Transferring technology and knowledge

View summaries of risk management plans (RMPs) for authorized medicinal products

You can view summaries of risk management plans on the portal for drug information of the federal and state governments as a supplement to specialist and package leaflets.

Communicate short-term mobility for research purposes

If you have a residence permit from a member state of the European Union (EU) for research purposes, you can use it to enter Germany for a certain period of time and conduct research there.

Intellectual property rights

This section provides information on your rights and obligations with regard to setting up, running and closing a business, with particular regard to registering patents, utility models, marks and designs.

Obtaining CE marking

CE marking indicates that a product has been assessed by the manufacturer and deemed to meet EU safety, health and environmental protection requirements.

Product rules and requirements

Product information from the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) A list of the product rules issued by the Federal Institute for Materials Research and...

Identifying applicable standards, technical specifications and getting products certified

Product information from the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) A list of the product rules issued by the Federal Institute for Materials Research and...

Mutual recognition of products not subject to Union specifications

Product information from the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) A list of the product rules issued by the Federal Institute for Materials Research and...

Certification, labels (EMAS, energy labels, Eco-design, EU eco-label)

Before you can begin selling a product in an EU country, it must comply with the rules that apply in that country and throughout the EU.

Apply for funding for the program "Validation of the technological and social innovation potential of scientific research - VIP+"

The funding measure "Validation of the technological and social innovation potential of scientific research - VIP+" supports researchers in systematically validating their research results.

Apply for funding for the "Software Sprint - Support for Open Source Developers" program

If you are a programmer and want to develop open source software as a creative solution to a social problem, you can receive funding under certain conditions.

Apply for funding for compulsory internships for young agricultural specialists from Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Germany

If your institution organizes stays for compulsory internships for agricultural students from Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, you can receive a grant from the federal government.

Apply for funding for research and development projects as well as measures for technology and knowledge transfer in the field of organic farming

Universities, non-university research institutions or companies can receive grants from the federal government if they want to carry out research and development projects and measures for technology and knowledge transfer in the organic agriculture and food sector.