The IPK is a non-profit research institution with around 500 employees and, as a foundation under public law, a member of the Leibniz Association. It is financed jointly by the federal government and the federal states. The IPK offers its employees an attractive working environment with good development opportunities, especially in the scientific field, and it is also a member of the Dual Career Network Central Germany (DCNM), which aims to attract outstanding researchers wishing to relocate to Central Germany with their partners.

The network helps dual-career couples find suitable positions for their partners. Further information about the DCNM can be found here.