The Institute will move to a new building in the first quarter of 2025. The library will remain closed during the move, which may take several weeks. Guest stays between 1 February and 31 May 2025 are therefore unfortunately not possible according to current planning. Should there be any delays, this period will be adjusted accordingly.
If you are planning a visit as a guest for longer than two weeks, you must apply via the electronic application form. (Please allow pop-ups.) For a stay of up to two weeks, please contact bibliothek(at)ip.mpg.de directly.
Unfortunately, due to the limited space available in our library, we are forced to limit guest stays to six months. After four months of stay, an extension may be considered depending on the availability of space.
The following documents are required for the application and can be uploaded with the electronic application form:
- Résumé/CV
- A letter of recommendation, for doctoral students from the thesis advisor
- A project description of approx. 2 pages
- Photo
Due to the fact that admittance as a guest is dependent on whether a workplace is available during the desired time period, it is absolutely necessary to indicate the exact start and end dates of your planned visit. Processing of your application is not possible without this information.
Your application can only be processed once all of the required documents have been uploaded. Please expect a processing time of two to three weeks.
Important – please note!
During your stay, supervision by a director is generally not included. As far as possible, you will be supervised by a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute. This depends on whether a supervisor from your subject area is available at the Institute during your stay.
If you already know that you will need, in case of a positive decision, an invitation for your university, your scholarship provider in your home country and/or visa procurement, please also upload a document with all the information that must be included in the invitation. A suggested wording is not required; we use our own wording.
If you want to apply for financial support for your stay in Munich in your home country, please find out in time which documents you need from us for this purpose. Please upload a complete list of these documents with your application; we cannot consider later requests for additional documents.
If the institution to which you intend to apply for financial aid requires that you provide confirmation of sufficient English proficiency, you will receive this confirmation only upon presentation of either the TOEFL test with at least 76 points if taken online or the IELTS test with level B2.
For additional questions concerning a guest visit, please contact gaeste(at)ip.mpg.de. You must also write to this address if you want your supervisor to sign documents or send documents; direct requests to the supervisor will not be answered.
For all other questions concerning your visit such as accommodations in Munich, our Welcome Center will be of assistance.
