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| Abbreviation | MPI-M |
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| Formation | 1975 |
| Type | climate research centre |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 53°33′02″N 9°59′36″E / 53.5506°N 9.9933°E |
Director | Bjorn Stevens[1] |
Parent organization | Max Planck Society |
| Staff | approx. 200 |
| Website | www.mpimet.mpg.de |
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie; MPI-M) is an internationally renowned institute for climate research. Its mission is to understand Earth's changing climate.[2] Founded in 1975, it is affiliated with the Max Planck Society and the University of Hamburg, and is based in Hamburg's district of Eimsbüttel. Its founding director was the Nobel laureate Klaus Hasselmann. The current managing director is Bjorn Stevens.