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History of the Max-Planck-Institut für Aeronomie and its scientific projects (1958–2004)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: . The Max-Planck-Institut für Aeronomie located in Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, had a clearly defined beginning and end. It commenced on 1 January 1958 with the merging of the Max-Planck- Institut für Ionosphärenforschung (ionospheric research) and the Max-Planck-Institut für Physik der Stratosphäre (physics of the stratosphere), and it concluded in 2004 with the renaming in Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung (solar system research – MPS). This manuscript reviews the organization, scientific research, and development that took place over these 47 years.

Source: History of geo- and space sciences

DOI: 10.5194/hgss-17-65-2026

Author: Kristian Schlegel

Language: English

Topic: Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

OpenAlex ID: W7165841499