Publications - MPIfG

eading in German and English, doing German-English
and English-German translations, typesetting
books and papers, putting publications online, and
helping monitor book production. The staff produces
promotional material about the institute’s publication
series, including brochures, flyers, online advertising
and an e-mail newsletter.
Documenting Research
By compiling reports to the Max Planck Society
(Yearbook, Guide to the MPIs), the MPIfG Scientific
Advisory Board (evaluation report) and to the public (MPIfG Report), the group
documents the research done at the institute. It gathers, organizes and archives the
data, and it designs and produces the reports.
Presenting the MPIfG to Different Audiences
As the public’s understanding of science has become increasingly crucial for Max
Planck Institutes, the unit’s public relations tasks have increased. It develops and
produces printed and online information material about the institute, which
includes an image brochure (2001) and research reports for target groups outside
the scientific community (the first in 2002). It informs the media about selected
publications and completed projects. It represents the MPIfG with a stand at
major social science conferences. It designs and maintains the MPIfG website, and
plans and organizes public relations events at the institute, such as seminars for
visiting school classes and student groups, workshops for journalists and
researchers, book presentations and art exhibits. It helps researchers and the directors’
administrative assistants prepare for conferences and events. The unit is also
involved in internal public relations, organizing in-house project presentations for
the student assistants and administrative staff and coordinating the ongoing
development of the MPIfG intranet for employees and visiting researchers.
Management and Budget
Cynthia Lehmann, Editorial
and Public Relations Unit,
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