Climate Research

As human activity continues to affect our planet and climate, new research is being developed to tackle the adverse impacts of anthropogenic climate change.

Places

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Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Climate Research with a Breathtaking View

High up in the Alps, Dr. Homa Ghasemifard collected data to better understand climate change, identifying major pollution sources on the European continent – using an environmental research station that used to be a luxury hotel.

Collaborations

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University of Bayreuth

Experimental Ecology in Climate Change Research

Scientists at the University of Bayreuth are investigating how extreme weather events affect biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Together with their international partners, they study the local impacts of global climate change.

Projects

Tackle New Challenges

Peatland Research for Climate Protection

University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (HSWT)

Ecosystem Management in Peatlands

Research projects at HSWT are investigating the climate-protection potential of peatlands—and are at the heart of environmental protection efforts in Bavaria’s rural landscape.

Regensburg Technical University of Applied Sciences (OTH)

MAGGIE—Climate-Friendly Social Housing via Artificial Intelligence

One hundred years after it was founded, the Margaretenau building cooperative is getting a facelift. Researchers on the MAGGIE project are working to ensure the renovations deliver energy savings and meet climate targets.

Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

Preserving the Riparian Forests of Kyrgyzstan

Although more than half of the world’s rivers have been altered by human activity and climate change, the floodplain ecosystems along the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan remain largely untouched.

and Climate Change Mitigation Research