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:

DIFENs

Waldentwicklung als Folge von Veränderung der Holznachfrage, Klimaveränderung, natürlichen Störungen und Politikanforderungen - Eine Analyse der Reaktionsmöglichkeiten von Forst- und Holzwirtschaft.
Dec 01, 2021 - Nov 30, 2024
Funded by: BMEL, PT FNR Fachagentur für nachwachsende Rohstoffe
Contact: Martin Gutsch

Boreas

Beratung der Abteilung III des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)
Nov 02, 2021 - Nov 01, 2024
Funded by: BMWi
Contact: Michael Pahle

CDR SynTra

CDR Synthese- und Transferprojekt | CDR Synthesis and Transfer project
Nov 01, 2021 - Oct 31, 2024
Funded by: BMBF/DLR
Contact: Jessica Strefler

STEPSEC

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

LOCALISED

LOCALISED decarbonisation pathways for citizens, local administrations and businesses to inform and support mitigation and adaptation action
Oct 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2025
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Jürgen Kropp

TransformAr

Accelerating and upscaling transformational adaptation in Europe: demonstration of water-related innovation packages
Oct 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2025
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Fred Hattermann

Upon

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

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

Dekarbonisierung

Wissenschaftliche Analysen zu Einführung, Design und Skalierung von Klimaschutzverträgen (CCfD) zur Dekarbonisierung der Grundstoffindustrie
Aug 01, 2021 - Jul 31, 2024
Funded by: Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung (ISI)
Contact: Falko Ueckerdt

DBU Stipendium Hemmen

Auswirkungen einer verbesserten Abbildung von Hitzestressfolgen auf simulierte Ernteerträge und Bewertung von landwirtschaftlichen Anpassungspotentialen durch Weiterentwicklung und Anwendung des prozessbasierten Landwirtschaftsmodells LPJmL
Aug 01, 2021 - Oct 31, 2026
Funded by: DBU - Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
Contact: Marie Hemmen

RETAKE

Quantifizierung der Potenziale, Machbarkeit und Nebenwirkungen atmosphärischer CO2-Entnahme durch Alkalinitätserhöhung
Aug 01, 2021 - Jul 31, 2024
Funded by: BMBF/DLR
Contact: Jessica Strefler

CoCoHype 2

Consistent control design for the coordination of distributed actors in a multilayered integrated grid system
Aug 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Frank Hellmann

CLEANUP

The Public Economics of Carbon Dioxide Removal
Jul 01, 2021 - Jun 30, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Kai Lessmann

FloodDrivers

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

ESM2025-RD3

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

CapTain Rain

Capture and Retain Heavy Rains in Jordan CLIENT II
Jun 01, 2021 - Jul 31, 2024
Funded by: BMBF, PTJ
Contact: Peter Hoffmann

ESM2025-RD2

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

CCH PI3

Climate Change and Health in Sub-Saharan Africa - PI_3 Weather-related impacts on crop yields and food production
Jun 01, 2021 - May 31, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Hermann Lotze-Campen/Christoph Gornott

ECEMF

European Climate and Energy Modelling Forum
May 01, 2021 - Apr 30, 2025
Funded by: EU - European Union
Contact: Gunnar Luderer

CAMPAIGNERS

Citizens Acting on Mitigation Pathways through Active Implementation of a Goal-setting Network
May 01, 2021 - Apr 30, 2024
Funded by: EU - European Union
Contact: Gunnar Luderer

DIALOGUES

Inclusive DIALOGUES towards an operational concept of energy citizenship to support the Energy Union
May 01, 2021 - Apr 30, 2024
Funded by: EU, H2020
Contact: Fritz Reusswig

FirEUrisk

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

COSYHEMUNET

Controlled synchronization in heterogeneous multilayer networks
Apr 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2024
Funded by: DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact: Jürgen Kurths

GreenPlantFood

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

NaWu_PH

Nachwuchsförderfonds Dr. Pritzsche Stiftung
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 - Jun 30, 2024
Funded by: BMZ
Contact: Christoph Gornott

PROCLIAS

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

Atmo-POEM

Postdoc and PhD student in Atmospheric Dynamics to advance the development of POEM
Oct 01, 2020 - Aug 31, 2025
Funded by: H&M Foundation
Contact: Stefan Rahmstorf

HABITABLE

Linking Climate Change, Habitability and Social Tipping Points: Scenarios for Climate Migration
Sep 01, 2020 - Aug 31, 2024
Funded by: EU - European Union
Contact: Jacob Schewe

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