At the request of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space BMFTR, the German Science and Humantities Council (WR) carried out a science-driven assessment of projects for large research infrastructures (RI) as part of a national prioritisation process. The aim was to recommend the most promising projects to the BMFTR for inclusion on a shortlist. The BMFTR included nine projects on the shortlist, which was published on 8 July 2025. At the request of the BMFTR, the mandated committee of the WR will evaluate the projects included on the shortlist individually and make recommendations for implementation to the respective responsible institutions of the projects and the BMFTR. For the further development and continuation of the process, the committee recommends that the BMFTR conduct the national prioritisation process on a regular basis.