page_title: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
section_title: Research organisation
hierarchical_section_title: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research / Research organisation
caption_attribution_description: English: Research Strcuture uf the UFZ
context_page_description: The work of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ covers both basic research and applied research.
  The UFZ was established on 12 December 1991. The Centre commenced its research activities on 2 January 1992. The UFZ has locations in Leipzig, Halle and Magdeburg. In addition, it operates experimental stations in Bad Lauchstädt and Falkenberg. The UFZ employs a total of 1,110 employees.
  The UFZ has been operating KUBUS, a modern communications and event venue in Leipzig, since 2004. KUBUS has flexible event spaces in a range of sizes and accommodates up to 550 people.
context_section_description: The integrated environmental research carried out by the UFZ is organised into six topic areas. Topic areas 1–4 address core topics; topic areas 5 and 6 comprise cross-sectional competences:
  These topic areas have been developed by the UFZ in response to challenges facing society in times of global change: climate change, land-use change, population growth, societies working under conditions of scarcity, globalisation, urbanisation, decline in biodiversity, rising energy and food demands, rising quantity and variety of chemicals impacting people and the environment, new patterns in national and global governance.
  A total of 36 method-oriented departments are assigned to the six strategic topic areas. The large number of departments shows the wide subject range and diversity of research at the UFZ:
caption: Research organisation of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
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