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
1,109 (December 2014)
Woman: 52,0 %
Leipzig: 867
Halle: 137
Magdeburg: 81
other Locations: 24

Guests and assistants
Graduates (Master‘s, Bachelor): 56
Interns: 65
Guest PhD: 58
Guests scientists: 252
Student and Graduate Assistants: 165

Joint appointments
UFZ and universities: 25