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Climate and environment

The consequences of climate change are among the greatest challenges facing our society. How can the findings from research and science be used to shape the climate and environment in a sustainable way? We present our projects, initiatives and institutions on this topic.

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Die Rinderzucht tr?gt erheblich zu Treibhausgasemissionen bei. Photo: Ina Friebe

In focus: Sustainable agriculture

The growing world population and the consequences of the climate crisis are jeopardising future food supplies. Innovative ideas and sustainable agricultural systems are needed to organise the production and supply of food sustainably and efficiently. Scientists at Humboldt-Universit?t are researching these topics in projects and think tanks.

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Photo: Matthias Heyde

How can sustainable transformation succeed?

IRI THESys researches how humans and the environment influence each other - with a view to topics such as climate change, food, water and resources. The research focus is on sustainable transformations. Knowledge transfer is particularly important to the institute: the results of its research are disseminated to society - for example through events, educational projects or cooperation with schools.

Das Bild zeigt ein hochkomplexes wissenschaftliches Ger?t, vermutlich ein Teil eines Vakuum- oder Hochvakuum-Systems, das in einem Labor eingesetzt wird. Im Vordergrund ist ein gl?nzender, halbkugelf?rmiger Beh?lter zu sehen, der aus Metall gefertigt ist und an mehreren Stellen mit Schl?uchen, Kabeln und anderen technischen Komponenten verbunden ist.
Photo: Stefan Klenke

Sustainable materials research

With the founding of the Center for the Science of Materials Berlin (CSMB), Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin is profiling and consolidating the research focus on materials science in a centre. It contributes to findings in energy supply, sustainable resource utilisation and the development of technological foundations. The focus is on the discovery and research of new materials. The aim is to understand their functions and uncover their hidden potential in order to turn visions and concepts into tangible reality.

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Photo: Stefan Klenke

Water in climate change

Life is impossible without drinking water. At the same time, water can become a threat - for example through flooding or droughts that jeopardise harvests. Water is also politically contested in Germany, as the debate surrounding the Tesla factory in Grünheide shows. The Berlin University Alliance (BUA) is focussing on water-related risks of climate change, for example in the Einstein Research Unit "Climate and Water under Change" (CliWaC).

Research projects on climate & environment

Project
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space 11/2024 - 07/2028

Closed urban modular energy- and resource-efficient agricultural systems

Project management: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. rer. agr. Christian Ulrichs, Dr. Dennis Dannehl, Prof. Dr. Uwe Schmidt, Prof. Dr. Peter H. Feindt

Project
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space 03/2019 - 07/2028

CUBES Circle – Closed Urban Modular Energy- and Resource-Efficient Agricultural Systems

Project management: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. rer. agr. Christian Ulrichs

Project
DFG Heisenberg Programme 10/2022 - 09/2027

Sociocultural Transformation at the End of Fossil Fuels

Project management: Dr. Gretchen Bakke

All Projects

Join in

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Humboldt Explorers

Humboldt Explorers is a citizen science school project. Pupils become researchers themselves and investigate scientific phenomena in their school environment using analogue and digital measurement methods.

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Train4Science

The TRAIN 4 Science app provides information on the topic of climate change in a fun way and encourages people to think about the consequences of climate change.

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Urbanity & diversity

The aim of the "Urbanity and Diversity" project is to utilise urban areas for the protection of regional, endangered wild plants through the active participation of citizens.

Further training

Are you interested in topics related to sustainability? Take advantage of our training programmes.

HUmwelt Academy

Events in the arboretum

Seminar for Rural Development

Your contribution to scientific exchange

Offers for researchers

We support scientists in transferring their research findings to the economy and society. To this end, we offer advice, support, financial frameworks and further training.

Offers for students

Studying at Humboldt-Universit?t involves more than just acquiring knowledge. Students are given the opportunity early on to apply what they have learnt in practice and develop solutions for business and society.