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CLEWS teachers - our network is our strength

Through our strong collaborations, we bring together world-leading climate and environmental scientists and offer an outstanding international degree programme that addresses the pressing challenges facing humanity. On this site, you will find a list of teachers involved in the CLEWS teaching.

CLEWS is led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Geography and the Institute of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Potsdam and works closely with its partners:

CLEWS also cooperates with the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) and the German Research Centre for Geoscience (GFZ).

Through our strong collaborations, we bring together world-leading climate and environmental scientists and offer an outstanding international degree programme that addresses the pressing challenges facing humanity. On this site, you will find a list of teachers involved in the CLEWS teaching.

CLEWS is led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Geography and the Institute of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Potsdam and works closely with its partners:

CLEWS also cooperates with the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) and the German Research Centre for Geoscience (GFZ).

UP

University of Potsdam

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/umwelt/research/geography-and-disaster-risk-research
Prof. Dr. Annegret Thieken
Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Prof. Dr. Annegret Thieken

is the head of the group "Geography and Disaster Risk Research" at the Institute of Environmental Science & Geography and teaches the courses “Natural Hazards & Risks” and "Climate Change Adaptation".

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/umwelt/research/hydrology-and-climatology
Prof. Dr. Axel Bronstert
Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Prof. Dr. Axel Bronstert

is the head of the group "Hydrology & Climatology" at the Institute of Env. Science and teaches in the courses “Intro to the Earth System”, "Terr. Hydrosystems", "Intro to CLEWS", “Dryland Hydrology”.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/umwelt/forschung/ag-naturgefahren
Prof. Oliver Korup, PhD
Photo: private

Prof. Dr. Oliver Korup

is the head of the group “Natural hazards” at the Institute of Environmental Science and Geography and teaches the course “Data Analysis & Management in Earth System Science”.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/wissenskulturen-und-mediale-umgebungen/index/mitarbeiterinnen/prof-dr-birgit-schneider
Prof. Dr. Birgit Schneider
Photo: Iris Janke

Prof. Dr. Birgit Schneider

has a professorship for “Knowledge Cultures and Media Environments” at the Institute for Arts and Media and teaches the course “Climate Change Communication”.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/ibb-macroecology/team/prof-dr-damaris-zurell
Prof. Dr. Damaris Zurell
Photo: Karoline Wolf

Prof. Dr. Damaris Zurell

has a professorship for “Ecology and Macroecology” at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biology and teaches the course “Ecosystem Dynamics and Biodiversity”.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/climate-physics/pi
Prof. Dr. Jan Härter
Photo: Kevin Ryl

Prof. Dr. Jan Härter

is the head of the working group "Computational and Climate Physics" at the Institute of Physics and Astronomy and teaches the courses "Atmospheric & Oceanic Fluid Dynamics" and "Debating Club".

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/umwelt/research/hysys
Prof. Thorsten Wagener, Ph.D.
Photo: Sandra Scholz

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Wagener

is the head of the group "Analysis of Hydrologic Systems" at the Institute of Environmental Science & Geography and teaches the course “The Environmental Modelling Process”.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/umwelt/research/water-and-matter-transport-in-landscapes
Prof. Dr. Sascha Oswald
Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Prof. Dr. Sascha Oswald

is the head of group "Subsurface Hydrology" and teaches the course “Dryland Hydrology”.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/umwelt/research/landscape-ecology
JProf. Bertrand Fournier, PhD
Photo: private

JProf. Dr. Bertrand Fournier

is the head of the group "Landscape Ecology" at the Institute of Env. Science & Geography and teaches the course “Land Use - a key control of earth system processes”.

PIK

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/anders/homepage
Prof. Dr. Anders Levermann
Photo: Mathias Bothor

Prof. Dr. Anders Levermann

is the head of the research department "Complexity Science" at PIK and teaches the course “Dynamics of the Climate System”.

https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/feulner/homepage
PD. Dr. Georg Feulner
Photo: private

Prof. Dr. Georg Feulner

is the deputy head of the research department "Earth System Analysis" at PIK and teaches the courses “Numerical Models in Climate Science” and “Earth's Climate History”.

https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/johanro
Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström
Photo: PIK

Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström

is the director of the PIK, Professor of Earth System Research at the University of Potsdam and teaches the course “Earth System Science & Anthropocene”.

https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/ricardaw/homepage
Prof. Dr. Ricarda Winkelmann
Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Prof. Dr. Ricarda Winkelmann

is the head of the department of "Climate Resilience" at the PIK and teaches the course “Ice dynamics in Greenland and Antarctica”.

https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/stefan/homepage
Prof. Dr. Stefan Rahmstorf
Photo: PIK

Prof. Dr. Stefan Rahmstorf

is the co-head of the research department on "Earth System Analysis” at the PIK and teaches the course “Ocean Dynamics”.

https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/mkalkuhl
Prof. Dr. Mathias Kalkuhl
Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Prof. Dr. Mathias Kalkuhl

is the head of working group “Economic Growth & Human Development” and teaches the courses “Env. Economics” and “Economics of Climate Change”.

AWI

Alfred Wegener Institute

https://www.awi.de/en/about-us/organisation/staff/single-view/bernhard-diekmann.html
Apl. Prof. Dr. Bernhard Diekmann
Photo: AWI

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Diekmann

is the head of AWI research unit Potsdam, adjunct professor of Quaternary Geology at the University of Potsdam and teaches the courses “Earth's Climate History” and “Introduction to CLEWS”.

https://www.awi.de/en/about-us/organisation/staff/single-view/markus-dietrich-rex.html
Prof. Dr. Markus Rex
Photo: Arnd Hartmann

Prof. Dr. Markus Rex

is the head of the Atmospheric Physics Section at the AWI and teaches the courses “Atmospheric Chemistry & the ozone layer” and “Physics of the Atmosphere”.

https://www.awi.de/en/about-us/organisation/staff/single-view/ulrike-herzschuh.html
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Herzschuh
Photo: Jan Pauls

Prof. Dr. Ulrike Herzschuh

is the section head of "Polar Terrestrial Environmental Systems" at the AWI and teaches the course “Data Collection in Earth System Science”.

UFZ

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=40374
Prof. Dr. Christian Kuhlicke
Photo: UFZ

Prof. Dr. Christian Kuhlicke

is the head of the deparment “Urban and Environmental Sociology” at the UFZ and teaches the course “Natural Hazards and Risks”.

https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=38094

Prof. Dr. Luis Samaniego

is the deputy head of the department of "Computational Hydrosystems" at the UFZ and teaches the course “Terrestrial Hydrosystems”.

https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=38085
Prof. Dr. Sabine Attinger
Photo: UFZ

Prof. Dr. Sabine Attinger

is the head of the department of “Comutational Hydrosystems” at the UFZ and teaches the course “Mathematics and Physics for Earth Sciences”.

GFZ

German Research Centre for Geoscience including the Research Institute for Sustainability

https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/staff/bruno.merz
Prof. Dr. Bruno Merz
Photo: private

Prof. Dr. Bruno Merz

is the head of the section “Hydrology” Section at the Geo Research Centre (GFZ) and teaches the course “Natural Hazards and Risks”.

https://www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/people/mark-lawrence
Prof. Dr. Mark Lawrence
Photo: Andreas Weiss

Prof. Dr. Mark Lawrence

is the scientific director at the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) and teaches the course “Atmospheric Science in the Anthropocene”.