Current Projects

PIK scientists contribute to numerous research projects commissioned by external funders.
 

In the past 10 years, PIK has conduced over 500 projects funded, for example, through the research programmes of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) or the European Union. This list of current projects is generated from our database (newest first). Separate lists of completed  and all projects from 2007 on are available.

Current projects at PIK:

STEPSEC

Überprüfung der Machbarkeit von terrestrischen CDR-Potenzialen unter sozio-ökologischen Randbedingungen
Oct 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2024
Funded by: BMBF
Contact: Dieter Gerten

SCIARA

Förderung des Nachhaltigkeitsbewusstseins durch partizipative, interaktive Klima-Experimente
Sep 01, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021
Funded by: DBU
Contact: Jobst Heitzig

VAST

Vulnerability of the Antarctic Ice Sheet to a changing thermocline
Sep 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Ricarda Winkelmann

EUCityCalc

European City Calculator tool to support cities in planning towards climate neutrality with prospective modelling
Sep 01, 2021 - Aug 31, 2024
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Luis Costa

EU ETS

Preisentwicklung und Auswirkungen auf die Sektoren Strom, Wärme und Industrie bei Reformen des Europäischen Emissionshandelssystems
Aug 01, 2021 - May 31, 2023
Funded by: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft (BMWi)
Contact: Michael Pahle

EC-WG5-2.Phase

Earth Commission WG5 - Phase 2
Aug 01, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
Funded by: Rockefeller Philantrophy Advisors
Contact: Dieter Gerten

FloodDrivers

Decomposition of flood losses by environmental and economic drivers
Jul 01, 2021 - Jun 30, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Dominik Paprotny

AGrEc

African Grassland Ecosystem resilience to climate change
Jun 15, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021
Funded by: BMBF
Contact: Susanne Rolinski

CapTain Rain

Capture and Retain Heavy Rains in Jordan CLIENT II - Verbundprojekt Klimaanpassung: Wassersammlung und -ableitung bei Starkregenereignissen in Jordanien - Teilprojekt 2: Analyse und Modellierung von Starkregenereignissen
Jun 01, 2021 - May 30, 2024
Funded by: BMBF, PTJ
Contact: Peter Hoffmann, Frank Wechsung

ESM2025-RD2

ESM2025 - Earth system models for the future
Jun 01, 2021 - May 31, 2025
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Christoph Müller

UNHCR

Anticipatory planning for the development pillar
Jun 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021
Funded by: UNHCR
Contact: Sophie von Loeben

ESM2025 - RD3

Earth System Models for the Future
Jun 01, 2021 - May 31, 2025
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Elmar Kriegler

ClimSec Sahel 2.0

An Early Warning System on Climate Risks on Human Security in the Sahel Zone
Apr 15, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021
Funded by: Auswärtiges Amt
Contact: Lisa Murken

FirEUrisk

Developing a holistic, risk-wise strategy for European wildfire management
Apr 01, 2021 - Mar 31, 2025
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Kirsten Thonicke

Atmo-POEM

Postdoc and PhD student in Atmospheric Dynamics to advance the development of POEM
Feb 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2023
Funded by: H&M Foundation
Contact: Stefan Rahmstorf

Pakistan

Climate Risk Profile and Adaptation Assessment for Pakistan
Feb 01, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
Funded by: GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
Contact: Christoph Gornott

ClimateMigration 2050

Modelling climate change-related international migration
Feb 01, 2021 - Jan 31, 2023
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Hermann Lotze-Campen / Robert Beyer

GreenPlantFood

Green technology for plant-based food
Jan 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2024
Funded by: Norwegian Research Council
Contact: Benjamin Bodirsky

GEOLQUEA

Der Beitrag von Vergletscherung und Erosion zur Spätquartären Hebung der Europäischen Alpen
Jan 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Ricarda Winkelmann

POEM-PBSim

POEM-PBSim – A Simulator for Earth’s Planetary Boundaries (Pilotphase)
Jan 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023
Funded by: VW-Stiftung
Contact: Wolfgang Lucht

GCS

Global Commons Stewardship Framework: Modelling Transformation Pathways
Jan 01, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
Funded by: University of Tokio
Contact: Elmar Kriegler/Ch. Müller

NaWu_PH

Nachwuchsförderung Klimawandel und Gesundheit
Jan 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2025
Funded by: Dr. Pritzsche-Stiftung
Contact: Sabine Gabrysch

Agrica_Sahel

Climate risk analyses for adaptation planning in sub-Saharan Africa
Jan 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023
Funded by: BMZ
Contact: Christoph Gornott

FSEC

Food System Economics Commission
Nov 01, 2020 - Jun 30, 2023
Funded by: EAT
Contact: Hermann Lotze-Campen

PROCLIAS

Process-based models for climate impact attribution across sectors
Nov 01, 2020 - Oct 31, 2024
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Christopher Reyer

Bolivia

National climate risk analysis to identify and weight adaptation strategies for the water sector in Bolivia
Oct 15, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
Funded by: GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Contact: Fred Hattermann

DBU Stipendium

Kolleg-Energiewende: Entwicklung von interaktiven Analyseverfahren für die explorative Bewertung komplexer Zusammenhänge in zukünftigen Stromnetzen in Anbetracht der Herausforderungen der Energiewende basierend auf maschinellem Lernen
Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2023
Funded by: DBU
Contact: Frank Hellmann

