kəlˈæbɹətˌɪv ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ sˈɛntɚz sˈɑːndɚfˌoːɹʃəŋsbɚɹˌaɪk ˌɛsˌɛfbˌiːˈɛs ɑːɹ ˌɪntɚdˈɪsɪplˌɪnɛɹi ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ kˌɑːnsəntɹˈeɪʃənz æt wˈʌn ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz, wˌɪtʃ kæn biː fˈʌndᵻd fɔːɹ ˌʌp tə twˈɛlv jˈɪɹz.
Collaborative Research Centres (Sonderforschungsbereiche – SFBs) are interdisciplinary research concentrations at one or more universities, which can be funded for up to 12 years.