Tasks and Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

Central Research Facilities - Research Vessels Meteor and Maria S. Merian
Geschäftsstelle des Gutachterpanels Foschungsschiffe (GPF)

Support of DFG Statutory Bodies

German National SCOSTEP Committee

Scientific Areas of Responsibility

313-01 Atmospheric Science
313-02 Oceanography

Scientific Areas of Responsibility (Deputy Contact)

318-01 Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Limnology, Urban Water Management, Water Chemistry, Integrated Water Resources Management

Coordinated Programmes (procedural matters)

Priority Programmes

1689	Climate Engineering: Risks, Challenges, Opportunities?

Research Units

1740	A new Approach toward Improved Estimates of Atlantic Ocean freshwater Budgets and Transports as Part of the Global Hydrological Cycle
2820	Revisiting The Volcanic Impact on Atmosphere and Climate – Preparations for the Next Big Volcanic Eruption

Coordinated Programmes (scientific matters)

CRC/Transregios

165	Waves to Weather
172	ArctiC Amplification: Climate Relevant Atmospheric and SurfaCe Processes, and Feedback Mechanisms (AC)3
181	Energy transfers in Atmosphere and Ocean

Clusters of Excellence (ExStra)

2037	Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS)

Collaborative Research Centres

754	Climate - Biogeochemistry Interactions in the Tropical Ocean

International Research Training Groups

1904	ArcTrain - Processes and impacts of climate change in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Canadian Arctic