Senckenberg German Entomological Institute
Müncheberg
The Senckenberg German Entomological Institute (SDEI) Müncheberg (Brandenburg) is a scientific institute active worldwide in entomology (entomology).
Insects are the focus of SDEI’s biodiversity research: identification and redescription of species (taxonomy), analysis of their relationships (phylogeny and evolution), and study of their interaction with the environment (ecology) and the dynamics of their distribution (biogeography).
Its director is Professor of Entomology at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Division for Zoology, Institute of Biology.
Inseparable from its research activity is the excellent entomological Entomological Library and its remarkable insect collections.
Publishing three journals, the SDEI is able to maintain a literature exchange.
