Service Finder
Transferring technology and knowledge
From research to the market: one of Germany’s strengths as a technology hub lies in the further development of scientific knowledge about products and services. Here you will find information and government contacts.
Services:
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 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 to the Federal Archives for use of images
If you wish to view and use audiovisual archive material from the Federal Archives, i.e. photographs, aerial photographs, posters, maps, plans, film material and sound recordings relating to German history, you must submit an application for use.
CE marking received
The CE mark is an indication that a product has been tested by the manufacturer and that it meets all EU-wide requirements for safety, health protection and environmental protection.
Certification, quality labels (EMAS, energy efficiency labeling, ecodesign, EU Ecolabel)
Before you can sell a product in an EU country, it must comply with the regulations that apply in that country and throughout the EU.
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
Here you will find information on your rights and obligations regarding company formation, management and closure, in particular regarding the registration of patents, utility models, trademarks and designs.
Product information points
On the basis of Regulation (EU) 764/2008, replaced by Regulation (EU) 2019/515, Product Contact Points have been established throughout the EU for products for which harmonized regulations do not yet exist.
Submit a request to use archive material
If you would like to view or use archive material from different periods of German history in the Federal Archives, you will need an approved application for use.
