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Nina Doerfler (PhD in physics) » PhD topic: Seasonal tipping » MSc in Physics » Scholarship for the Highly Gifted » Scholarship of Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt

Clemens Giesen (PhD in physics) » PhD topic: Tipping variability » MSc in Physics

Former Members with publications during their time in the group

Torsten Albrecht (PhD in physics, 2013) » Postdoc: glacial Antarctica » PhD (2013): Fractures in ice shelf dynamics » Diploma (2009): Calving processes at ice shelf fronts » Scholarship for the Highly Gifted » For publications see website.

Kelsey Barton-Henry (PhD student with Prof. Dr. Wenz) » Machine-learning based analysis of climate decisions » MSc in economics.

Johanna Beckmann (MSc in Physics, 2013) » Master (2013): Future evolution of Indian monsoon rainfall » Now with R. Winkelmann @ Potsdam Institute, Germany.

Timothé Beaufils (PhD student with Prof. Dr. Wenz) » Evolution of the global trade network » MSc in engineering.

Robert Bierkandt (PhD in Physics, 2016) » Climate impact on global supply chains » Scholarship of Heinrich-Böll Foundations » Now self-employed consultant for climate adaptation.

Andreas Born (MSc in physics, 2007) » Diploma: Hydraulic overflow and ocean circulation » For publications see website. » PhD @ University of Bergen, Norway. » Postdoc @ University of Bern, Switzerland. » Now professor @ University of Bergen, Norway.

Ines Dana Ehlert (MSc in geophysics, 2012) » Diploma: Strengthening of Overturning prior to collapse » For publications see website. » Now @ University of Vancouver, Canada.

Johannes Feldmann (PhD in physics, 2016) » Postdoc: ice sheet-shelf interaction » PhD (summa cum laude, 2016): Antarctic instabilities » MSc in physics » Scholarship of Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt » Diploma (2012): Pine Island and Thwaites Glaciers » For publications see website.

Johannes Fürst (MSc in physics, 2009) » Diploma: Conceptual model of oceanic overturning » For publications see website. » PhD @ University of Brussels, Belgium. » Now @ U Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.

Nicole Glanemann (Assistant professor, 2015) » Cost-benefit analysis of climate change » PhD in Economics (2014) » MSc in Mathematics (2008) » Now at German Federal Ministry of Economics

Marianne Haseloff (MSc in physics, 2009) » Diploma: Grounding line hysteresis » Awared the Erhard-Höpfner-Prize » Scholarship for the Highly Gifted » For publications see website. » PhD @ University of Victoria, Vancouver, Canada » Now @ Princeton University, GFDL, USA

Tore Hattermann (MSc in physics, 2009) » Diploma Antarctic ice-shelf melting and ocean circulation » Scientific expedition to Antarctica Nov.'09 - Jan.'10 » For publications see website. » PhD at Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromso, Norway. » Now @ Alfred-Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven, Germany.

Anja Katzenberger (PhD student in physics) » Abrupt monsoon transitions under future warming » MSc on "Future of Indian monsoon rainfall" » MSc together w Prof. J. Pongratz at LMU Munich, Germany

Max Kotz (PhD student with Prof. Dr. Wenz) » Economic growth under climate change » MSc in physics from Cambridge University, UK.

Kilian Kuhla (PhD in physics, 2022) » Role of transport failure for climate damages » Scholarship for the Highly Gifted » MSc in physics from TU Berlin, Germany.

Maria A. Martin (PhD in physics, 2012) » PhD (summa cum laude, 2012): Sensitivity of Antarctic ice sheet model » Scientific expedition to Antarctica Nov.'10 - Jan.'11 » For publications see website. » Now research analyist with PIK directors

Matthias Mengel (PhD in physics, 2015) » Postdoc: sea-level rise & impacts » PhD (2015): Antarctic Instabilities » MSc in physics, 2010: stability of subpolar gyre » Scholarship of Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt » Now working group leader @ Potsdam Institute.

Arathy Menon (PhD in physics, 2014) » Abrupt monsoon transitions in past climate » For publications see website. » Now @ University of Reading, UK.

Robin Middelanis (PhD student in computer science) » Hurricane impacts on global trade » MSc in computer science from European Institute of Technology ( U Rennes, France & TU Berlin, Germany).

Christian Otto (PhD in physics, 2013) » Postdoc: Development of Acclimate » Now working group leader @ Potsdam Institute.

Friederike E.L. Otto (PhD in philosophy, 2011) » Philosophical aspects of climate modeling » Co-advisor: H. Tetens, Free University, Berlin, Germany: » Scholarship of Friedrich-Ebert Foundation » For publications see website. » Now deputy director of eci @ University of Oxford, UK.

Lennart Quante (PhD student in mathematics) » Consumer price elasticities under weather shocks » MSc in finacial mathematics from LMU Munich, Germany.

Anna Reckwitz (PhD student) » Inequality development under climate change » MSc in Physics from Humboldt University, Berlin.

Jacob Schewe (PhD in physics, 2012) » PhD (summa cum laude, 2012): Abrupt monsoon transitions » Diploma (2008): Southern Ocean winds & global overturning » Scholarship for the Highly Gifted » Scholarship of Heinrich-Böll Foundations » Now working group leader @ Potsdam Institute

Tanja Schlemm (PhD student in physics) » Grounded calving of ice sheets » Scholarship of Heinrich-Böll Foundations

Carl-Friedrich Schleussner (PhD in physics, 2013) » PhD thesis (2013, summa cum laude): Meridional and horizontal Atlantic ocean circulation » Network analysis of societal stability » Scholarship of Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt » Scholarship for the Highly Gifted » For publications see website. » Now @ Climate Analytics, Berlin, Germany.

Daria Schönemann (MSc in geophysics, 2009) » Climate of the Cretaceous » For publications see website. » PhD @ University of Hamburg, Germany » Now @ International Pacific Research Center, Hawai, USA

Annika Stechemesser (PhD student with Prof. Dr. Wenz) » Impact of climate on social media communication » MSc in mathematics from Warwick University, UK.

Leonie Wenz (PhD in physics, 2016) » PhD (summa cum laude, 2016): globalized damages » MSc in Mathematics » Scholarship of Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt » Now Professor @ Potsdam Institute

Sven Willner (PhD in physics, 2018) » Group leader: Analysis of global economic impacts » PhD (2016): propagation of economic flood damages » MSc in Physics » Now @ MPI Hamburg

Ricarda Winkelmann (PhD in physics, 2016) » PhD (summa cum laude, 2012): Antarctic projections » Scientific expedition to Antarctica Nov.'10 - Jan.'11 » For publications see website. » Director of Max-Planck Institute

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