Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
The old building at the MPI for Economics in Jena | |
| Abbreviation | GEA |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Max Planck Institute of Economics Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History |
| Established | 2022 |
| Type | Scientific institute |
| Purpose | Research in Planetary and Deep-time Human-Earth Systems Interaction |
| Headquarters | Jena, Germany |
Key people | Jürgen Renn Ricarda Winkelmann Patrick Roberts |
Parent organization | Max Planck Society |
| Affiliations | TPC |
| Website | (in English) (in German) |
Formerly called | Max Planck Institute for Research into Economic Systems Max Planck Institute for Economics Max Planck Institute for History and the Sciences Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History |
The Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology (German: Max-Planck-Institut für Geoanthropologie) is a research institute of the Max Planck Society dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the interactions between humans and the Earth system across deep time. The institute integrates archaeology, anthropology, Earth system science, ecology, and computational modeling to investigate the long-term coevolution of human societies, environments, and technologies. It is located in Jena, Germany.