成立于1996年，是马克斯·普朗克学会第一个处理工程科学问题的研究所，在基础研究和工业应用之间架起了一座桥梁。重点研究动力学在化学、物理等方面的理论可能和应用，析动力学使用和控制相关方法问题，使用来自系统过程工程、系统理论和科学计算的基于模型的方法，了解物理过程、化学和生物基础并测试理论结果，在现代分析工具的帮助下收集实验数据。以跨学科的组合开展各种联合项目并与众多国家和国际研究团体建立联系。

Founded in 1996, it was the first institute of the Max Planck Society to deal with engineering science issues, building a bridge between basic research and industrial applications. Focus on the theoretical possibilities and applications of kinetics in chemistry, physics, etc., analyze the problems of methods related to the use and control of kinetics, use model-based methods from systems process engineering, systems theory and scientific computation, understand the basis of physical processes, chemistry and biology and test theoretical results, and collect experimental data with the help of modern analytical tools. Carry out various joint projects in an interdisciplinary portfolio and establish contacts with numerous national and international research communities.