They promote education and research as the foundations on which Germany will build a future in a changing world. Education provides the basis for leading an autonomous, responsible and participatory life within industry and society. Education provides children with the tools they need to meet the challenges of a changing and increasingly globalized world. Research helps the country to discover the new and improve on the known. Thanks to excellent research, they are finding solutions to global problems and devising strategies for sustainable growth. Research creates previously unknown opportunities in all domains of life, and it keeps Germany's products and services innovative and competitive.