Climate Research - Research in Bavaria

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

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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.

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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

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Landshut University of Applied Sciences

Batteries, Green Gases and the Energy Transition

In the small town of Ruhstorf an der Rott, the researchers of the Technology Center for Energy tackle the great questions for a sustainable future: How do we need to design our energy systems based on renewables?

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Paleobiology Unearths Big Data

Wolfgang Kießling traces Earth’s history through layers of fossils. The data he uncovers together with his team serves to create a reliable database for climate research, opening up opportunities for nature-based conservation solutions.

Hof University of Applied Sciences

Sustainability and Applied Water Research

Hof University of Applied Sciences is committed to sustainability and “greentech” and is driving innovation through research into sustainable water management.

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Precision Agriculture

Using smart sensor and measurement techniques to make farming more efficient and sustainable is the goal of a team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich.

bayklif-BLIZ, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU)

Biodiversity Dynamics under Environmental Change

Biodiversity researchers develop mechanistic simulation models to unravel the processes influencing biodiversity origin, maintenance and dynamics across space and time, from individuals to entire ecosystems.

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.