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research center
An institution or place where systematic scientific research is carried out in one or more fields.
In diesem Forschungszentrum wird an neuen Medikamenten gegen Krebs gearbeitet.
At this research center, work is being done on new drugs against cancer.
The word consists of 'Forschung' (research), the linking -s, and 'Zentrum' (center). So it literally means a center for research.
Das neue Forschungszentrum wird nächstes Jahr eröffnet.
The new research center will open next year.
To describe the location, the prepositions 'in' or 'an' are used with the dative. You work 'in einem Forschungszentrum' (in a research center) or do research 'an einem Forschungszentrum' (at a research center).
Sie arbeitet als Wissenschaftlerin an einem großen Forschungszentrum.
She works as a scientist at a large research center.
If you want to name the topic of the research, the construction 'forschen an' + dative is often used. The research center is the place where the activity takes place.
Am Forschungszentrum in Jülich wird an der Kernfusion geforscht.
At the research center in Jülich, research is being done on nuclear fusion.
research institute
Both words refer to an institution for systematic scientific research. Forschungszentrum (research center) can also emphasize the shared location where research is conducted. Forschungsinstitut (research institute) refers to the research organization; the exact term often depends on its structure and official name.
Mehrere Arbeitsgruppen nutzen gemeinsam das neue Forschungszentrum auf dem Campus.
Several research groups jointly use the new research center on campus.
Das eigenständige Forschungsinstitut beschäftigt mehrere Arbeitsgruppen auf dem Campus.
The independent research institute employs several research groups on campus.
