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
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 (W2)
Analysis and Redesign of Biological Networks (ARB)
Dr. Steffen Klamt
Molecular Simulations and Design (MSD)
Dr. Matthias Stein
Electrochemical Energy Conversion (EEC)
Dr.-Ing. Tanja Vidaković-Koch
Phase Transition Engineering (PTE)
Dr. Leif-Thore Deck
Emeritus Group
Bioprocess Engineering (BPE)
Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. Udo Reichl
Max Planck Fellow Group
Mathematical Optimization and Machine Learning (OML)
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sebastian Sager
Partner Groups
ANII-MPG Research Group "Efficient Heterogeneous Computing" (EHC)
Dr. Pablo Ezzatti, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
Computer-Aided Material Design for Next-Generation CO2 Capture Processes (CMD)
Prof. Dr. Teng Zhou, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou, China
International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS)
IMPRS for Systems and Process Engineering for a Sustainable Chemical Production
Central Divisions Supporting Scientific Work
Library
Administration
Laboratories
Workshops, Pilot Scale Hall (Technikum)
Facility Management
Information Technology
Public Relations