Named after one of the 20th century's great physicists, the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies "conducts advanced basic research on the governance of modern societies.� With a team of researchers working on a wide range of topics, the Institute's home is in Cologne, and they have formal research agreements with the Center for European Studies at Harvard University, the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies, among others. From their homepage, visitors can read about their latest research, examine fellowship opportunities, and their public lecture series. Scholars will want to begin by visiting the "Research" section, which features information on their project areas, which include the sociology of markets, the governance of global structures, and institutional change in contemporary capitalism. The site also includes the "Publications" area. Here, visitors can read the latest working papers, discussion papers, and research reports written by researchers and staff members affiliated with the Institute.