PROTECT - RD1

PROjecTing sEa-level rise : from iCe sheets to local implicaTions
Sep 01, 2020 - Aug 31, 2024
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Ricarda Winkelmann

PROTECT - RD4

PROjecTing sEa-level rise : from iCe sheets to local implicaTions
Sep 01, 2020 - Aug 31, 2024
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Anders Levermann

HABITABLE

Linking Climate Change, Habitability and Social Tipping Points: Scenarios for Climate Migration
Sep 01, 2020 - Aug 31, 2024
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Kira Vinke

SoftWert

Verbundvorhaben: Methodenbaukasten zur Verwertung von wissenschaftlicher Software - SoftWert - Teilvorhaben: Zielgruppenorientierte Analyse- und Verwertungsstrategien
Sep 01, 2020 - Aug 31, 2023
Funded by: BMBF
Contact: Ulrike Sylla

GCF

New Governance Architecture for Adressing Global Systematic Risks
Aug 01, 2020 - Dec 31, 2023
Funded by: Global Challenges Foundation (GCF)
Contact: Wolfgang Lucht

PalMod II WP1.4

Interaktion vom Antarktischen Eisschild und Schelfeis mit der festen Erde und dem Ozean (WP1.4 Teilprojekt 2)
Aug 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2022
Funded by: BMBF, PT DLR
Contact: Stefan Rahmstorf, Ricarda Winkelmann

EC-WG1

Support for the Earth and Human Systems Modelling Intercomparison Project of the Earth Commission
Aug 01, 2020 - Jun 30, 2022
Funded by: Rockefeller Philantrophy Advisors
Contact: Ricarda Winkelmann

MEET

Monitoring Earth Evolution Through Time
Jul 01, 2020 - Jun 30, 2026
Funded by: EU - European Union
Contact: Georg Feulner

CLIMRISK

Leben mit Klimarisiken
Jul 01, 2020 - Jun 30, 2023
Funded by: DBU
Contact: L. Mogge

GVCA

Green Vision Central Asia: Bridging science and capacity building for safer future - Integrated water resources management strategies across competing sectors and transboundary dialogue in Central Asia under climate change
Jul 01, 2020 - Jun 30, 2024
Funded by: Auswärtiges Amt
Contact: Anastasia Lobanova

KoSe

Klimaorientierte Stadtentwicklung - Treibhausgasminderungspotenzial in synergetischen Handlungsfeldern
Jun 10, 2020 - Sep 30, 2023
Funded by: UBA - Umweltbundesamt
Contact: Jürgen Kropp

NEGEM

Quantifying and Deploying Responsible Negative Emissions in Climate Resilient Pathways
Jun 01, 2020 - May 31, 2024
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Wolfgang Lucht

Ariadne

Evidenzbasiertes Assessment für die Gestaltung der deutschen Energiewende (Kopernikus-Projekt Ariadne)
Jun 01, 2020 - May 31, 2023
Funded by: BMBF
Contact: Ottmar Edenhofer, Gunnar Luderer, Michael Pahle

QUIDIC-RD4

Quantifying direct and indirect costs of climate-related hazards
May 01, 2020 - Apr 30, 2023
Funded by: BMBF, PT DLR
Contact: Sven Willner

QUIDIC-RD3

Quantifying direct and indirect costs of climate-related hazards
May 01, 2020 - Apr 30, 2023
Funded by: BMBF
Contact: Katja Frieler, Christian Otto

DO Events

Dansgaard/Oeschger-Events During Marine Isotope Stage 8
May 01, 2020 - Apr 30, 2023
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Norbert Marwan

CO2-Preis

CO2-Preis – Analyse der kurz- und langfristigen Wirkungen unterschiedlicher CO2-Bepreisungs-Varianten auf Gesellschaft und Volkswirtschaft
May 01, 2020 - Apr 30, 2023
Funded by: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie
Contact: Michael Pahle

GCFRA

Towards a Global Risks and Foresight Assessment on the Security Implications of Climate Change
Apr 06, 2020 - Apr 30, 2023
Funded by: Auswärtiges Amt
Contact: Jacob Schewe

EXIMO - RD1

Extreme climate impacts interacting across sectors
Mar 01, 2020 - Feb 28, 2023
Funded by: BMBF, PT DLR
Contact: Christoph Müller, Dieter Gerten

KNOW

KohleNstoff- und Holzvorräte des Deutschen Waldes (KNOW) - Verbesserung der Projektionen des aktuellen und künftigen CO2-Vorrates mittels ökophysiologischer u. empirischer Waldwachstumsmodelle. Teilvorhaben 3: Klimasensitive Simulationen u. Analyse
Mar 01, 2020 - Feb 28, 2022
Funded by: BMEL, PT FNR
Contact: Martin Gutsch

EXIMO

Extreme climate impacts interacting across sectors
Mar 01, 2020 - Feb 28, 2023
Funded by: BMBF, PT DLR
Contact: Christoph Müller, Dieter Gerten

ClimXtreme

Räumliche Synchronisationsmuster von Starkniederschlagsereignissen in Europa
Mar 01, 2020 - Feb 28, 2023
Funded by: BMBF, PT DLR
Contact: Jürgen Kurths/Niklas Boers

REBOOST

A Boost for Rural Lignite Regions
Jan 01, 2020 - Dec 31, 2022
Funded by: EIT
Contact: Ilona Otto