The Max Planck Approach
The role of the Max Planck Society in the German science system
The Biology and Medicine Section
The Biology and Medicine Section (BMS) comprises a total of 27 Max Planck institutes and 7 research facilities, the work of which reflects the life sciences in their entire breadth and at all levels of complexity.
The Chemistry, Physics and Technology Section
The Chemistry, Physics and Technology Section (CPTS) includes 32 Max Planck institutes in 21 locations. Basic research performed in physics, astronomy, chemistry, materials sciences and mathematics is the classic foundation for technological processes.
The Humanities Section
The Humanities Section (HS) comprises a total of 19 Max Planck institutes. Their research examines such subjects as human language, the institutional foundations of the modern economy, demographic change, and the cognitive foundations of perception and action.
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Chemistry . Climate Research . Complex Systems . Computer Science . Earth Sciences . Ecology . Plant Research
The carbon cycle in the Earth system
October 18, 2010
Human activities such as the use of fossil fuels, deforestation and biomass burning are altering the global carbon cycle. [more]
Astronomy . Astrophysics . Chemistry . Complex Systems . Particle Physics
The Universe as a physics lab
October 18, 2010
By observing light emitted over the past 13.7 billion years, astronomers and astrophysicists can study our cosmic origins. [more]
Chemistry . Climate Research . Complex Systems . Computer Science . Earth Sciences . Ecology . Material Sciences . Microbiology . Plasma Physics . Solid State Research
The energy frontier
October 18, 2010
Insight into the fundamental processes through which energy is transformed can improve existing energy sources and open up novel technologies. [more]
Cell Biology . Chemistry . Climate Research . Complex Systems . Computer Science . Earth Sciences . Ecology . Material Sciences . Microbiology . Plant Research . Quantum Physics . Solid State Research
Forever young
October 18, 2010
Catalysis is an interdisciplinary science that encompasses breakthroughs from the smallest quantum scales to the largest engineered reactors. [more]
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