FIZ Karlsruhe is a non-profit service institution for research whose task is to make sci-tech information published all over the world available to the public and to provide related services. As an international service partner to science and research, FIZ Karlsruhe provides expertise in handling all issues related to information transfer and knowledge management required for research and development. The FIZ Karlsruhe mission is to support and promote science by offering innovative information services. FIZ Karlsruhe is a member institute of the Leibniz Association (WGL).