Bosch Research Foundation

Shaping the future through fundamental research

 
From big data and machine learning to smart materials and breakthrough medical technologies, we support research that drives real-world progress. Our goal goes beyond generating knowledge: We fund ideas with the potential to deliver tangible solutions to tomorrow’s challenges—and to improve lives in meaningful, lasting ways.

Inspired by nature. Designed for impact. With support from the Bosch Research Foundation, Helena Schulz-Mirbach is advancing the field of artificial photosynthesis. Together with her team, she has developed the THETA cycle—a biological process that enables living cells to capture CO₂ more efficiently and convert it into useful substances. Her work is opening up promising new pathways at the intersection of climate protection and industrial innovation.

Since launching its scholarship programme in 2004, the Bosch Research Foundation has been committed to supporting outstanding early-career researchers in the natural sciences and engineering. By defining its own focus areas, the Foundation actively shapes the research agenda, funding exceptional doctoral candidates at leading institutions in Germany and internationally.

• Funding that enables freedom: We provide the financial independence researchers need to pursue ambitious ideas and create lasting societal value.
• Mentoring that connects worlds: Experts from the Foundation and Robert Bosch GmbH offer hands-on insights that bridge academia and industry.
• Networks that spark ideas: Our interdisciplinary community of scholars and alumni fosters collaboration, inspiration, and new perspectives.
• A stage for innovation: At our annual Presentation Event, researchers showcase their work to an interdisciplinary audience of experts.

 
As a non-profit organisation, the Bosch Research Foundation funds cutting-edge fundamental research at selected institutions, guided by clearly defined and regularly evolving key issues set by its Executive Board.

Please note: There are currently no open calls for applications. Our programmes are financed through endowment income and the continued support of Robert Bosch GmbH.

Our voluntary Board meets annually to allocate funding and personally engage with the research we support.

• Dr Udo-Martin Gómez (Chair)
  Bosch Research
• Dr Michael Kessler (Deputy Chair)
  Bosch Research
• Dr Volker Meyer-Guckel
  Stifterverband
• Ann-Katrin Schröder-Kralemann
  Stifterverband

 
Since launching its Programme for Excellence in Science and Technology, the Foundation has supported more than 70 scholars in Germany and internationally. Today, it connects a vibrant global network, linking disciplines, generations, and ideas.