Research at ZEF
The Center for Development Research (ZEF) is an institute of the University of Bonn, Germany. It started its research activities in 1997. ZEF's researchers aim to find science-based solutions to promote sustainable development and planetary health. ZEF’s research divisions and groups conduct inter- and trans-disciplinary research in, for and with emerging economies and on global issues with its collaborating research partners around the world. ZEF is guided by an International Advisory Board.
ZEF educates doctoral students from all over the world in its Doctoral Studies Program.
ZEF Research Projects
Our current projects are listed here.
Our former projects are listed here.
Research and strategy papers
ZEF's Strategy Paper 2021-2030
Inter and Transdisciplinarity at ZEF
Development. Note and notion of ZEF
ZEF Gender Group
ZEF's Gender Group shares the interest and commitment to advance a gender-sensitive agenda in development research.
ZEF's major research projects worldwide
Click on the map markers to learn more about our projects.
For projects with a global scope please click here .
