Welcome at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Focus on the Earth
Our research is dedicated to the study of global biogeochemical cycles describing the interactions between the biosphere, the atmosphere, the geosphere and the entire climate system. We aim to better understand how living organisms - including humans - exchange basic resources such as water, carbon, nutrients, and energy with their environment and how this affects ecosystems and climate at regional to global scales.
Graduate school IMPRS: Call for applications
The International Max Planck Research School for Global Biogeochemical Cycles (IMPRS-gBGC) offers a PhD program specializing in global biogeochemistry and related Earth system sciences. We welcome applications from well motivated and qualified students from all countries. We offer scholarships for 4 years and full-time contracts for 3 years within an international and multidisciplinary working environment. The starting date is flexible.
Please apply by August 6th, 2026.
We support the initiative Weltoffenes Thüringen!
We are committed to ensuring that people from different backgrounds live and work together respectfully.
Equal Opportunities
Equal opportunities for all - this principle is upheld both in the Max Planck Society and at our institute. We promote employees regardless of gender, nationality, religion, disability, age, cultural origin and sexual identity, because their diversity is the basis for cutting-edge research.
