Guided tours at IPP

Visitors by appointment are most welcome to the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching and Greifswald. Guided tours are available from Monday to Friday.
We offer group tours; individuals can join a group.

Tours last approximately two hours and are free of charge. Please book your visit in good time by phone or in writing.
 

IPP Garching (near Munich)

Tours of the institute in Garching start with an introduction to the principles of fusion research. Then the ASDEX Upgrade fusion device, the pulse generators for powering the device as well as an exhibition on fusion research in the visitor centre can be visited.

Guided tours for visitors will be possible again in Garching from May 2026.

Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik
Ingrid Kaufmann
Boltzmannstraße 2
85748 Garching
Germany
Phone: +49 89 3299-2233
E Mail: besucher.garching@ipp.mpg.de

 
IPP Greifswald

Please note that tours of Wendelstein 7-X will not be possible during the commissioning and operational phase, starting in May and ending in mid-December 2026.

Despite the limited visiting options, we are pleased to offer interesting lectures on site. These will provide a comprehensive insight into our work and developments in fusion research.

Those who prefer a tour can already make an appointment for a guided tour in January/February 2027.

Thank you for your understanding and interest in Wendelstein 7-X. We look forward to welcoming you soon!

You can arrange appointments by phone between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.:

During the tour, you will receive an introductory lecture providing comprehensive insight into our work and developments in the field of fusion research. Following this, you will be given a guided tour of the Wendelstein7-X fusion facility.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

 

Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik
Teilinstitut Greifswald
Antje Lorenz
Wendelsteinstraße 1
17491 Greifswald
Germany
Phone: +49 3834 88-2614
E Mail: besucher.greifswald@ipp.mpg.de