As a decentralized research organization the Max Planck Society requires rules and regulations particularly with respect to quality assurance in research at its institutes and facilities.
The purpose of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is to support science, in particular through the operation of research institutes. (Version: 1st January 2024)
For a research organisation like the Max Planck Society, acting responsibly and in accordance with the rules is indispensable. It is essential that everyone - both in science and in the science-supporting area - abides by laws and internal regulations. The guiding principles are intended to provide all employees with guidance on how to do the right thing, especially in risky areas - with specific instructions for individual conduct.
The globally visible success of the scientists who work at the Max Planck Society is based on the broad scientific freedom they enjoy, but also on the sophisticated quality assurance procedures described in this brochure.
The data protection guideline is the voluntary commitment of the Max Planck Society to the implementation of data protection. With the data protection policy, the management expresses its responsibility for data protection and sets out the primary principles.
The present IT Security Guidelines are based on the IT Security Policy of the Max Planck Society, which took effect on 21 June 2017, and specify the IT security provisions for the facilities of the Society (institutes, research units, Administrative Headquarters, and central facilities) and their employees as well as for the users of their IT infrastructure.
The secure handling of data is of the utmost importance for the Max Planck Society, making IT security a foremost objective for the protection of the Society’s infrastructures and data.
All those working in the Max Planck Society and its associated organs are expected to cooperate in maintaining an environment for work, research and vocational training which is characterized by mutual respect and tolerance, and in which there is no room for prejudicial treatment or discrimination.
The "Guidelines for the Development of International Cooperations of the Max Planck Society" serve to support scientists of the Max Planck Society in in balancing freedom of research, rule compliance and individual responsibility so that they are able to successfully carry out international collaborations even under uncertain or challenging conditions.
Research plays a fundamental role in ensuring the progress of mankind. It enables the extension of the boundaries of knowledge and enhances the welfare, prosperity and security of mankind and the protection of the environment. Resolution of the Senate of the Max Planck-Society from March 19, 2010, amended March 17, 2017.
Guidelines for the deployment of ombudspersons at the research institutions and in the Sections of the Max Planck Society - adopted by the Scientific Council of the Max Planck Society on February 15, 2001, amended on February 16, 2006
Max Planck Research Groups are intended to promote outstandingly gifted young male and female scientists. In individual subject areas it is appropriate to make appointments to W 2 posts with tenure track in order to be internationally competitive.
Scientific honesty and the observance of the principles of good scientific practice are essential in all scientific work which seeks to expand our knowledge and which is intended to earn respect from the public. These rules have been updated in 2021 to reflect more recent developments and are in accordance with the DFG's 2019 guidelines.
