Explore Exciting New Career Opportunities at Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems

The Magdeburg Main Campus of the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems serves as the institute's sole location, specializing in cutting-edge research and advanced graduate training in process systems engineering. It addresses the dynamics of complex technical systems across chemical, biochemical, and energy sectors, employing mathematical modeling, computational simulations, control theory, and experimental validation to optimize modern production processes. The campus is home to the International Max Planck Research School for Advanced Methods in Process and Systems Engineering (IMPRS ProEng), offering PhD programs that integrate interdisciplinary coursework in systems analysis, process design, and bioprocessing with hands-on research projects.

• Process Systems Engineering Department: Courses and research in sustainable chemical production, process synthesis, optimization, and energy-efficient systems, including hierarchical modeling and multi-scale simulation techniques.
• Bioprocess Engineering Department: Focuses on biopharmaceutical production, vaccine development, cell culture processes, and systems biology, with training in bioreactor design, analytics, and biological network analysis.
• Physical and Chemical Foundations of Process Engineering Department: Covers reaction engineering, catalysis, separation processes, crystallization, and transport phenomena, emphasizing experimental and theoretical methods for material synthesis.
• Computational Methods in Systems and Control Theory Department: Provides advanced courses in numerical algorithms, model reduction, data-driven methods, optimal control, and machine learning for complex dynamical systems.
• Research Groups: Specialized training in analysis and redesign of biological networks, data-driven system reduction, and computational biophysics.

Collaborations with Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg enhance offerings through joint seminars, workshops, and specialized electives in engineering mathematics, control systems, and biotechnology applications.