German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
Acronym: iDiv
General Information
Identification Code: 125117046446-13
Website: www.idiv.de
Entity Form: central institution of the University of Leipzig in the sense of § 92 para. 1 SächsHSFG
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 5/9/2022
Last Update: 4/29/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The purposes and objectives of iDiv are:
1. the creation of the scientific basis for the sustainable management of biodiversity, and
2. the establishment and further development of integrative biodiversity research as a new interdisciplinary research field.
In terms of a sustainable development and expansion of iDiv, the four sponsoring institutions see biodiversity research as an essential focus of their strategic development.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Environment
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
- national
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU biodiversity policy (special emphasis on monitoring, restoration, soils, land use, forests, citizen science, pesticides)
Common Agricultural Policy
Fisheries Policy
Communication Activities: EuropaBON, please see EuropaBON.org for past and upcoming activities
White Paper "Defining a framework for Rewilding European landscapes in the Anthropocene" https://www.idiv.de/fileadmin/content/Files_BioCon/Terranova_White_Paper_1_2020.pdf
Initiative "Promoting and shaping the EU restoration agenda through mobilisation of rewilding principles" https://dx.doi.org/10.978.39817938/57
Project CAP4GI, funded by FONA and FEdA, please see https://cap4gi.adelphi.de/de
Project event: https://cap4gi.adelphi.de/en/event/first-state-level-exchange-platforms-thuringia-and-baden-wurttemberg
Project Birds@Farmlands https://www.face.eu/2022/11/eu-birdsfarmlands-initiative/
Project Natura Connect: https://naturaconnect.eu/ with several stakeholder events
EEA European Topic Centre for Biodiversity
Project WildE funded by Horizon Europe (https://www.wilde-project.eu/) Desiging a framework for climate-smart rewilding for Europe with Nature Futures scenarios
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Biodiversity, hunting, countryside,Green new deal
Head Office
Address: Puschstrasse 4
Post Code: 04103
City: Leipzig
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 3419733105
EU Office
Address: Puschstrasse 4
Post Code: 04103
City: Leipzig
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 3419733105
Financial Data
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Funding Sources:
- Grants
- Public funding
- EU funding
Contributions:
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1324: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 20911: 242
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Total Budget: 18712227
Grants:
- Source: European Research ExecutiveAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1324: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 20911: 239
- Source: European Research ExecutiveAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1324: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 20911: 240
- Source: European Research ExecutiveAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1324: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 20911: 241
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 4
Members: 8
Members F T E: 4.5
Info Members: All persons listed are engaged in a variety of projects and activities, some of which are not at the EU level. The indicated FTEs are therefore an estimate.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.idiv.de/en/about-idiv/consortium.html
Organisation Members: https://www.idiv.de/en/about-idiv/consortium.html
Current Job Opportunities
Junior Biodiversity Research Policy Analyst
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
Junior Policy Analyst at iDiv
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
Junior Policy Analyst at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025