Three Master’s Students from IISER Pune Join MPI-M for Their Thesis Work
Raghav Kapoor, Steve Padua, and Ashik S. from IISER Pune, India, will be working on their master’s theses at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology…
The Father of ECHAM
The atmospheric general circulation model ECHAM is inextricably linked to its creator, Erich Roeckner (12 December 1941–6 February 2026). Despite his…
Oceanographer Carl Wunsch Receives BBVA Award
The 18th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences category goes to American oceanographer Carl Wunsch of the…
New Research Group Led by Wei-Ting Hsiao Explores Weather-Climate Interaction
As of April 2026, Wei-Ting Hsiao is leading the new “Weather-Climate Interaction” research group at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology. Within…
Julia Windmiller is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University
Julia Windmiller was appointed to the position of senior lecturer at Monash University in Australia, where she will study the interaction between…
Tatiana Ilyina Appointed Director at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
Tatiana Ilyina has been appointed director at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen. The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology,…
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Hamburg Climate Researcher Erich Roeckner Has Died
Erich Roeckner, one of the most influential researchers in the history of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, passed away in February 2026, at…
Nils Brüggemann Appointed Professor at ZMT Bremen
Nils Brüggemann is moving from the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology to the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research in Bremen to start a…
Martin Claussen Celebrates His 70th Birthday
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology congratulates its former director, Martin Claussen, on this special day.
Moritz Günther heads new research group at MPI-M
How do the ocean and land surfaces shape the large-scale atmospheric circulation? As of November, this question is being addressed by the research…
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Hartmut Grassl Receives Medal for Art and Science from the City of Hamburg
Hartmut Grassl was awarded the Medal for Art and Science by the Hamburg Senate in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements and…
Observations, Theory, and Machine Learning: Three Guests from the IISER-MPG Program Start Their Work
During their several-month research stay at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, master's students Srinivas Adireddi, Medha Murti, and Chitvan…