Broad research, strong networking! Would you like to learn about the research priorities within our topics and find out which institutes are involved in each area, in order to jointly explore climate and environmental issues and develop solutions? Or are you looking for an expert on a specific topic? Our table will be happy to assist you.

You can also find an overview of all institutes working on our topics here.

Atmosphere

Subtopic Institute
Air Quality IMK-AAF    IMK-ASF    IMK-IFU   IMK-TRO
Climate Change IMK-ASF    IMK-ASF    IMK-IFU    IMK-TRO
Climate Engineering IMK-AAF    IMK-ASF    IMK-IFU    IMK-TRO
Weather Forecasting MK-IFU      IMK-TRO

Adaptation

 IMK-IFU      IMK-TRO
Ozone IIMK-AAF    IMK-ASF    IMK-IFU    IMK-TRO
Aerosols IMK-AAF    IMK-ASF    IMK-IFU    IMK-TRO
Clouds IMK-AAF    IMK-ASF    IMK-IFU    IMK-TRO
Mitigation IMK-IFU      IMK-TRO

Water

Subtopic Institute
Water Quality IWG-SWW        IWU-NFM       EBI-WCWT       IFG     
Water Treatment EBI-WCWT       IAMT              IWU-SWW
Water Technology IAMT                 EBI-WCWT    IWU-SWW
Water Infrastructures IWU-WB            IWU-NFM       IWU-SWW
Hydrological Extreme Events IWU-WB            IWU-NFM       IWU-HYD          AGW-HYD
Groundwater AGW-HYD         IWU-HYD        AGW-ING
Wetland Ecology IWU-WB            IFGG
Sediment Dynamics IWU-WB            IWU-NFM        IWU-HYD  
Ecohydraulics IWU-WB            IWU-NFM        IFGG
Water-Energy Nexus IWU-WB            IWU-NFM        EBI-WCWT  

Georesources

Subtopic Institute
Subsoil AGW-ING      IBF
Geostorage (H2, Water, CO2, ...) AGW-GTH     AGW-ING     AGW-STG     AGW-TP
Exploration of the Subsurface AGW-EGG     AGW-GTH    AGW-STG     AGW-TP     GIK           GPI           IPF
Geothermal Energy AGW-EGG     AGW-GTH    AGW-ING      LFZG          AGW-STG     AGW-TP
Groundwater AGW-HYD     AGW-ING
Metallic Raw Materials AGW-EGG     AGW-MIN     AGW-STG     IIP              MVM
Non-Metallic Raw Materials AGW-EGG     AGW-MIN     AGW-STG     IIP              MVM
Urban Mining / Recycling / Contaminated Sites AGW-EGG     IfGG              IIP

Ecosystems

Subtopic Institute
Response to Climate Change IMK-IFU         IMK-IFU-CEP   IFGG-PGG    IFGG-GBK    IMK-IFU-HGF    IMK-IFU-O
Land Use Change IMK-IFU-O     IMK-IFU-HGF  IFGG-GBK  
Biodiversity IFGG-PGG     IFGG-GBK
Material Cycles IFGG-GBK
Pollutant Inputs IFGG-GBK     IFGG-PGG
Nature Conservation IFGG-FAÖ
Adaptation strategies IMK-IFU           IMK-IFU-CEP                IFGG-FAÖ

Urban.Science

Subtopic Institute
Urban.Planning.Building IFR              TMB                 BL4              ISE                   VAKA-SLB          IMK-TRO-TAR    IEB
Urban.Climate IMK-FKB      SCC-D3A         IWU-SM       IPF-FKB        IMK-ASF-BOD     ITAS-KAT
Urban.Ecology AGW-ING     KIT-ZMUT        ITAS-SYL      IFGG-PGG     TMB
Urban.Resources.Cycle BL4             IMB-BUT          AGW-GLK      IRM-TMT       IFGG-HGG          ITAS-KAT           BGU    IESL    EKUT

Natural hazards and risks

Subtopic Institute
Forensic Disaster Analysis in Near-real Time CEDIM     IMK-TRO
Risk Analyses CEDIM     IMK-TRO     IWU
Risk Modelling CEDIM     IMK-TRO     IWU
Resilience Concepts CEDIM     ITES             IFGG
Early Warning Systems ITES
Risk within global Change CEDIM
Prediction of Impact CEDIM      IMK-TRO
Decision Support Systems CEDIM
Real-World Laboratory ERNIE Currently under construction

Data Science in Climate and Environmental Research

Subtopic Institute
Digital Twin TMB CONSTRUCTION     IBS     IPF
Green IT SCC
Big Data IMK-TRO      IWG-HYD      IPF     IMK-AAF
Artificial Intelligence IMK-ASF      IWG-HYD       IPF    GPI     IFGG-Veg

Circular Economy and Environmental Technologies

Subtopic Institute
Life Cycle Assessment IIP
Product Development and Production wbk     IPEK     IFAB     IAM-WK     IFL TMB
Chemical Recycling and Recycling Technologies IFL
Urban Mining AGW-EGG     AGW-STG

 Bioeconomy

Subtopic Institute
Food BLT-LVT
CCU BLT-EBT
Renewable raw materials BLT-EBT

Industrial Carbon Management

Subtopic Institute
under Construction under Construction