Pushing Interdisciplinarity

Nicht nur an Land, auch unter der Meeresoberfläche schlummern Vulkane. Vor der griechischen Inselgruppe Santorini sind es besonders viele. Wissenschaftler*innen wollen die zugrunde liegenden Erdprozesse besser verstehen – und stellen erste Ergebnisse einer internationalen Bohrschiff-Expedition vor.

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According to the Federal Climate Change Act, Germany is supposed to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. To do this, it is not sufficient to massively reduce emissions: A significant portion of CO₂ must also be removed from the atmosphere. Over 100 scientists – including researchers from the Earth and Society Research...

The University of Hamburg is once again ranked first among German universities in the latest QS Sustainability Ranking. Internationally, it still ranks in the top 50.

This year, the world is heading to the Amazon for the UN Climate Conference. Sociologist Eduardo Gonçalves Gresse from the Cluster of Excellence CLICCS at the University of Hamburg is originally from Brazil and will attend COP30 in Belém as a researcher. He explains why the conference gives him cautious optimism, what...

Due to climate change, heatwaves in Europe are not only becoming more frequent and hotter but also increasingly unpredictable. An international team led by climate scientist Dr. Goratz Beobide-Arsuaga from the Earth and Society Research Hub (ESRAH) at the University of Hamburg has now shown that global warming is also...

Each year, CLICCS nominates excellent doctoral theses in climate and Earth system research for the Wladimir Köppen Award. Outstanding dissertations with a clear connection to climate research can be submitted until December 15, 2025. The award is worth €5,000.

The Wladimir Köppen Award targets talented young researchers who...