Freie Universität Berlin’s annual budget comes from three main areas:

• State funds (approx. 462 million euros): This is the university’s main source of funding. It supports daily operations and covers things like personnel, teaching, administration, and building maintenance.
• “Third-party” funding (approx. 153 million euros): External financial support from research organizations, such as the German Research Foundation (DFG), EU programs, and various foundations, institutes, or business. Often research grant based and only for a limited period of time.
• Additional revenue (approx. 91 million euros): Some funding comes from partnerships, payments for services, such as veterinary fees at the university’s veterinary clinic, and special funding for state programs, such as the Berlin Equal Opportunities Program.