Editing Dresden (section)

===Research institutes===
Dresden hosts many [[research institute]]s, some of which have gained an international standing. The domains of most importance are micro- and nanoelectronics, transport and infrastructure systems, material and photonic technology, and bio-engineering. The institutes are well connected among one other as well as with the academic education institutions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dresden.de/en/business/science-and-innovation/research-institutions.php|title=Research Institutions – Science and Innovation|website=dresden.de|url-status=dead|language=en|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608075315/https://www.dresden.de/en/business/science-and-innovation/research-institutions.php}}</ref>

[[Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf]] is the largest complex of research facilities in Dresden, a short distance outside the urban areas. It focuses on [[nuclear medicine]] and physics. As part of the [[Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres|Helmholtz Association]] it is one of the German [[Big Science]] research centres.

The [[Max Planck Society]] focuses on [[research|fundamental research]]. There are three Max Planck Institutes (MPI) in Dresden: the [[Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics|MPI of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics]], the [[Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids|MPI for Chemical Physics of Solids]], and the [[Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems|MPI for the Physics of Complex Systems]].<ref>{{Cite journal|year=2014|title=Annual Report|url=https://www.germaninnovation.org/shared/content/documents/annual-report-mpg-2014.pdf|journal=Max Planck Society|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015173822/http://germaninnovation.org/shared/content/documents/annual-report-mpg-2014.pdf|archive-date=15 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Fraunhofer Society]] hosts institutes of applied research that also offer mission-oriented research to enterprises. With eleven institutions or parts of institutes, Dresden is the largest location of the Fraunhofer Society worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fraunhofer.de/en.html|title=Homepage Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft|website=fraunhofer.de|url-status=dead|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=27 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927084406/https://www.fraunhofer.de/en.html}}</ref> The Fraunhofer Society has become an important factor in location decisions and is seen as a useful part of the "knowledge infrastructure".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.isi.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/isi/dokumente/ccp/unternehmen-region/2012/ap_r4_2012.pdf|title=The Role of Geographical Proximity in Innovation|publisher=[[Fraunhofer Society]]|page=6|access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref>

The [[Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community|Leibniz Community]] is a union of institutes with science covering fundamental research and applied research. In Dresden there are three Leibniz Institutes. The [[Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ipfdd.de/en/about-us/|title=About us – Our mission|website=ipfdd.de|language=en|access-date=20 September 2019|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920054437/http://www.ipfdd.de/en/about-us/}}</ref> and the [[Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifw-dresden.de/about-us/|title=What is the IFW?|website=ifw-dresden.de|language=en|url-status=dead|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=31 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231164747/https://www.ifw-dresden.de/about-us/}}</ref> are both in the material and [[high tech|high-technology]] domain, while the Leibniz Institute for Ecological Urban and Regional Development is focused on more fundamental research into urban planning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ioer.de/en/institute/ioer-leitbild|title=IOER Leitbild|publisher=[[Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development]]|access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf  was member of the Leibniz Community until the end of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=1121&pOid=10189|title=Facts and Data about the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf|publisher=[[Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf]]|access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref>