The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) offers a diverse program of public events, including colloquia, seminars, and workshops. Our Institute’s Colloquium is open and free to attend. Our other events often require registration or invitation—please check each individual event for details.
April 2026
- 15:00 to 16:30
- Colloquium
Persianate Pythagorean Computing, Early Modern AI and the Imperial Panopticon: From the Safavid World of Geomancy to the Mughal Principles of Guidance
Organizer(s)AddressMax Planck Institute for the History of Science, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
RoomZoom/Online Meeting Platform
May 2026
- 13:30 to 15:00
- Colloquium
Alchemy in the Tamil Siddha Literature: Its Transdisciplinary and Esoteric Aspects
Organizer(s)AddressMax Planck Institute for the History of Science, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
RoomZoom/Online Meeting Platform
June 2026
- 08:30 to 18:30
- Workshop
Training Week: Global History of Astronomy Week on Primary Sources
Organizer(s)- 13:30 to 15:00
- Colloquium
Astronomical Works in the Gentil Collection in Paris
Organizer(s)AddressMax Planck Institute for the History of Science, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
RoomZoom/Online Meeting Platform
September 2026
- 08:30 to 17:30
- Workshop
Premodern Knowledge Systems from Primary Sources
- Max Planck Research Group (ASTRA)
- Several Speakers
Organizer(s)- 10:00 to 15:00
- Workshop
Master Class: Research Communication for the Humanities
Organizer(s)- 10:00 to 14:30
- Workshop
Workshop: Research Communication for the Humanities
- Max Planck Research Group (ASTRA)
- Several Speakers
Organizer(s)- 15:00 to 16:00
- Roundtable
Roundtable: Research Communication for the Humanities
- Max Planck Research Group (ASTRA)
- Several Speakers
Organizer(s)