The Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance is part of the Max Planck Society, Germany’s most successful research organization. We offer students the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. in the areas of legal studies or economics. Young academics who write their dissertations at the Institute benefit from attractive financial support. The Institute also offers doctoral students excellent research facilities in the heart of Munich and an inspiring international working environment. More information on the Ph.D. programs in both departments is available here:

Ph.D. Program in Legal Studies in the Department of Business and Tax Law

Ph.D. Program in Economics in the Department of Public Economics