About us
Mission
The UFZ mission describes the main task and the very purpose of the UFZ. The mission was developed as part of a strategy process, involving the participation of UFZ employees.
Library
The UFZ’s library collects specialist literature that is relevant for the UFZ and for environmental research and is available to external and internal users. We will be happy to advise you.
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Invitations to tender
Here you will find public invitations to tender, intended awarding of contracts, orders placed as well as information on orders placed and our general conditions of purchase.
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UFZ Friends
The Friends and Patron's Society of the UFZ promotes the research activities of the UFZ and supports interaction between the public and the UFZ.
Friends and Patron's Society »Our eponym
Hermann von Helmholtz
As a member of the Helmholtz Community, the UFZ is named after Hermann von Helmholtz, one of the greatest natural scientists of the 19th Century.
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