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01 · Entity

About mpg.de

mpg.de

Homepage | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

The Max Planck Society is Germany's premier, non-university research organization dedicated to fundamental research at 85 Max Planck Institutes.

Top 10K · #2,276 English 6 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Website of the Max Planck Society, a German non-university organization that runs about 85 institutes doing fundamental research. The site publishes research news, institute information, publications, international centers, and careers for PhD students, postdocs and staff.

Who it’s for
Scientists, students, journalists, general public
Business model
Public and government funding

02 · Embedding space

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03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to mpg.de

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    Fraunhofer Society fraunhofer.de Top 10K German

    Startseite Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

    Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft mit Sitz in Deutschland ist eine der führenden Organisationen für anwendungsorientierte Forschung mit Forschungsschwerpunkten in zukunftsrelevanten Schlüsseltechnologien und dem Transfer von Forschungsergebnissen in die Industrie.

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    CNRS cnrs.fr Top 10K English

    Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

    Le Centre national de la recherche scientifique est le plus grand organisme public français de recherche scientifique. Il exerce son activité dans

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    inria.fr Top 10K English

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    French research institution in computer science

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    NSF nsf.gov Top 10K English

    NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation

    NSF is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

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    KIT kit.edu Top 10K English

    KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – technical university and national research center with unique research infrastructures

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    Goethe-Institut goethe.de Top 10K

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    non-profit association of the Federal Republic of Germany for the promotion of the German language abroad and for global cultural exchange

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    UZH uzh.ch Top 10K German

    Universität Zürich | Universität Zürich | UZH

    Die Universität Zürich gehört zu den besten Forschungsuniversitäten Europas und bietet das breiteste Angebot an Studienfächern in der Schweiz.

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    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin hu-berlin.de Top 10K English

    Making sure you're not a bot!

    Wir forschen, lehren und arbeiten für die und mit der Gesellschaft. Frei. Unabhängig. Verantwortungsvoll. Mutig und engagiert. Vielfältig und offen. Geschichtsbewusst und zukunftsorientiert. Exzellent. Wir sind die Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU).

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    NASA nasa.gov Top 1K English

    NASA

    NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.

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    Heidelberg University - Zukunft seit 1386

    public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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    Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche cnr.it Top 10K Italian

    Home | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

    Italian national research funding organization

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    uni-frankfurt.de Top 10K English

    Home | Goethe University Frankfurt

    Discover everything about Goethe University Frankfurt: course offerings, research, campus life, and services for students and researchers.

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    German Bundestag bundestag.de Top 10K German

    Startseite - Deutscher Bundestag

    Internetseite des Deutschen Bundestages: Informationen über das Parlament und die Abgeordneten, Tagesordnungen, Livestreams und Service-Angebote.

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    American Institute of Physics aip.org Top 10K English

    Homepage aip.org - AIP.ORG

    American association of physical science societies

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    Smithsonian Institution si.edu Top 10K English

    Smithsonian request verification

    group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government

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    heise online heise.de Top 10K English

    heise online – IT news, guides and background information | heise online

    News and forums on computers, IT, science, media and politics. Price comparison of hardware and software as well as downloads at Heise Medien.

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    ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com Top 10K English

    ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news

    Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biology, chemistry, climate & environment, computers, engineering, health & medicine, math, physics, psychology, technology, and more -- from the world's leading universities and research organizations.

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    DOI.org query endpoint doi.org Top 1K English

    Home Page

    API endpoint

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    Live Science livescience.com Top 10K English

    Live Science | Latest science news and articles for those with curious minds

    Daily discoveries, groundbreaking research and fascinating science breakthroughs that impact you and the wider world, reported by our expert journalists.

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    OSF osf.io Top 10K English

    OSF

    tools that make open science practice easier

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04 · Fingerprints

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