Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
| Abbreviation | MPI-Marburg |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1991 |
| Type | Scientific institute |
| Purpose | Research on terrestrial microorganisms |
| Headquarters | Marburg, Hessen, Germany |
Key people | Rudolf K. Thauer, founder |
Parent organization | Max Planck Society |
| Website | (in English) |
The Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology (MPI-TM, German: Max-Planck-Institut für terrestrische Mikrobiologie) is a research institute for terrestrial microbiology in Marburg, Germany. It was founded in 1991 by Rudolf K. Thauer and is one of 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft). Its sister institute is the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, which was founded a year later in 1992 in Bremen.