Departments

Max Rubner-Institut has eight departments, which are divided in four ' horizontal ' cross-product units and four ' vertical ' production-chain-oriented units.  

Cross-Product Units

Nutritional Behaviour, Karlsruhe

Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, Karlsruhe

Food Technology and Bio Process Engineering, Karlsruhe

Microbiology and Biotechnology, Kiel

Production-Chain-Oriented Units

In the four vertical departments application-oriented, product specific research work is carried out along the respective production chains. Main issues are security, quality, sustainability and consumer protection.

Safety and Quality of Meat, Kulmbach

Safety and Quality of Cereals, Detmold

Safety and Quality of Milk and Fish Products, Kiel

Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Karlsruhe

Common Institution

Analysis Division, Kulmbach