Structure of the institute
The Max Planck Institute consists of:
a Managing Director, to be elected for a two year term
2025 to 2026: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peter Benner
Research Groups headed by MPI Directors:
Bioprocess Engineering (BPE)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Udo Reichl
Materials Systems Engineering (MSE)
Prof. Dr. Sohini Kar-Narayan
Computational Methods in Systems and Control Theory (CSC)
Prof. Dr. Peter Benner
Process Systems Engineering (PSE)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Sundmacher
External Scientific Members:
Process Synthesis and Process Dynamics (PSD)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Achim Kienle
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Raisch
Research Groups headed by Senior Scientists:
Analysis and Redesign of Biological Networks (ARB)
Dr. Steffen Klamt
Data-driven Modeling of Complex Physical Systems (DMP)
Dr. Feliks Nüske
Molecular Simulations and Design (MSD)
Dr. Matthias Stein
Electrochemical Energy Conversion (EEC)
Dr.-Ing. Tanja Vidaković-Koch
Max Planck Fellow Group:
Mathematical Optimization and Machine Learning (OML)
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sebastian Sager
Partner Group:
ANII-MPG Research Group "Efficient Heterogeneous Computing" (EHC)
Dr. Pablo Ezzatti, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS)
IMPRS for Advanced Methods in Process and Systems Engineering Magdeburg
Central Divisions Supporting Scientific Work:
Library
Administration
Laboratories
Workshops, Pilot Scale Hall (Technikum)
Facility Management
Information Technology
Public Relations