The German Postdoc Network is a project funded by the the Volkswagen Foundation under their "Pioneer Projects - Impetus for the German Research System" line of funding with 500.000 € for three years. This funding enables us to establish the network and firmly anchor its activities in the German scientific system. The funding period started in June 2024.

Given the dynamic nature of the postdoc phase, we believe it was crucial to hire two network coordinators who are leading the Network's Coordination Office and collaborate with research institutions and existing networks. 

The proposal of the funding was created jointly by the three initiators Dr. Neele Meyer (Helmholtz Munich), Dr. Camila Hernández Frederick (Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry) and Dr. Tina Scheibe (Hochschule München) and supported by several partners.