Public research institutions

Departmental research, policy advice
– 4+1 Federal (departmental) Research Universities – 10 universities offering agricultural studies; Education and research
– Institutes; – 5 universities offering veterinary studies.
6 Leibniz institutes;
31 state (departmental) research institutes.

Universities of – 12 universities of applied sciences Higher professional education
Applied Sciences

Private research – Association for Technology and Structures
organisations in Agriculture (KTBL);
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Zentrum für
agrarmeteorologische Forschung (ZAMF)

-Training and education institutions

-Chambers of agriculture

-Vocational schools (163 agricultural schools, 143 horticulture, 9 viticulture);
Technical colleges, (122 agriculture, horticulture 38, viticulture 8);
Independent training institutions e.g.
-DEULA e.V. (13 institutions); Andreas- Hermes-Academy (AHA);

Federal Association of Agricultural
Vocational Training (VLF).
7 regional chambers of agriculture in
northern and middle west Germany;

The Federation of Agricultural Chambers
(VLK).

-IMPRESA country report: Germany
Applied research and extension

Secondary education
(vocational training)

Tertiary education (continued
vocational training)
technical training courses,

Further education
Support and training for
farmers offering vocational
training

Extension, vocational training