Current Projects

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

In the past 10 years, PIK has conducted 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:

Nu-Tree

Apr 01, 2022 - May 31, 2024
Funded by: DBU - Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
Contact: Amanda Wendt

WaldSpektrum-RD2

Apr 01, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026
Funded by: BMEL, PT FNR Fachagentur für nachwachsende Rohstoffe
Contact: Martin Gutsch

DFG_prenatal

Mar 14, 2022 - Mar 13, 2025
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Sabine Gabrysch

DYNNET

Jan 01, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Serhiy Yanchuk

IKI Kenya

Jan 01, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024
Funded by: BMU - Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit
Contact: Stefan Liersch

RADON

Dec 16, 2021 - Oct 15, 2024
Funded by: Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) gGmbH
Contact: Andrey Ganopolski

RECOVERY

Dec 01, 2021 - Nov 30, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Kirsten Thonicke

AGRICA_Madagaskar

Dec 01, 2021 - Jun 30, 2025
Funded by: GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Contact: Lisa Murken

Boreas

Nov 02, 2021 - Nov 01, 2024
Funded by: BMWi
Contact: Michael Pahle

CDR SynTra

Nov 01, 2021 - Oct 31, 2024
Funded by: BMBF/DLR
Contact: Jessica Strefler

STEPSEC

TransformAr

Upon

Oct 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Diego Rybski

EUCityCalc

Dekarbonisierung

Aug 01, 2021 - Jul 31, 2024
Funded by: Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung (ISI)
Contact: Falko Ueckerdt

RETAKE

CoCoHype 2

Aug 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Frank Hellmann

CLEANUP

Jul 01, 2021 - Jun 30, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Kai Lessmann

EU ETS

Jul 01, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024
Funded by: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft (BMWi)
Contact: Michael Pahle

FloodDrivers

Jul 01, 2021 - Jun 30, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Dominik Paprotny

ESM2025-RD3

Jun 01, 2021 - May 31, 2025
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Elmar Kriegler

CapTain Rain

Jun 01, 2021 - Jul 31, 2024
Funded by: BMBF, PTJ
Contact: Peter Hoffmann

ESM2025-RD2

Jun 01, 2021 - May 31, 2025
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Christoph Müller

CCH PI3

Jun 01, 2021 - May 31, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Hermann Lotze-Campen/Christoph Gornott