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)
Employees
1,214(December 2020)
Share female: 49 %
Leipzig: 989
Halle: 118
Magdeburg: 83
other locations: 24
Postgraduates
Postgraduates and guest postgraduates: 289
Guests and assistants
Graduates (master‘s, bachelor): 43
Interns: 63
Guests scientists: 326
Student and graduate assistants: 174
Joint appointments
UFZ and universities: 39
* This institutional support is co-financed by tax revenue on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.
** This institutional support is co-financed by tax revenue on the basis of the budget approved by the State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt.