In order to bring the expertise gathered in the German academies of sciences and humanities into the public eye for the first time, thus making it more easily accessible, a list of academy fellows assorted by subject areas is offered below. It is intended for the convenience of investigating journalists and persons working for members of parliament, ministries and other institutions who need to get in touch with scientific experts. In publishing our list of experts we hope to meet the demands of all those who have been asking us to make the treasure of expertise which has layn hidden inside the German academies of sciences and humanities more readily available to society. The list of subject areas corresponds to an extended version of the German Research Council’s (DFG) list of review boards (Fachkollegien). It begins with humanities and cultural studies subjects, moves on to the social sciences, economics and law, and finally leads up to the natural sciences, medicine, mathematics, informatics and technical sciences. Within each subject experts are listed by surname in alphabetical order. The list also specifies for each expert which academy or academies he or she is a fellow of. Furthermore, the list is searchable by subject area, enabling users to find suitable contact persons quickly and efficiently.

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Subject group "Ancient Cultures"

Prehistory (world-wide)
Classical Philology
Ancient History
Classical Archaeology
Egyptology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies



Subject group "History"

Medieval History
Early Modern History
Modern and Current History (including Modern European History and Non-European History)
History of Science



Subject group "Fine Arts Studies"

Art History
Musicology



Subject group "Linguistics"

General and Applied Linguistics
Special Linguistics (German, Romance Languages, English, etc.)
Typology, Non-European Languages, Classical Linguistics, Historical Linguistics



Subject group "Literature, Theatre and Media Studies"

Older German Literature and Literary Medieval Studies
Modern German Literature
European and American Literature (English, American, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages, Scandinavian Languages, Dutch)
African and Asian Literatures
General Literature and Cultural Studies
Media Studies, Film and Television Studies, Theatre Studies
European Ethnology



Subject group "Ethnology, Non-European Cultures, Religious Studies"

Ethnology
Regional Studies: Africa, America, Asia, Australia
Study of Religion
Islamic Studies / Arabian Studies / Semitic Studies
Jewish Studies



Subject group "Theology"

Protestant Theology
Roman Catholic Theology



Subject group "Philosophy"

History of Philosophy
Theoretical Philosophy
Practical Philosophy



Subject group "Education Sciences"

General Education and Historical Perspectives
General and Domain-Specific Research on the Teaching-Learning Process and Qualification Process
Research on Sozialization, Educational Institutions and Professions



Subject group "Psychology"

General and Physiological Psychology, Biopsychology, Methodology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Social Psychology, Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Clinical Psychology, Differential Psychology and Diagnostics, Medical Psychology



Subject group "Social Sciences"

Sociological Theory
Empirical Social Research
Communication Science
Political Science



Subject group "Economics"

Economic Theory
Economic and Social Policy
Finance
Business Administration
Statistics and Econometrics
Economic and Social History



Subject group "Jurisprudence"

Philosophy of Law and Government, Legal and Constitutional History
Private Law (Civil Law, Law of Intellectual Property, Law of Civil Procedure, Law of Non-Contentious Jurisdiction, Law of Trade, of the Economy and of Labour Relations, International and Foreign Law on Private and Civil Procedure)
Public Law, Law of Nations, European Law, International Administrative Law and Foreign Public Law, Canon Law
Criminal Law and Law of Criminal Procedure
Criminology




Subject group "Foundations of Biology and Medicine"

Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell Biology
Structural Biology
General Genetics
Developmental Biology
Bioinformatics and Theoretical Biology
Nutrictional Sciences
Anatomy
Physiology



Subject group "Plant Science"

Systematic Botany and Evolution
Ecology and Ecosystem Research
Allelobotany
Plant Physiology
Plant Biochemistry and Biophysics
Plant Cell and Developmental Biology
Genetics



Subject group "Zoology"

Special Zoology, Morphology
Evolution, Biodiversity, Physical Anthropology
Comparative Biochemistry, Animal Physiology and Ecophysiology
Sensory and Behavioural Biology
Animal Ecology and Ecosystem Research
Animal Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology



Subject group "Microbiology, Virology and Immunology"

Metabolism, Biochemistry and Genetics of Microorganisms
Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology
Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Mycology and Hygiene, Molecular Infection Biology
Virology
Immunology



Subject group "Medicine"

Epidemiology, Medical Biometry, Medical Informatics, Public Health
Occupational and Social Medicine
Human Genetics
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Clinical Chemistry (Pathobiochemistry / Clinical Chemistry)
Pharmacy
Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxikology
Anaesthesiology
Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Internal Medicine - Angiology
Internal Medicine - Pneumonology
Internal Medicine - Hematology / Oncology
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology / Metabolism
Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Internal Medicine - Gerontology
Pediatrics
Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Dermatology
Urology
Vascular and Visceral Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Orthopaedics / Traumatology
Dentistry, Oral Surgery
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine; Radiotherapy and Radiation Biology
Biomedical Technology and Medical Physics



Subject group "Neurosciences"

Molecular Neuroscience
Cellular Neuroscience
Developmental Neurobiology
Systemic Neuroscience
Comparative Neurobiology and Comparative Sensory Physiology
Neuroethology and Cognitive Neuroscience
Neurogenetics and Psychiatric Genetics
Clinical Neurosciences I: - Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuropathology
Clinical Neurosciences II: - Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatic Medicine
Clinical Neurosciences III: - Ophthalmology
Clinical Neurosciences IV: - Otolaryngology
Neuroimaging



Subject group "Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture and Veterinary Medicine"

Soil Sciences
Plant Cultivation
Plant Nutrition
Ecology of Agricultural Landscapes
Plant Breeding
Phytomedicine
Agricultural and Food Process Engineering
Agricultural Economics and Sociology
Inventory Control and Use of Forest Resources
Basic Forest Research
Animal Breeding, Maintenance and Hygiene
Animal Nutrition and Nutrition Physiology
Foundations of Veterinary Medicine
Foundations of Pathogenesis, Diagnostics and Therapy
Clinical Veterinary Medicine



Subject group "Molecular Chemistry"

Inorganic Molecular Chemistry; Synthesis, Characterisation, Theory
Organic Molecular Chemistry; Synthesis, Characterisation, Theory



Subject group "Chemical Solid State Research"

Solid State and Surface Chemistry, Material Synthesis
Physical Chemistry of Solids and Solid Surfaces
Material Characterisation
Theory and Modelling



Subject group "Physical Chemistry of Molecules, Liquids and Interfaces; General Theoretical Chemistry"

Physical Chemistry of Molecules, Liquids and Interfaces; Spectroscopy, Kinetics
Theory and Modelling; General Theoretical Chemistry



Subject group "Analytical Chemistry, Method Development"

Analytical Chemistry, Method Development



Subject group "Chemistry of Biological Systems"

Bioorganic, Bioinorganic, Biochemical Synthesis, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry of Biological Systems
Food Chemistry



Subject group "Polymer Research"

Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Physics
Polymer Materials



Subject group "Condensed Matter Physics"

Condensed Matter Physics



Subject group "Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas"

Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas



Subject group "Particles, Nuclei and Fields"

Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Theory of Relativity, Fields Theory



Subject group "Statistical Physics and Nonlinear Dynamics"

Statistical Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Thermodynamics



Subject group "Astrophysics and Astronomy"

Astrophysics and Astronomy



Subject group "Mathematics"

Mathematics



Subject group "Atmospheric Science and Oceanography"

Physics, Chemistry and Biology of the Atmosphere, the Ocean and its Sediments



Subject group "Geology and Palaeontology"

Geology, Engineering Geology, Palaeontology



Subject group "Geophysics and Geodesy"

Physics of the Earth, Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics



Subject group "Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Crystallography"

Organic and Inorganic Geochemistry, Biogeochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, Crystallography, Geology of Mineral Deposits



Subject group "Geography"

Settlement Geography, Social and Economic Geography, Geomorphology, Soil Geography, Biogeography, Climate and Hydrogeography



Subject group "Water Research"

Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Limnology, Water Management, Water Chemistry



Subject group "Production Technology"

Metal-Cutting Manufacturing Engineering
Primary Shaping and Reshaping Technology
Micro- and Precision Engineering, Mounting, Joining and Separation Technology
Plastics Engineering
Production Automation, Factory Operation, Operations Management



Subject group "Mechanics and Constructive Mechanical Engineering"

Construction, Machine Elements
Mechanics
Lightweight Construction, Textile Technology



Subject group "Process Engineering, Technical Chemistry"

Chemical and Thermal Process Engineering
Technical Chemistry
Mechanical Process Engineering
Biological Process Engineering



Subject group "Heat Energy Technology, Thermal Machines and Drives"

Energy Process Engineering
Technical Thermodynamics
Fluid Mechanics
Hydraulic and Turbo Engines and Piston Engines



Subject group "Materials Engineering"

Structural and Functional Materials
Sintered and Composite Materials
Surfaces, Coatings and Functional Layers



Subject group "Materials Science, Raw Materials"

Raw Materials, Recycling, Mining and Metallurgy
Metallic, Ceramic and Polymer Materials
Metallurgy and Thermodynamics of Multiphase Metallic Systems
Biomaterials



Subject group "System Engineering"

Automation Technology, Robotics
Measuring Technology, Sensorics, Actorics
Microsystem Engineering
Traffic and Transport Systems, Logistics, Quality Management
Ergonomics, Human-Machine Systems



Subject group "Electrical Engineering"

Electronic Semiconductors, Components and Circuits, Integrated Systems
Communication Engineering and High-Frequency Engineering, Communication Technology and Networks
Electrical Energy Production, Transmission, Distribution and Application
Micro- and Precision Engineering



Subject group "Computer Science"

Theoretical Computer Science
Software Technology
Operation, Communication and Information Systems
Artificial Intelligence, Image and Language Processing
Computer Architecture and Embedded Systems



Subject group "Construction Engineering and Architecture"

Architecture, History of Construction, Construction Research, Resource Economy in Construction Engineering, Construction Subsystems and their Design
Planning, City, Regional and Traffic Planning, Landscape Planning and Architecture
Construction Material Sciences, Construction Chemistry, Construction Physics
Construction Engineering for Concrete, Steel, Wood, Glass and Plastic Structures, Virtual Design and Construction and Construction Operations
Continuum Mechanics, Statics and Dynamics
Geotechnics, Hydraulic Engineering



Subject group "Environmental Sciences"

Environmental Biotechnology
Remediation Research "Contaminated Sites Remediation"