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Chapter1<br />

ScientificWorkanditsOrganization<br />

atthe<strong>Institut</strong>e–<br />

anOverview<br />

1.1 HistoryandDevelopmentofthe<strong>Institut</strong>e<br />

1992-1994 •TheSenateofthe<strong>Max</strong><strong>Planck</strong>Societydecidedtosetupthe<strong>Max</strong><strong>Planck</strong><strong>Institut</strong>eforthe<br />

PhysicsofComplexSystemsinNovember1992,withProf.FuldeastheFoundingDirector.Theconcept<br />

fortheinstituteincludesthreescientificdivisionsandalarge-scalevisitorsprogram.Theincorporationof<br />

aseminarandworkshopprogramwithinthevisitorsprogramwasexpectedtobecomeasignificantpart<br />

oftheinstitute’sactivities.Theprogramaimsatpromotingnewdevelopmentsinthefieldofthephysics<br />

ofcomplexsystems.Oneimportantaspectistoprovideahigh-levelplatformforyoungscientistsfrom<br />

universitiestobecomeacquaintedwithrecentresearchdevelopmentsmuchearlierthanwastraditionally<br />

thecase.Atthesametime,importantnewresearchareasinthefieldoftheoreticalphysicsarepromoted<br />

efficiently.Dresdenwaschosenasthelocationfortheinstituteduetoitsfavorablescientificenvironment<br />

andgoodtravelconnections.ScientificactivitiesstartedonJuly1st,1993,inStuttgart,asproperoffice<br />

spaceinDresdenwaslacking. ThiswassuppliedbyJanuary1994thankstothesupportoftheTU<br />

Dresden,shortofofficespace,butgenerouslyofferingatemporaryaccomodationfortheinstituteina<br />

barrackintheBayreutherStraße,closetotheuniversitycampus.ThesewereexcitingtimesinDresden,<br />

theearlypostunificationyearsfullofchange,(re)constructionandnewinitiatives. Theinstitutewas<br />

officiallyinauguratedbyProf.H.Zacher,Presidentofthe<strong>Max</strong><strong>Planck</strong>Society,onMay2nd,1994.Both<br />

theStateofSaxonyandtheCityofDresdenhavecontributedsignificantlytoasmoothsettingupof<br />

theactivitiesoftheinstitute,e.g.,bytheCityofDresdenprovidingadditionaltemporaryofficespacein<br />

avillawithunsettledpropertyclaims,freeofcharge. Theinstitutealsohadtorentseveraladditional<br />

officesclosetothebarrack. Anadministrationwasinstalled,headedbyMrs. I.Auguszt. Firstguests<br />

wereinvited,andthefirstworkshoptookplaceinMarch1994.Anindependentjuniorresearchgroupon<br />

NonlinearTimeSeriesAnalysiswasfoundedin1995andheadedbyDr.H.Kantz. Stronglysupported<br />

byPresidentZacher,theinstitutedecidedtobroadenitsresearchspectrumconsiderablybyinstalling<br />

temporaryjuniorresearchgroups.Dr.M.Bärstartedhisactivitiesasheadofthejuniorresearchgroup<br />

PatternFormationinReaction-Diffusion-Systemsin1995. Dr.K.Richterbecameheadofthejunior<br />

researchgroupQuantumChaosandMesoscopicSystemsinJanuary1996,andDr.M.Dolgofthegroup<br />

QuantumChemistryshortlyafterwards.<br />

1995-1998 •Atthesametime,plansforthenewinstitutebuildingwerebeginningtomaterialize. The<br />

architecturefirmBrennerundPartner(Stuttgart)withJ.Wittfothwonthecompetitivebidding,and<br />

constructionsstartedinSeptember1995. Afterlessthantwoyearstheinstitutemovedintothenewly<br />

constructedmainbuilding,togetherwiththethreeguesthouses.Theinaugurationofthebuildingswas<br />

heldalongsideasimultaneoussymposiumonComplexityinPhysics,September23-24,1997. Inthe<br />

meantimetheSeminar-andGuest-Programweregainingmomentum,withhundredsofscientistsalready<br />

havingvisitedtheinstitute.<br />

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