Climate Research

Adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change will involve all sectors of society. Explore research on the causes and impacts of climate change and strategies for developing climate resilience.

From Observation to Understanding and Prediction

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.

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.

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.

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.

Land Use and Agriculture

From Food Production to Ecosystem Recovery

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.

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.

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.

Water and Energy

From Water Management to Sustainable Energy Systems

University of Passau

Smart Energy Solutions for Sustainable Neighborhoods

The EU Horizon project RENergetic is researching how renewable energy hubs—energy islands—can optimize energy self-sufficiency. As part of the project, a team from the University of Passau is developing smart solutions integrating IT and legal perspectives.

Landshut University of Applied Sciences

Batteries, Green Gases and the Energy Transition

In the small town of Ruhstorf an der Rott, researchers at the Technology Center for Energy are tackling the big sustainability questions of our time: How should we design energy systems of the future?

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.

Mobility and Infrastructure

From Smart Traffic Management to Green Architecture

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Smart Simulations for Urban Mobility

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a simulation tool to create detailed models of everything from traffic junctions to entire cities to answer various mobility questions.

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Green Building Envelopes

Researchers from the Technical University of Munich hope to transform building envelopes into animal and plant habitats using a software plug-in that incorporates habitat knowledge into the building design process.

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.