The Max Planck Institute for Physics (MPP) is part of the Max Planck Society. This research organization encompasses a total of 86 Institutes that undertake basic research in a wide variety of fields - from astrophysics through to terrestrial microbiology. Around 90 percent of the funding for the Max Planck Society is provided by the German Federal Government and the Federal States.
The Max Planck Institute for Physics comprises seven Departments, each headed by a Director. All are internationally renowned scientists in their field. Three Departments undertake experimental work; four concentrate on the further development of physical theories. Two current priorities of this research work are the building blocks of matter and the search for dark matter in the universe.
The Munich-based Institute is home to a total of around 330 employees from different countries. More than 200 of them work in the scientific departments as permanent staff, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students. Moreover, there are 120 positions in the technical departments (electronical and mechanical engineering, IT and apprentice workshops) and in administration (as of May 1, 2021).
Max Planck Fellows
- Prof. Dr. Stephan Paul (TUM)
- Prof. Dr. Elisa Resconi (TUM)
- Prof. Dr. Stefan Schönert (TUM)
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Weiler (TUM)
Independent Research Groups
- Dr. Ulrich Haisch: Phenomenology of particle physics
- Dr. Sandra Kortner: LHC Physics
- Prof. Dr. Patric Muggli: AWAKE – Plasma Wakefield Acceleration
- Dr. habil. Georg Raffelt: Theoretical astroparticle physics
Further groups
- Minerva Fast Track Research Group: Dr. Francesca Capel, Cosmic rays and neutrinos
- Max Planck Research Group: Prof. Dr. Susanne Mertens, KATRIN and TRISTAN: Neutrinos and dark matter
- Max Planck Research Group: Dr. Karoline Schäffner, COSINUS: Test on the DAMA experiment
External scientific members
- Prof. Dr. Halina Abramowicz (Tel Aviv University)
- Prof. Dr. Viatcheslav Mukhanov (LMU)
Emeriti of the Max Planck Institute for Physics
Members
Prof. Dr. Klaus Desch
Universität Bonn
Prof. Dr. Brian Foster
DESY
Prof. Dr. Juan M. Maldacena
Institute for Advanced Study Princeton
Prof. Dr. Kate Scholberg
Duke University
Prof. Dr. Mikhail Shifman
University of Minnesota
Prof. Dr. Géraldine Servant
Universität Hamburg / DESY
Sir Prof. Dr. Tejinder Singh Virdee
Imperial College London
Scientific reports
The Max Planck Institute for Physics publishes reports on scientific activities and progress on a regular basis. The reports are used by the Scientific Advisory Board to evaluate the quality of the research work performed at the Institute.
- Report to the Fachbeirat 2017-2022
- Report to the Fachbeirat 2016-2019
- Report to the Fachbeirat 2013-2016
- Report to the Fachbeirat 2010-2012
- Report to the Fachbeirat 2007-2010
- Wissenschaftlicher Tätigkeitsbericht 2006-2007
- Wissenschaftlicher Tätigkeitsbericht 2004-2005
- Wissenschaftlicher Tätigkeitsbericht 1997-2003
Prof. Dr. Francesca Biagini
Vice President at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich
Kristina Frank
Municipal speaker, City of Munich
Dr. Wolfgang Hanrieder
Entrepreneur, Planegg
Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus
Vice President at the Technical University of Munich
Dr. Hans Pongratz
Chief Information Officer at the Technical University of Munich
Dr. Ulf von Rauchhaupt
Scientific Editor, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Frankfurt/Main
Dr. Jeanne Rubner
Editor in Chief, Research and Education, Bayrischer Rundfunk Radio, Munich
Prof. Dr. Helmut Schwarz
Technische Universität Berlin
Florian Siekmann, MdL
Faction Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Bayrischer Landtag (Bavarian Parliament), Munich
Charlotte Warakulle
Director for International Relations CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
Dr. Manfred Wolter, MinDirig
Head of Department for Innovation, Research and Technology at the Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, Munich