Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
| Abbreviation | MPIC |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Chemistry |
| Formation | 1949 |
| Type | non-university research institute |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
| Location | |
Official language | German, English |
Managing director | Gerald H. Haug |
Parent organization | Max Planck Society |
| Staff | ~300 |
| Website | www |
The Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (Otto Hahn Institute; German: Max Planck Institut für Chemie - Otto Hahn Institut) is a non-university research institute in Mainz, Germany; It is one of currently 85 Max Planck Institutes of the Max Planck Society (German: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft). Its predecessor was the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Chemistry in 1911 in Berlin.
The Institute aims at an integral understanding of chemical processes in the Earth system, particularly in the atmosphere and biosphere. Investigations address a wide range of interactions between air, water, soil, life and climate in the course of Earth history up to today's human-driven epoch, the Anthropocene. The institute consists of four scientific departments (Aerosol Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Climate Geochemistry, and Multiphase Chemistry) and additional research groups. The departments are led by their directors.