Max Planck Society
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The Max Planck Society (MPG) is an independent, non-profit research organisation named after the world-famous physicist Max Planck (1858–1947). With its focus on basic research in the natural sciences and humanities, the MPG complements research projects at universities. The MPG is well-known for its excellence in research. Since it was established in 1948, seventeen scientists at the MPG have received the Nobel Prize.
Gerhard Ertl, physicist and surface chemist at the Fritz Haber Institute of the MPG, received the renowned award in 2007 (Nobel Prize in Chemistry).
Facts and Figures
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80 research institutes
(4 institutes and one branch abroad)
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13,300 staff
(including 4,800 scientists and 7,000 student assistants)
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annual budget:
approx. 1,3 billion euro (2009)
Organisational Details
More than 13,300 people are employed at 80 MPG Institutes. The MPG headquarters are located in Munich.
Research Activities
The MPG research institutes conduct basic research in the interest of the public. The fields of research are natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences and the humanities. Some institutes also perform services for university research, providing equipment and facilities to scientists, such as telescopes, largescale equipment, specialised libraries and documentary resources.
International Cooperation
Max Planck Institutes frequently rely on the formation of international networks in order to create the critical mass for specific research topics. Almost 5,000 foreign visiting scientists at the Max Planck Institutes as well as approximately 2,300 ongoing international research projects are testimony to the fact that scientists at the MPG are sought after and appreciated as esteemed research partners worldwide.
As a partner in research, the MPG works collaboratively with numerous institutes abroad, partner groups and multinational research facilities.
Research Budget
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The budget totals approx. 1.3 billion euros (2009) and is borne equally by the German States and the Federal Government. Additionally, third-party financing accounts for roughly 20% of basic funding.
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