Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence

Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence
Max-Planck-Institut für biologische Intelligenz
AbbreviationMPI-BI
Formation1 January 2023; 22 months ago (1 January 2023)
TypeResearch institute
PurposeBasic research
Locations
FieldsOrganismic biology, ornithology, neurobiology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, evolutionary genetics, neuroscience
Official languages
German, English
Managing director
Manfred Gahr
Parent organization
Max Planck Society
Staff
about 500
Websitewww.bi.mpg.de

The Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (German: Max-Planck-Institut für biologische Intelligenz; abbreviated MPI-BI) is a non-university research institute of the Max Planck Society. The institute is dedicated to basic research on topics in behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology and neuroscience.[1] Research at the international institute focuses on how animal organisms acquire, store, apply and pass on knowledge about their environment in order to find ever-new solutions to problems and adapt to a constantly changing environment. Model organisms include Drosophila, zebrafish, mice and various bird species.

  1. ^ "About us | Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence". www.bi.mpg.de. Retrieved 8 Dec 2023.