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CELLO: Climate Exploration in Lively Liaison with the Ocean

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Bjorn Stevens elected AGU Fellow

Bjorn Stevens has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in recognition of his exceptional scientific achievements and leadership…

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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…

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WIVERN Is ESA's 11th Earth Explorer Satellite Mission

The WIVERN research project has been selected for the European Space Agency's eleventh Earth Explorer satellite mission. WIVERN will provide the first…

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Climate, Coasts, Complexity: Northern Germany at the Heart of Earth System Modeling

In September, Northern Germany becomes the meeting point for the international Earth System Modeling community. Three high-level scientific events,…

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How Permafrost Thaw Diminishes the Remaining Carbon Budget

Keeping global warming below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels requires future carbon emissions to remain below a certain level. Researchers have…

Clouds of different structure and at different altitudes over the blue ocean, photographed from a plane.

Changes in Cloud Altitude Have Minimal Impact on Climate Sensitivity

Clouds influence how much the Earth warms in response to a given increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide. In addition to their extent and brightness,…

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PhD positions in Climate Research - Annual Call 2026 open 1 July to 15 September

The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM) is a structured, interdisciplinary and international program for graduate students who want to earn a PhD degree. The aim of our doctoral program is to advance our understanding of processes and dynamics in the Earth system as well as predictive capabilities.

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Revisiting the Blue Marble: ICON simulating the coupled climate system at 1 km

The early 1970s is often associated with the birth of the modern environmental movement. In 1970 the first Earth day was celebrated, and Greenpeace was founded in 1971. In March 1972 the Club of Rome published its influential report entitled the “limits of growth”. The growing environmental consciousness was ...

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Original NASA Blue Marble photo left, visualization right. Credit: MPI-M, DKRZ, NVIDIA

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About our institute

We are an internationally renowned institute for climate research. Our mission is to understand Earth's changing climate.

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Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 for Prof. Klaus Hasselmann

The statistical model with which global warming can be attributed to increasing concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere was developed by Klaus Hasselmann, former director of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work.

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Our institute as an attractive employer

Our research requires us to seek out the most talented, creative and passionate individuals. This compels us to draw from the greatest possible pool of talent.

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Seminars

Abisha Mary Gnanaraj
Thesis Defense
21.10.2025
13:30–16:30 h
Bundesstr. 53, room 022/023
Abisha Mary Gnanaraj
KlimaCampus Kolloquium
23.10.2025
15:15 h
Bundesstr. 53, room 022/023
Quan Liu
Thesis Defense
28.10.2025
15:00–17:30 h
Bundesstr. 53, room 022/023
Moritz Günther
Fiona Fix
Joint Seminar
29.10.2025
13:30 h
Bundesstr. 53, room 022/023
Ulrich Martel
Joint Seminar
05.11.2025
13:30 h
Bundesstr. 53, room 022/023
Pierre-Olivier Downey
KlimaCampus Kolloquium
06.11.2025
15:15 h
Bundesstr. 53, room 022/023
Arim Yoon
Thesis Defense
11.11.2025
16:00–18:00 h
Bundesstr. 53, room 022/023
Arim Yoon
KlimaCampus Kolloquium
20.11.2025
15:15 h
Bundesstr. 53, room 022/023

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