Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | Astrid Dentler Cabinet member | Update on COP Science Panel Launch; Sector-Specific Research Outcomes | SRC |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Astrid Dentler Cabinet member | Update on COP Science Panel Launch; Sector-Specific Research Outcomes | — |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner | Update on COP Science Panel Launch; Sector-Specific Research Outcomes | SRC |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner | Update on COP Science Panel Launch; Sector-Specific Research Outcomes | — |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Jasna Pajnkihar Cabinet member | • Climate adaptation • Resilience | SRC |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Jasna Pajnkihar Cabinet member | • Climate adaptation • Resilience | — |
| 12 May 2025 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Bilateral Exchange | — |
| 12 May 2025 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Bilateral Exchange | SRC |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Mette Koefoed Quinn Head of Unit | Market stability | — |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Mette Koefoed Quinn Head of Unit | Market stability | SRC |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Ursula von der Leyen President | Meeting with Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (topic: COP29: climate policy under the current geopolitical situation + Emission trading and the social transition) | SRC |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Ursula von der Leyen President | Meeting with Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (topic: COP29: climate policy under the current geopolitical situation + Emission trading and the social transition) | — |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | to explore carbon market strategies for addressing emissions and removals in the agriculture and forestry sectors. | SRC |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Peter Van Kemseke Cabinet member | WPE | — |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Peter Van Kemseke Cabinet member | WPE | SRC |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | to explore carbon market strategies for addressing emissions and removals in the agriculture and forestry sectors. | — |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Ruth Reichstein Cabinet member | Climate policies | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Juraj Nociar Cabinet member | Ongoing and planned work by the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change | — |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Ruth Reichstein Cabinet member | Climate policies | — |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Juraj Nociar Cabinet member | Ongoing and planned work by the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change | SRC |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Peter Van Kemseke Cabinet member | climate challenges | SRC |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Peter Van Kemseke Cabinet member | climate challenges | — |
| 05 May 2023 | Florika Fink-Hooijer Director-General | Climate change and biodiversity nexus | SRC |
| 05 May 2023 | Florika Fink-Hooijer Director-General | Climate change and biodiversity nexus | — |
| 21 Dec 2021 | Ursula von der Leyen President | Meeting with Founding Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) | — |
Mission & Goals
PIK addresses crucial scientific questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and sustainable development. Researchers from the natural and social sciences work together to generate interdisciplinary insights and to co-design with society sound information for decision making. The main methodologies are systems and scenarios analysis, modelling, computer simulation, and data integration.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Climate Law/Climate Target 2040, EU ETS Directive (ETS1/2), Effort Sharing Regulation, LULUCF Regulation, Common Agricultural Policy/Multiannual Financial Framework, CBAM, Clean Industrial Deal and related, Innovation Fund, Social Climate Fund, CRCF
Communication Activities
Reports of the European Advisory Board on Climate Change Briefings Panel discussions
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Leibniz Association Deutsche Klima-Konsortium (DKK) Earth League https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/institute/scientific-networks lists scientific networks to which PIK scientists contribute
Organisation Members
https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/institute/scientific-networks lists scientific networks to which PIK scientists contribute
Additional Information
Sum for Total amount of EU grants in the current year 2025 is an estimate, based on current information.