
Chronology
1961 | Hellmut Becker submits his exposé “Plan of an Institute for Educational Research” to the Max Planck Society |
1962 | The Senate decides on the foundation of an “Institute for Research in the Field of Education in the Max Planck Society” |
1963 | Hellmut Becker is appointed the Founding Director |
1963 | Foundation of the “Institute for Educational Research in the Max Planck Society” |
1964 | Appointment of Friedrich Edding, Dietrich Goldschmidt, and Saul B. Robinsohn as Institute Directors |
1971 | Change in the statutes. The Institute receives the name “Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Education” |
1972 | Death of Saul B. Robinsohn |
1973 | Appointment of Wolfgang Edelstein and Peter Martin Roeder |
1974 | Completion of the new building, Lentzeallee 94, Berlin, Dahlem |
1977 | Friedrich Edding transitioned to emeritus status |
1980 | Appointment of Paul B. Baltes |
1981 | Hellmut Becker transitioned to emeritus status |
1982 | Change in the statutes. Establishment of the Research Centers and Collegial Directorship |
1982 | Dietrich Goldschmidt transitioned to emeritus status |
1983 | Appointment of Karl Ulrich Mayer |
1995 | Peter Martin Roeder transitioned to emeritus status |
1996 | Appointment of Jürgen Baumert | 1997 | The Institute receives the name “Max Planck Institute for Human Development” |
1997 | Wolfgang Edelstein transitioned to emeritus status |
1997 | Appointment of Gerd Gigerenzer |
2004 | Appointment of Ulman Lindenberger |
2006 | Death of Paul B. Baltes |
2007 | Appointment of Ute Frevert |
2010 | Jürgen Baumert transitioned to emeritus status |
2012 | Appointment of Ralph Hertwig |
2017 | Gerd Gigerenzer transitioned to emeritus status |
2019 | Appointment of Iyad Rahwan |
2020 | Death of Wolfgang Edelstein |