Data and facts

Foundation
December 12, 1991

Research Launch Date
January 2, 1992

Headquarter
Leipzig

Commercial Registration Number
Nr. B 4703

Legal structure
GmbH (limited liability company)

Funding
The Federal German Government (Federal Ministry of Education and Research, 90%)
The Free State of Saxony (5%)
The State of Saxony-Anhalt (5%)

Important boards

Locations
Leipzig, Halle, Magdeburg, Bad Lauchstädt (GCEF, Experimental station), Falkenberg (Lysimeters station)

Locations

Employees
1,044 (December 2016)
Share female: 50 %
Leipzig: 841
Halle: 113
Magdeburg: 75
other locations: 15

Guests and assistants
Graduates (master‘s, bachelor): 40
Interns: 40
Guests scientists: 339
Student and graduate assistants: 140

Joint appointments
UFZ and universities: 32

Postgraduates
Postgraduates and guest postgraduates: 296