the economy’s number one innovation driver. As a service provider for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF), the Project Management Agency “Information Technology” in DLR is responsible for continuing to strengthen and expand Germany’s leading position as a location for research and production.

European and International Cooperation

Participating in the global progress of knowledge requires international cooperation. International partnerships in cutting-edge research areas can contribute decisively to solving global problems.

Project Initiatives

The PT-DLR is not only constantly expanding its spectrum of activities in the ‘classical domains', but is also setting up and expanding new types of activity. These are handled in a separate organisation unit ...

The Project Management Agency