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MPIfG Report 1999–2002
Organizational Structure of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
Scientific
Advisory Board
Board of
Trustees
Administrative
Director
Administration
Secretaries
Library
Computing
Editorial and
PR Unit
Management
Committee
Library
Committee
Computer
Committee
Publications
Committee
Website
Committee
Directors
at the Institute
Institutional Change
in Advanced Political
Economies
Science, Technology
and Systems
of Innovation
Website Committee takes a critical look
at how the MPIfG presents itself on the
internet, how the website can facilitate
the dissemination and exchange of
information about the institute’s research,
and how the site can be used to
enhance inhouse communication. In
2000–2002, the relaunch of the external
site was the focus of the committee’s
work as was a substantial expansion
and improvement of the intranet.
Members of the service staff are in
touch with their counterparts at MPG
headquarters, other Max Planck institutes,
and social research institutes in
Germany and abroad. They are also in
contact with research institutes and
university departments in the Rhine-Ruhr region. The communication in these
networks keeps growing and helps ensure that the support staff can continue to
provide the MPIfG researchers with professional service.
Managerial Committees
The managerial committees at the institute, which are chaired by the managing
director, meet regularly. Every two weeks, the heads of the service units meet with
the managing director to discuss decisions that need to be made. Once a month,
this group is expanded to include representatives of the researchers – the chairs of
the functional committees. This Management Committee also has a planning session
in December where the service units’ goals for the coming year are agreed
upon and the previous year’s developments are discussed.
Research Meeting
Research Areas
Research Meeting
Research Group
Democratic Government
and Economic
Governance
Theories
and Methods
There are many informal opportunities for researchers to meet and exchange ideas
at the institute (for more on research management, see Sections “Cooperation and
Communication within the Institute” and “Doctoral Candidates”). In accordance
with the bylaws of the institute, there is also a Research Meeting twice a year.
Chaired by the managing director, this meeting brings together the directors and
the research staff members to discuss how the project areas are developing and
what the institute should concentrate on in the future.