# Forschungszentrum Jülich

> interdisciplinary research centre in Germany

**Wikidata**: [Q697111](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697111)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forschungszentrum_Jülich)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/forschungszentrum-julich

## Summary
Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) is an interdisciplinary research centre and research institute headquartered in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded on 11 December 1956, it is a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres and operates major research facilities such as the Jülich Supercomputing Centre and the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science.

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 11 December 1956.  
- Location / headquarters: Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; coordinates 50.905° N, 6.4119444444444° E.  
- Legal / organizational type: research institute; instance_of research institute, open-access publisher, organization.  
- Parent / network: member of and part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.  
- Ownership: owned by the Federal Republic of Germany (90%, via the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space) and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (10%).  
- Facilities / subsidiaries: Jülich Supercomputing Centre; Jülich Centre for Neutron Science; Helmholtz‑Institute Münster; Helmholtz Institute Erlangen‑Nürnberg.  
- Identifiers: ROR 02nv7yv05; grid ID grid.8385.6; ISNI 000000012297375X; GND 5008462-8; EU VAT DE122624631.  
- Online presence: official website https://www.fz-juelich.de/; Twitter @fz_juelich; Instagram forschungszentrum_juelich; Mastodon fzj@mastodon.social.  
- Leadership: director / manager Astrid Lambrecht (start time 2023).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Forschungszentrum Jülich?
A: Forschungszentrum Jülich is an interdisciplinary German research centre and institute based in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded on 11 December 1956 and a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.

### Q: Where is Forschungszentrum Jülich located and how can I find it?
A: The centre is headquartered in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its campus coordinates are 50.905° N, 6.4119444444444° E and its website is https://www.fz-juelich.de/.

### Q: Who owns and governs Forschungszentrum Jülich?
A: Ownership is shared between the Federal Republic of Germany (90%, Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space) and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (10%). It is a member institution of the Helmholtz Association.

### Q: What major facilities or divisions does FZJ operate?
A: FZJ operates the Jülich Supercomputing Centre and the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science, and it has subsidiaries including Helmholtz‑Institute Münster and Helmholtz Institute Erlangen‑Nürnberg.

## Why It Matters
Forschungszentrum Jülich is a major national research centre in Germany that brings together interdisciplinary scientific work, large-scale research infrastructure, and collaborative networks. As a Helmholtz Association member, FZJ hosts high-performance computing and neutron-science facilities that support national and international research projects across physics, materials science, life sciences, energy, and climate-related fields. Its infrastructure—most notably the Jülich Supercomputing Centre and the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science—provides capabilities that individual universities or small institutes typically cannot maintain alone, enabling simulations, data analysis, and experimental methods at scale. FZJ’s participation in national and European research consortia (for example, as part of ELIXIR Germany) positions it as an integrator of data services and open-science practices. The centre’s mixed federal and state ownership reflects its public-role mandate to advance research, develop technology, and provide resources for the broader scientific community.

## Notable For
- Being founded in 1956 and evolving into a large interdisciplinary research centre and member of the Helmholtz Association.  
- Operating major infrastructure: the Jülich Supercomputing Centre and the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science.  
- Public ownership structure with the Federal Republic of Germany holding 90% and North Rhine‑Westphalia 10%.  
- Membership and participation in national and international research networks, including ELIXIR Germany and multiple discipline consortia.  
- Maintaining an open-access publishing identity in addition to its research‑institute role.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Forschungszentrum Jülich (short name: FZJ; aliases include FJZ, Research Center Jülich, Kernforschungszentrum Jülich, Helmholtz‑Zentrum Jülich, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH).  
- Primary role: interdisciplinary research centre and research institute based in Germany.  
- Organizational parent: Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.

### History & founding
- Inception date: 11 December 1956.  
- Historical names recorded among aliases include Kernforschungszentrum Jülich and Kernforschungsanlage Jülich.

### Location & facilities
- Headquarters / main campus: Jülich, postal code 52428, North Rhine‑Westphalia, Germany.  
- Coordinates: latitude 50.905, longitude 6.4119444444444.  
- Major facilities and subsidiaries:  
  - Jülich Supercomputing Centre.  
  - Jülich Centre for Neutron Science.  
  - Helmholtz‑Institute Münster (subsidiary).  
  - Helmholtz Institute Erlangen‑Nürnberg (subsidiary).

### Organization, ownership & leadership
- Ownership: Federal Republic of Germany — 90% (Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space); North Rhine‑Westphalia — 10%.  
- Parent / membership: member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.  
- Director / manager: Astrid Lambrecht (start time 2023).

### Memberships & affiliations
- Member of: Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres; German Climate Consortium; ELIXIR Germany (part_of); ORCID member (point in time 2023‑10); DataCite member; German Renewable Energy Research Association; Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes; Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall; Informationsdienst Wissenschaft.  
- Part_of: ELIXIR Germany.

### Identifiers & online presence
- Official website: https://www.fz-juelich.de/  
- Identifiers: ROR: 02nv7yv05; grid: grid.8385.6; ISNI: 000000012297375X; GND: 5008462-8; EU VAT: DE122624631; gepris_organization_id: 10319.  
- Social media and channels: Twitter @fz_juelich; Instagram forschungszentrum_juelich; Mastodon fzj@mastodon.social; YouTube handle fzjuelichderesearch (channel ID UC2oMkLK8tqUX7tNOW6oBbJA).  
- Language primarily used: German.

### Activities & roles
- Research and development across interdisciplinary scientific domains.  
- Provides large-scale research infrastructure and services (supercomputing, neutron science).  
- Engages in national and international research consortia and data/information services (ELIXIR Germany, ORCID, DataCite membership).

### Miscellaneous technical & administrative data
- IPv4 routing prefix: 134.94.0.0/16.  
- IPv6 routing prefix: 2001:638:404::/48.  
- EU participant identification code: 999980470.  
- Wikipedia title: Forschungszentrum Jülich.  
- Commons category: Jülich Research Centre.

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