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| Abbreviation | KIS |
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| Formation | 1943: founded by Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer / 1978: renamed to Kiepenheuer Institute for Solar Physics / 2018: renamed to Leibniz Institute for Solar Physics / 2023: renamed to Institute for Solar Physics |
| Type | Research Institute |
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Managing Director | Prof. Dr. Hardi Peter |
Parent organization | Leibniz Association |
| Affiliations | Institute for Solar Physics (KIS) / Institut für Sonnenphysik (KIS) |
| Website | www |
The Institute for Solar Physics (aka: KIS; German: Institut für Sonnenphysik), from 2018 to 2023, the institute's name was Leibniz Institute for Solar Physics, formerly known as Kiepenheuer Institute for Solar Physics and thus abbreviated KIS) is a non-university research institute located in Freiburg, Germany.
The institute conducts application-oriented basic research in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics and solar physics.
Until 31 December 2023, the institute was a member of the Leibniz Association.