Public Events
Global climate change - and what we all can do about it
PIK-scientist Fritz Reusswig gives a talk on possible individual actions to fight climate change. The talk is part of the new lecture series "Biosphäre macht Wissen - Die Vortragsreihe am Freitag" hosted by Biosphäre Potsdam with contributions of PIK.
Climate Change and the Biosphere
PIK-scientist Fanny Langerwisch gives a talk on climate change and the biosphere, taking part in the lecture series "Biosphäre macht Wissen - Die Vortragsreihe am Freitag" hosted by Biosphäre Potsdam with contributions of PIK.
JEF-DGAP: International Symposium
PIK-Scientist Daniel Klingelfeld takes part in a panel discussion about how Japan and Germany can cooperate to build up a common framework to address the issue of global climate change. The JEF-DGAP International Symposium deals with possibilities for Japan and Germany to cooperate in major world issues.
Climate Change in Potsdam
PIK-scientist Fritz Reusswig gives the keynote for the discussion "Climate Change in Potsdam: think globally - act locally" and will shed light on local activities to fight global climate change.
Climate crisis and how we deal with it
Stefan Rahmstorf gives a lecture on current earth climate studies and how the society deals with those findings. It is part of the lecture series "The Future of Life - society's dealing with biodiversity and climate change".
PROGRESS Science Slam
Several young PIK-Researchers are presenting their research topics in a poetry slam-like competition at the Science Slam hosted by PROGRESS.
Berlin Water Dialogues 2012
The second Berlin Water Dialogues, as part of the International Green Week Berlin and its political opening, the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture, offer a one-day interactive conference format to approach the reciprocal links of water resources and food security from different angles. PIK-Scientist Holger Hoff takes part, with several other experts, in a panel discussion on water challenges in the food supply chain.
Sustainable World Agriculture: How to Measure Progress
The annual meeting of the Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture presents Hans Joachim Schellnhuber as keynote speaker. He will give his speech on the social contract for the great transformation ahead.
Scientific Policy Advice: When the Deaf Talk to the Deaf
We continue our Science & Pretzels series for PhD students in January with a lecture by Prof. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Director of PIK
Regional Climate Café
Stop four of the Tour de Brandenburg "Quo vadis climate change", organised by the Climate Platform, is Cottbus. Questions of challenges and opportunities for the Lausitz-Spreewald region will be raised in an interactiv surrounding that leaves plenty of space for individual discussions.
"Latin America on the move"
The Federal Foregin Office hosts together with the Ibero-American Institute and the House of World Cultures a conference on Latin America and the Caribbean. Daniel Klingenfeld will moderate a plenary session about "climate and environment: a common challenge".
Bonn2011 Nexus Conference
The German Federal Government is organizing the international “Bonn2011 Conference: The Water Energy and Food Security Nexus – Solutions for the Green Economy” to be held from 16 to 18 November. A public pre-event will take place on November 15th.
Workshop on Statistical Physics & Complex Networks in Socio-Economic Systems
Twenty leading researchers from the interdisciplinary field of socio-economic systems modeling will discuss potential directions and perspectives of further research, and to stimulate new work and the transfer of methods from the natural to the social sciences.
Mind and Matter. Or: How on Earth did we paint ourselves into this planetary corner (or did we)?
Lecture by Prof. Wolfgang Lucht in the Science & Pretzels seminar series for PhD students.
Climate Lecture
Climate Lecture 2011 will be given by Achim Steiner UNEP Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Science Career Day
A career information day for PhD students in the end phase of their doctorates and post-docs. Oganised by the Potsdam Research Network-pearls, GeoX, Klimaplattform and the Potsdam Graduate School (PoGs).
PoGs 4th interdisciplinary PhD symposium
The Potsdam Graduate School invites all PhD students from Potsdam University and the non-university research institutes to take part in their symposium.
World Health Summit 2011
Professor Hans Joachim Schellnhuber gives a speech about climate change and its impact on global health.
Potsdam Twin Towns Climate Conference
The conference with the title "Protecting the Climate - Acting in Partnership" addresses future challenges of adaption and mitigation as well as the benefit of cooperative initiatives. Peter Werner will speak at the conference.
Biodiversity - more than counting daisies?
With this question Kirsten Thonicke continues the new Science & Pretzels seminar series for PhD students.
"New Thinking about Global Challenges"
The 1st annual conference of the European research network 'Global Systems Dynamics and Policy' adresses the urgent need for new thinking about global systems to help decision makers and the wider public to cope with current challenges.
Official opening of the "Small Refractor" on Telegraphenberg
The building that used to host a photographic refractor has been restored in its original shape and now hosts its first project, "Artists- in-residence", organized by the Potsdam Institute in cooperation with DAAD and "Über Lebenskunst".
Lecture by PIK's Artist in Residence - STEVEN PIPPIN
Mr Pippin is a British photographer and sculptor, who has been working on his art in PIK's Photographic Refractor (A32) since the beginning of August 2011. The Artist in Residence programme was established in cooperation between DAAD, Über Lebenskunst / Kulturstiftung des Bundes / Haus der Kulturen der Welt and PIK.
Public Symposium: Protect the Oceans
The symposium informs the public to protect the oceans to lower future risks. Several PIK-researchers address the topics of rising sea levels, melting pole caps, and the consequences of evaporation.
How low can you go? Bill Hare opens "Science & Pretzels" series
With the question: How low can you go? - The science, policy and politics of holding global warming below 2°C, Bill Hare (physicist and environmental scientist) opens the new seminar series "Science & Pretzels". This is the inaugural event in PIK's new interdisciplinary education series for PhD students.
ALTER-Net Summer School
7-16.09.2011 The ALTER-Net Summer School "Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: An Interdisciplinary Perspective" takes place from 7 - 16 September 2011 in Peyresq, Alpes de Haute-Provence, France
Conference: "Historical Climatology: Past and Future"
Remembering the past forecasting the future: Ricarda Winkelmann gives a speech about the future of Climate Research in the Natural Sciences
8. Intelligent City Salon
Pathways to Elektropolis - Challenges for the sustainable city of the future
Chinese German Summer School 2011 - Integrated modelling and assessment of water resources management
This summer school will enable young researchers (participants from Germany and China) to learn, apply, and reflect multiple methodologies from modelling to decision support in a longer time frame and hence make their professional achievements become much more valuable for the scientific and political community in Germany and China.
20 June 2011: 11th Annual Conference of the Council for Sustainable Development
The Council for Sustainable Development invites experts from the sciences, the private sector and politics to its 11th Annual Conference on June 20th.
GreencyclesII Summer School
15-24.5.2011 The GREENCYCLESII Summer School "Feedbacks in the Earth System: the state-of-the-art" takes place from 15 - 24 May 2011 in Peyresq, Alpes de Haute-Provence, France
