CIBSS is a Cluster of Excellence (EXC-2189) funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and faculty-bridging Central Research Institute of the University of Freiburg
The Society of Developmental Biology (Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. or GfE), founded in 1975, comprises scientists from German-speaking countries who address developmental questions in the areas of genetics, molecular biology, medicine, zoology, and botany.