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It should be noted that MPIs are extremely hierarchical organisations, where basically everything is run by directors who have a lot of freedom. When a director
by xioxox 8y ago
It should be noted that MPIs are extremely hierarchical organisations, where basically everything is run by directors who have a lot of freedom. When a director retires, the whole institute has to be reshaped.
- vymague 8y agoHow is it different from other German universities and institutes?
- rotskoff 8y agoThe MPIs are set up as director-driven research organizations. There is one person, typically a very prominent scientist, that oversees a group of junior faculty (who I believe have only fixed term positions---i.e., no possibility of tenure). Unlike most university settings, where each faculty member controls their research program independently, the Max Planck Institutes add another level to the hierarchy.