Stuttgart Internal PhD Representatives (IPR)
This volunteer team consists of PhD students from the Stuttgart campus of MPI-IS, together with PhD students from the neighboring
MPI for Solid State Research (FKF).
We aim to enhance the student experience beyond the lab and to foster a sense of community across the MPI campus in Stuttgart. Our activities include:
- hosting community building activities, such as game nights and the Minerva Football Tournament
- organizing professional development workshops
- arranging industry and research lab tours via the annual PhD Trip
- serving as a communication channel between the student body and the MPI directors and administration
- disseminating information about the resources available to MPI PhD students, such as the PhDnet, professional counseling, and our various support personnel such as the Works Council and Gender Equality Officers
Representatives each serve a one-year term. New representatives are appointed biannually in April and October.
Please feel free to contact us at ds@is.mpg.de.
The current representatives are:
External PhD Representatives
The external PhD representatives serve as a first point of contact for PhD students to raise issues to the central Max Planck PhDnet. They are elected annually by the PhD student body - one per institute. All external PhD representatives attend an annual General Meeting, during which various work-groups are formed to advocate for MPI PhD candidates.
The current representatives are:
The Max Planck PhDnet
The Max Planck PhDnet is a network representing the 4500+ PhD student researchers within the overall MPG; PhDnet leaders work mainly on improving working conditions and promoting scientific exchange. To access the PhDnet portal, select "Other Users" and "next", then enter your MPG login credentials (most likely your Max Planck email address). You can select "Forgot Password" to reset your login credentials. All MPI PhD students may access this portal.