Miscellaneous  |  04/13/2023

Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition Signs the Diversity Charter

The Max Planck Society and its Institutes are convinced: Diversity yields excellence. Against this background, the Institute has now signed the Diversity Charter Charta der Vielfalt to indicate to the public that top performance in research relies on talent, creativity and passion - not on gender, origin, religion, age, disability or sexual identity.

In March 2023, the Institute signed the Diversity Charter.
In March 2023, the Institute signed the Diversity Charter.

With this signing, the Institute wants to emphasize the importance of the values that also characterize the work of the Equal Opportunity Officers. You can find out more about this commitment on the Institute’s equal opportunities pages


Charta der Vielfalt e.V. is the largest employer initiative to promote diversity in companies and institutions in Germany. At the heart of the association is the “Charta der Vielfalt” (Diversity Charter), which was launched jointly by companies and politicians in 2006 to recognize and incorporate diversity in work culture. In January 2011, the activities were transferred to an association.


The goal of the initiative is a prejudice-free working environment and that all employees —  regardless of age, ethnic origin and nationality, gender and gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion and world view, sexual orientation and social origin — are valued.