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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.
institute
'das Institut' and 'das Forschungszentrum' can both be places or institutions where scientific work is done. 'Institut' is often a smaller unit or one clearly limited to a specific subject, for example at a university. Besides research, it can also involve teaching. 'Forschungszentrum' puts stronger emphasis on research itself and may be larger or connect several fields. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in academic and scientific contexts. If teaching and a specific university subject are important, 'Institut' is more likely to fit; if research is the main focus, 'Forschungszentrum' is more precise.
Vor dem Termin hat Mehmet das Forschungszentrum für Klimafragen besucht.
Before the appointment, Mehmet visited the research center for climate issues.
Am Institut für Geschichte findet morgen eine Vorlesung statt.
A lecture is taking place tomorrow at the Institute of History.