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The Max Planck Society is one of Europe's leading basic research organizations. In its research laboratories, workshops, libraries, and administration, scientists and researchers perform demanding tasks with a high degree of autonomy and creativity.

The working environment is both open and stimulating – and international! Not surprisingly, the appeal of the Max Planck Society has achieved international fame. More than a third of around 12,000 scientists hold a foreign passport. They form a creative cosmos in which interdisciplinary and intercultural concepts and ideas of great minds come to bear. This, in turn, ensures the success of the excellent basic research for which our organisation is renowned.

We promote accomplished junior scientists, who complete formative years of their careers as student assistants, Ph.D. students, postdocs or research group heads at Max Planck institutes, and who benefit from the knowledge of their internationally networking scientific mentors.

We are also committed to providing young people with a sound basis in various skilled trades. Facilitating the career ascent of female scientists has been a priority for us for over a decade now. The Max Planck Society boasts the highest number of women on a scientific staff in Germany – even in leading positions.

Our family-friendly staff policy carries a seal of quality. As the first German research organisation, our institutes were granted the logo of the non-profit organisation berufundfamilie (“career and family”).

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Robotics Institute Germany Internships (RIGI) positions at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Stuttgart

Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) is a participant in the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG), a collaborative network connecting leading robotics research centers across Germany. As part of RIG, MPI-IS has established an internship program for Bachelor’s and Master’s students, which provides a unique opportunity to perform cutting-edge research in robotics at our institute. The RIGI program is a key element of Robotics Institute Germany, an initiative by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) aimed to enhance international visibility, attract talent, and accelerate progress in robotics.

Internship Position

Submit your application to: rigi@is.mpg.de
Contact: Buse Aktas Birgül Akolpoglu Leila Masri

Max Planck Research Group Leaders at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (Stuttgart site)

Research Group Leader Position

Submit your application to: applications@is.mpg.de
Contact: Katherine Kuchenbecker Christoph Keplinger Eva Laemmerhirt Matthias Tröndle

Nomination sought for the position of Director at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

Stuttgart & Tübingen

The MPI for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart and Tübingen expects to have an opening for one director and scientific member of the Max Planck Society (MPG) in each site. The Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems combines – within one center – theory, software, and hardware expertise in the research field of intelligent systems. The opening for the Tübingen campus of the institute relates to areas like machine learning, including modern robotics, and natural language understanding. Research at the Stuttgart campus of the institute relates to small-scale robotics, self-organization, haptic perception, bio-inspired systems, medical robotics, and robotic materials.

Staff Position

Submit your application to: eva.laemmerhirt@tuebingen.mpg.de
Contact: Eva Laemmerhirt

Career Possibilities

Robotics Institute Germany Internships (RIGI) positions at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Stuttgart

Max Planck Research Group Leaders at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (Stuttgart site)

Nomination sought for the position of Director at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

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