Press Releases23 September 2026|ResearchJochem Marotzke Honored with the Federal Cross of MeritPhoto: MPI-M/Ulrike KirchnerJochem Marotzke, director at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and deputy spokesperson for the University of Hamburg’s Cluster of Excellence...5 August 2026|Press ReleasesGlobal Study: How butterflies are reacting to climate changePhoto: UHH/T.WasilewskiAround the world, butterflies’ distribution ranges are changing – often in connection with climate change and extreme weather. The results of an...Contribution from the university's newsroom9 June 2026|ResearchGrowing importance of climate lawsuits as a tool for climate protectionPhoto: Adobe StockIn Germany, climate lawsuits are emerging as an essential tool for achieving more climate protection. University of Hamburg sociologists Lea Frerichs...20 April 2026|ResearchComparative study shows: Modern climate models are more accurate than everPhoto: DKRZ/MPI-MThe latest generation of climate models matches reality so closely that the models themselves are no longer the limiting factor for climate...Contribution from the university's newsroom31 March 2026|ResearchThe climate transition – how far has Germany come?Photo: UHH/CLICCS/A. LinkePoliticians and business are dragging their feet, consumption isn’t getting any environmentally friendlier, a political shift to the right has made...26 March 2026|ResearchExtreme global climate outcomes are possible even at 2°C of warmingPhoto: AdobeStockExtreme climate impacts on people and the environment are often associated with very high levels of global warming, such as 3 or 4 degrees Celsius. A...Show all news
