Turbulence in clouds, neuronal fireworks in the brain, the physics of individual cells and the flow of water and oil through porous stone – these, and other particularly complex systems, are the focus ...

Ignacio Cirac is Director and Scientific Member Max Planck Institut of Quantum Optics, Garching (since 2001).

The evolution of life may have its origins in outer space Astronomers find signs of complex organic molecules – precursors to sugars and amino acids – in a planet-forming disc ...

Sun and wind provide more than enough clean energy to cover the requirements of mankind – unfortunately, however, not always where and when it is needed, and often not in a usable form. Scientists at ...

Andrei N. Lupas is a Director and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology ...

Max Planck Unit for the Science of PathogensContact Charitéplatz 1 10117 Berlin Phone: +49 30 28460-410 Fax: +49 30 28460-412 ...

Current research at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz aims at an integral understanding of chemical processes in the Earth system, particularly in the atmosphere and biosphere. Our ...

Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences – and yet also one of the most modern. The Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg is proof of this. The researchers here decipher the mysteries of the ...

Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology (formerly: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History): research into geoanthropology, archaeogenetics and linguistic cultural evolution. Located in ...

Director and Scientific Member at Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung and Vice-President of the Max Planck Society: ...

Entering the postdoc phase requires distinguishing yourself through excellent research, impactful publications, and affiliations with leading institutes in your field. At the institute, you will ...

The Max Planck Institute for Medical Research researches fundamental biological issues that are of long-term medical significance.