Abstract

Research and development to help find innovative solutions and products - essential in a country whose prosperity is based on the innovative strength of its economy . But research and development are only as good as the people behind . So far, of course, little is known about the careers and life histories of highly qualified personnel in R & D in Germany . Remedy promises STiFTeb , a new data source which shall be built in cooperation between the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wirtschaft , the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competitiveness  the Research Data Centre ( FDZ ) of the Federal Employment Agency ( BA ) Institute for Labour Market and occupational Research ( IAB ).