Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change

Paths emerge in that we walk them

As an interdisciplinary and internationally oriented institute, we bring together researchers from fields such as geophysics and climate physics, meteorology, economics, transition research, geography and regional research under one roof. We deal with both the physically oriented and the socio-economic aspects of climate change and global change as well as the transition to a low-carbon world.

Our research groups:

How is global warming developing?

Atmospheric Remote Sensing and Climate System

How are individuals and society affected by climate change?

Economics of Climate and Environmental Change

How does climate change in your region?

Regional Climate Research Group

How do we achieve the net-zero target?

Social Complexity and System Transformation

Navigating climate change

Master's programme Climate Change and Transformation Science

Understand the climate system and the associated risks of climate change for ecosystems and society and contribute to the transformation towards a carbon-neutral and climate-resilient society!

NEWS

Reliable forecasting of extreme weather: new study supports improvement of climate models

Nachhaltigkeitsbericht und Klimaschutz