Founded on 18 March 2011, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) is one of 84 Institutes of the Max Planck Society. With locations in Stuttgart and Tübingen, it combines interdisciplinary research in the growing field of intelligent systems. At MPI-IS, the scientists seek to advance the understanding of intelligent systems that perceive, learn, and interact and to use this knowledge to create innovative technologies that benefit society. They answer fundamental questions about intelligence and how to create intelligent behavior in machines and pioneer new solutions by combining research in hardware, software, and theory. With a strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, the researchers seek to advance the field by exploring how computational, physical, and social intelligence can work together to solve complex real-world problems. Research at the institute is organized into six departments and numerous independent research groups, each with a different focus, led by a faculty of Directors, Group Leaders, and Max Planck Fellows.