People  |  01/02/2024

Rotational Change of Management of the Institute as of 1 January 2024

As of 1 January 2024, Josef Drexl assumes the role of Managing Director of the Institute through biennial rotation.

Prof. Dr. Josef Drexl
Prof. Dr. Josef Drexl, LL.M. (Berkeley), Managing Director 2024/2025

He succeeds Dietmar Harhoff, who has been Managing Director since 2022. Josef Drexl has been Director at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition since 2002 and already served as Managing Director in 2009/2010, 2013/2014, and 2020/2021.