Mission and Vision

Scientific Infrastructure

An Excellent Network

An Excellent Network

A particular strength of the Peter Grünberg Institute is the ability to tackle complex multi-scale problems using an integrated approach, involving scientists across and also beyond the boundaries of its own departments.

Structure and Organization

The Peter Grünberg Institute consists of 15 scientific departments (PGI-1 to PGI-9 and PGI-12 to PGI-15, and the JARA Institutes PGI-10 and PGI-11) each with complementary research interests, and a support unit comprising of a technical/scientific infrastructure.

About Peter Grünberg (1939 - 2018)

Advancing fundamental research to pave the way for novel technological concepts in information technology – this motto encapsulates the work of Peter Grünberg, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2007. It is also the guiding principle of the Peter Grünberg Institute, named after the famous scientist.