15 years of clinical Ayurveda research in Germany - what we have achieved and what not.

In the last 1½ decades, a lot has happened in the German research scene on traditional Indian medicine. In the field of clinical yoga research, Germany is even one of the international hotspots in terms of scientific output. There are also encouraging developments in Ayurveda with regard to clinical and basic scientific study projects at German universities, albeit still at a low level. The reasons for this are still a lack of funding from the public sector, but there are also still very few philanthropic or foundation-funded projects, which means that despite numerous ideas at various locations, there is often simply a lack of research funding for the implementation of corresponding projects. Irrespective of this, there are interesting scientific activities on various topics and in various indication areas throughout Germany and excellent ideas for the future, which can hopefully be realized with the appropriate efforts of all those involved. India's support is of crucial importance for this. Another recent milestone is the establishment of the German Ayurveda Foundation in 2024.