Planck was appointed as an extraordinary professor of theoretical physics at the University of Berlin on 29 November 1888, at the same time became director of the Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Planck ay hinirang bilang isang katangi-tangi propesor ng panteorya physics sa Unibersidad ng Berlin sa 29 Nobyembre 1888, sa parehong panahon ay naging direktor ng Institute para sa panteorya Physics.