05.05.2026 - On 9 May, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the Kopernikus Project Ariadne will present their work at the Potsdam Science Day on the University of Potsdam’s Golm campus. From 12:00 to 18:00, visitors can explore a wide-ranging programme, including activities for children.
PIK sessions:
- 12:00–14:00
Planetary boundaries: a safe operating space for a stable planet
Clara Nicolai & Hannes Rauhe - 14:00–16:00
Coffee and climate change: what global warming means for coffee production
Sophie von Loeben & Christoph Gornott - 16:00–18:00
Ocean circulation experiment (especially for children)
Anna-Maria Watzal
Ariadne sessions:
- 12:00–13:30
How can decarbonisation of the heat sector be financed fairly? Citizen participation in the Kopernikus Project Ariadne
Karolina Rütten & Noah Kögel - 14:00–15:00
How can EU climate policy be made socially fair? Questions of financing and distribution
Christopher Leisinger - 15:15–16:45
What role will hydrogen play in a climate-neutral future?
Philipp Verpoort & Heino von Meyer - 17:00–18:00
Flexibility? Dynamic pricing? Grid fees? How electricity networks are changing in the German Energiewende
Henri Schmitz - 12:00–18:00
Power-to-X: exploring a climate-neutral future through virtual reality
Kay Neumann
Alongside PIK and Ariadne, more than 40 universities, schools, and research institutions from Brandenburg will present their work. Admission is free. For more information and the full programme, visit:
https://potsdamertagderwissenschaften.de/programm
Contact:
PIK press office
Phone: +49 331 288 2507
E-Mail: press@pik-potsdam.de
Web: www.pik-potsdam.de/en
Social Media: www.pik-potsdam.de/socials
