List of Max Planck Institutes

Max Planck Institutes are research institutions operated by the Max Planck Society. There are over 80 institutes. Most of them are located in Germany, although there are other locations in other European countries and the United States.

Institutes are organized into five categories according to their research area:
 * Astronomy & Astrophysics
 * Biology & Medicine
 * Material & Technology
 * Environment & Climate
 * Humanities

One institute can belong to several research areas. In addition, it can also belong to several more specialized research fields. In administrative terms, the institutes of the Max Planck Society are divided into three sections: Biology and Medicine, Chemistry, Physics and Technology and Human Sciences.

Institutes and Research Units
As of April 2024, the following Max Planck Institutes and Research Units exist (in alphabetical order):

Former

 * Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (merged with the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine to form the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, 1 January 2022)
 * Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine (merged with the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry to form the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, 1 January 2022)
 * Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology (merged with the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology to form the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, 1 January 2023)
 * Max Planck Institute for Ornithology (merged with the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology to form the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, 1 January 2023)
 * Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law (transferred to the University of Luxembourg, 1 January 2024)