Current Projects

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

In the past 15 years, PIK has conducted around 800 projects funded, for example, through the research programmes of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR, formerly 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:

CLEANUP

Jul 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2025
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Kai Lessmann

GENIE

May 01, 2021 - Apr 30, 2027
Funded by: European Research Council (ERC)
Contact: Jan Minx

Leibniz Biodiv

Apr 15, 2021 - Dec 31, 2027
Funded by: 19 Mitgliedsinstitute des Leibniz-Forschungsnetzwerks
Contact: Kirsten Thonicke, Eva Rahner

NaWu_PH

Jan 01, 2021 - Feb 28, 2026
Funded by: Dr. Pritzsche-Stiftung
Contact: Sabine Gabrysch

MEET

Jul 01, 2020 - Jun 30, 2026
Funded by: European Research Council (ERC)
Contact: Georg Feulner