Der Nervenarzt
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The German BMBF (German Ministry of Education and Research) has decided to establish an Integrated Center for Research and Treatment of Vertigo, Balance and Ocular Motor Disorders (IFB(LMU)) in Munich in 2010. After funding over a 10-year period, the long-term continuation of the IFB(LMU) by the medical faculty and the hospital is envisioned. Vertigo is one of the most common complaints in medicine. ⋯ This should promote the principles of efficiency and self-reliance; to supplement the existing excellence with up to eight groups of young scientists and up to eight professorships (tenure track). This should also be seen as an incentive that will attract the best young scientists; to incorporate IFB(LMU) competence into the existing medical and biological graduate schools. The IFB(LMU) is a unique reference center worldwide.