Max Planck Institute for Meteorology
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology ("Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie"; MPI-M) is an internationally renowned institute for climate research. Its mission is to understand Earth's changing climate. Founded in 1975, it is affiliated with the Max Planck Society and the University of Hamburg, and is based in Hamburg's district of Eimsbüttel. Its founding director was the Nobel laureate Klaus Hasselmann. The current managing director is Bjorn Stevens. The MPI-M comprises two departments and hosts independent research groups.. Departments: Independent research groups: International Max Planck Research School. The Max Planck Institute  for Meteorology and the University of Hamburg jointly run the International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM) to promote high-quality doctoral research into the Earth's climate system. The school conducts research in four primary research areas: atmosphere, land, ocean, and the human dimension.