Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Sciences (MPS) - Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.

National Network
Germany
Address

Hofgartenstr. 8
80539 Munich
Germany

Telephone
0049 89 2108 1420
Fax
0049 89 2108 1451
E-Mail
post@gv.mpg.de
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1948
Fields of Activity
  1. Research
General Information

The MPS is a registered non-profit association operating 78 research institutes. The 78 institutes are organized into 3 sections. Together, they comprise the scientific council. President of the MPS: representative of the MPS sets guidelines for research policies. Principle governing body: General Assembly Central decision making body: Senate Advisory Body: Executive Committee Board of the MPS: Executive committee & secretary general The MPS employs close to 12,150 staff members (including 4,100 scientists) /3. Budget of the MPS in 2005: € 1,331.6 million; Sources: the German federal and state governments (82%). Other sources: projects supported by the federal government, federal states, and the EU Funding and support of research in 78 Max Planck Institutes all over Germany The MPS cooperates with national science institutions as well as scientific partners worldwide.

Mission and Objectives

The MPS is an independent, non-profit research organization. The primary goal of the MPS is to promote research at its own institutes. The institutes perform basic research in the interest of the general public in the natural sciences, life sciences, and the humanities. The MPS takes up new and innovative research areas that German universities are not in a position to accommodate or deal with adequately, and provides equipment and facilities to a wide range of scientists.

Main Projects / Activities

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Contact (1) Full Name
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Head of the organisation
Prof. Dr. Martin Stratmann