
THE MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics is a world-leading research institute devoted to interdisciplinary studies of the science of language and communication, including departments on genetics, psychology, development, neurobiology and multimodality of these fundamental human abilities.
We investigate how children and adults acquire their language(s), how speaking and listening happen in real time, how the brain processes language, how the human genome contributes to building a language-ready brain, how multiple modalities (as in speech, gesture and sign) shape language and its use in diverse languages and how language is related to cognition and culture, and shaped by evolution.
We are part of the Max Planck Society, an independent non-governmental association of German-funded research institutes dedicated to fundamental research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.
On this website, you will find everything you need to know about our Institute, departments, research groups, researchers and their publications, as well as our upcoming and past news and events.
Latest News
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27 June 2025
Els den Os passed away
It is with deep sorrow that the Max Planck Institute for...
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24 June 2025
Brains over Bots: Why Toddlers Still Beat AI at Learning Language
Even the smartest machines can’t match young minds at...
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20 June 2025
FOSTERLANG: New EU project to boost Europe’s endangered and minoritised languages
A major new EU project, FOSTERLANG (Fostering Linguistic...
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MPI TalkLing is the official blog of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen on which our researchers talk about all aspects of language sciences. Click here to visit our blog |
Upcoming events
- 30 Sep - 30 Sep
Masterclass Profielwerkstuk Taalonderzoek bij kinderen: hoe doe je dat?
Max Planck InstituteWorkshopBen je geïnteresseerd in hoe baby's en jonge...
- 9 Oct - 10 Oct
MEDAL Conference: New challenges, novel approaches
ConferenceWe invite abstract submissions for the...
Vacancies
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Vacancy Human Resources Advisor (0,8 - 1,0 FTE)
StaffOperationsfull-time part-timeAre you passionate about people and purpose? Join us in supporting our researchers who are making the world a better place through...
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