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 Earth's changing climate.[2] Founded in 1975, it is affiliated with the
Max Planck Society and the
University of Hamburg, and is based in
Hamburg's district of
Eimsbüttel. Its founding director was the Nobel laureate
Klaus Hasselmann. The current managing director is
Bjorn Stevens.
Organization and Research
The MPI-M comprises three departments and hosts independent research groups. They also conduct work with national and international partners.[3]
Climate Physics - investigates how water in the atmosphere, on the land surface, and as exchanged with the ocean, influences Earth’s climate, and its response to perturbations
Climate Dynamics - aims to understand global climate dynamics with a focus on exploring the mechanisms that govern large-scale climate change patterns across various regions
Climate Variability - investigates the role of the ocean in climate variability and climate change on all timescales from hours to millennia