Miscellaneous  |  04/30/2025

Science in the City – The Institute at its New Location

The Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition has moved to its new location in the center of Munich. From 1 May 2025, you will find us at Herzog-Max-Straße 4, 80333 Munich – directly at Karlstor/Stachus in the heart of Munich.

The new premises of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition at Karlstor/Stachus in Munich
The new premises of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition at Karlstor/Stachus in Munich
The Karlstor gate in Munich
The Karlstor, adjacent to the Institute
The head of library places the first book in the new library
The head of library places the first book in the new library
The IT team with the server delivery for the new Institute location
The IT team with the server delivery for the new Institute location
Curved spiral staircase as a special connection between the departments
Special connections between the law and economics departments (Photos: Myriam Rion)

The central location continues to guarantee excellent connections to the LMU and the Technical University of Munich. This maintains important prerequisites for scientific cooperation, joint teaching and events, as well as the training and supervision of doctoral students.


Good Accessibility in a Central Location


The new location has excellent public transport accessibility. The subway and S-Bahn station “Karlsplatz (Stachus)” is located directly next to the Institute and is served by the subway lines U4 and U5 as well as almost all S-Bahn lines (including S1 and S8 from/to the airport). The connection to the public transportation network makes the new location quickly and easily accessible from the city as well as from the airport or the main train station.


Our special thanks go to:


  • the library, which ensured that researchers had continuous access to the collections despite the logistical challenges of the move,
  • the administration and facilities management, who planned and supported the move with great dedication,
  • and the IT department, which has created a modern infrastructure on which research at the Institute can continue to thrive.

We look forward to welcoming you at our new location soon. The first events are already planned for May.