Goethe University Frankfurt celebrates two future Clusters of Excellence
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 26-Nov-2025 02:11 ET (26-Nov-2025 07:11 GMT/UTC)
Both research alliances that submitted proposals on behalf of Goethe University will receive future funding from the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the new proposal submitted by the SCALE cluster initiative (cellular structures) as well as the renewal proposal from the existing Cluster of Excellence Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI) for cardiovascular and pulmonary research. From 2026, TU Darmstadt and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz will also host a total of three Clusters of Excellence. Together, the three members of the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU) alliance will submit a joint proposal for funding as a University Excellence Consortium.
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