The MPIWG comprises three departments and several independent research groups. As of August 2024, two departments are filled: • "Knowledge Systems and Collective Life," directed by
Etienne Benson • "Artifacts, Action, Knowledge," directed by
Dagmar Schäfer Hans-Jörg Rheinberger, who headed Department III from 1995 to 2014, and Lorraine Daston, who headed Department II from 1995 to 2019, remain at the MPIWG as emerita.
Jürgen Renn headed the department "Structural Changes in Systems of Knowledge" from 1994 to 2023. The Research Groups are: • "Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA)," led by Anuj Misra. • "China in the Global System of Science," led by Anna L. Ahlers • "Experience in the Premodern Sciences of Soul & Body ca. 800–1650," led by Katja Krause The Institute also hosts an International Max Planck Research School "Knowledge and Its Resources: Historical Reciprocities." In addition the Institute structure includes a: • Library • Digital Humanities Team • Research Communications and Management Team • Administration and IT Support The institute also comprises doctoral students, and research and teaching cooperations with other institutions worldwide. == Journalists in Residence ==