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This report aims to understand researchers' attitudes and preferences regarding research-practice collaboration in Germany.

June 4, 2026Open Access

Attitudes and Preferences of Researchers Employed at German Public Research Institutes and Universities of Applied Sciences on Research-Practice Collaboration

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This report aims to understand researchers' attitudes and preferences regarding research-practice collaboration in Germany.
Conducted two web-based surveys targeting researchers at major German research organisations and universities of applied sciences.
The primary survey collected 862 responses focused on experiences with knowledge transfer and co-production.
A complementary survey garnered 63 responses from HAW professors in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Fraunhofer researchers report high engagement in knowledge transfer and co-production, while Max Planck researchers show lower involvement.
Most respondents value knowledge transfer and co-production and wish for more engagement opportunities, despite low training participation.
Critical views on the third-party funding system highlight application burdens and inflexibility.

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Technical report examines researchers' preferences for collaboration and knowledge transfer in Germany, highlighting challenges.

Heinen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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