Max Planck Institute for Meteorology

The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie, MPI-M) is an internationally renowned institute for climate research. Its mission is to understand changes in the climate brought on by global warming. Founded in 1975, it is operated by the Max Planck Society and based in Hamburg's district of Eimsbüttel.

Max Planck Institute for
Meteorology
AbbreviationMPI-M
Formation1975 (1975)
Typeclimate research
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Location
Coordinates53.5506°N 9.9933°E / 53.5506; 9.9933
Director
Jochem Marotzke[1]
Parent organization
Max Planck Society
Staff
approx. 140
Websitewww.mpimet.mpg.de

The MPI-M comprises three departments and, together with the University of Hamburg, an international PhD programme.

Departments
  • Atmosphere in the Earth System
  • Land in the Earth System
  • Ocean in the Earth System

International Max Planck Research School

The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) and the Universität Hamburg (UHH) jointly run the International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM) to promote high-quality doctoral research into the Earth's climate system.  The School conducts research in four primary research areas: atmosphere, land, ocean, and the human dimension.[2]

See also

References
  2. "IMPRS-ESM". www.mpimet.mpg.de. Retrieved 2019-07-03.


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