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Earth and Society Research Hub (ESRAH)
Earth and Society Research Hub (ESRAH)

Arbeitsgruppen

Forschende gehen in interdisziplinären Arbeitsgruppendie großen Herausforderungen an den Schnittstellen zwischen den Erdsystemen und Gesellschaft an. In Drittmittelprojekten erweitern sie das Verständnis für Nachhaltigkeit und Resilienz in einer sich verändernden Welt.

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Frühere Arbeitsgruppen (auf englisch)

Am Center for Sustainable Society Research (CSS) an der Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften der Universität Hamburg wurden ab 2019 mehrere Arbeitsgruppen eingerichtet, die unter anderem zu drittmittelfinanzierten Forschungsprojekten geführt haben. Mit der Gründung des ESRAH als gemeinsames Forschungszentrum von CSS und dem Centrum für Erdsystemwissenschaften und Nachhaltigkeit (CEN) gehen diese Arbeitsgruppen in ESRAH über (-> mehr auf Englisch)

Drittmittel-Projekte (auf Englisch)

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Two projects in DFG Research Unit "Big structural change"

Projects “The European Green Deal as a game changer? Domestic institutionalisation processes of a green transition in Europe” (GreenDeal) led by Katharina Zimmermann and “Believing in a Net Zero Society” (BeNetZero) led by Grischa Perino form the climate change component of the DFG Research Unit (Forschungsgruppe) “Big Structural Change”.

Projects website
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WELRISCC

WELRISCC led by Katharina Zimmermann investigates how European welfare states address challenges the climate crisis poses and manage the social risks arising from climate change. Specifically, the project examines how 16 European welfare states respond to 'third-generation social risks' associated with climate change.

Project website
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International DFG project "Green Transition Attitudes"

Together with partners from KU Leuven (Belgium), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), and University of Flensburg Katharina Zimmermann seeks to elucidate changes in public perceptions of deservingness towards various welfare beneficiaries in Europe amid the challenges of climate change and the transition to carbon-neutral societies.

Project website
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Scientific Reputation Revisited

The project takes a sociological perspective on science, focusing on scientific reputation to examine the role that conferences play in the presentation of self in academic life. It will contribute to the sociological understanding of the persistence, change, and transformation of climate-impacting practices such as international travel.

Project website
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Sustainable Finance Research Platform

The project partners aim to support stakeholders in politics, the financial sector, and the real economy in understanding and shaping the central role of capital markets in achieving a net-zero economy.

Project website

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Publish at ESRAH

The ESRAH Working Paper Series welcomes papers on all aspects connected with the research focus of the hub and gives authors a chance to increase the circulation, visibility, and impact of their research. It presents results from ongoing and cutting-edge research at ESRAH and partner institutions as well as bachelor and master theses. Topics reflect the various disciplines involved in ESRAH.

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