Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
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The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is a German research institute in Cologne that conducts advanced social science research on the political and economic foundations of modern societies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies Context triple: [Max Planck Society, hasPart, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies]
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Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World was a research institute of the Max Planck Society in Germany focused on philosophical and sociological analysis of science, technology, and their role in modern society.
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Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization is a German research institute in Göttingen specializing in the fundamental physics and interdisciplinary study of complex, nonlinear, and self-organizing systems.
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Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies is a research institute in Heidelberg, Germany, focused on advanced theoretical and computational science across disciplines such as physics, life sciences, and digital humanities.
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Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society is a leading German research organization renowned for its network of institutes that conduct cutting-edge basic research across the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities.
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University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a major public research university in Bonn, Germany, renowned for its strong programs in the humanities and sciences and its long tradition of scholarly excellence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies Target entity description: The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is a German research institute in Cologne that conducts advanced social science research on the political and economic foundations of modern societies.
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A.
Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World was a research institute of the Max Planck Society in Germany focused on philosophical and sociological analysis of science, technology, and their role in modern society.
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B.
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization is a German research institute in Göttingen specializing in the fundamental physics and interdisciplinary study of complex, nonlinear, and self-organizing systems.
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C.
Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies is a research institute in Heidelberg, Germany, focused on advanced theoretical and computational science across disciplines such as physics, life sciences, and digital humanities.
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Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society is a leading German research organization renowned for its network of institutes that conduct cutting-edge basic research across the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities.
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University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a major public research university in Bonn, Germany, renowned for its strong programs in the humanities and sciences and its long tradition of scholarly excellence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Max Planck Institute
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research institute ⓘ |
| buildingUse | research ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Cologne-Lindenthal ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
international research institutions
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universities in Germany ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| employs |
doctoral students
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postdoctoral fellows ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative political economy
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economic sociology ⓘ governance ⓘ institutional theory ⓘ political science ⓘ public policy ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
European integration
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capitalism ⓘ economic foundations of modern societies ⓘ institutional change ⓘ political foundations of modern societies ⓘ welfare states ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Max Planck Society ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
German federal government
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linked to:
Federal Government of Germany
German states ⓘ Max Planck Society ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | MPIfG ⓘ |
| hasDirector |
Jens Beckert
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Wolfgang Streeck ⓘ |
| hasMission |
analyze political and economic foundations of modern societies
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conduct advanced basic research in the social sciences ⓘ |
| hasResearchProgram |
comparative political economy of advanced capitalist societies
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governance of economic and social processes ⓘ institutional change in Europe ⓘ sociology of markets ⓘ |
| hasType | non-university research institute ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cologne
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Germany ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Max Planck Society ⓘ |
| produces |
academic books
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research reports ⓘ working papers ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mpifg.de ⓘ |
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Subject: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies Description of subject: The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is a German research institute in Cologne that conducts advanced social science research on the political and economic foundations of modern societies.
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