Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (Max Planck Institute for International Law,MPIL) is a legal research institute located in Heidelberg, Germany. It is operated by the Max Planck Society. Founded in 1949, it is the successor institution of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Foreign and International Public Law, which was founded in 1924. The institute currently employs 69 scientific staff and is managed by its directors Rüdiger Wolfrum (since 1993) and Armin von Bogdandy(since 2002).It is seated at Heidelberg University's New Campus.