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The following statistics are from the last 5 full calendar years: 2021-2025
Publications
Projects
Engagement
280
Number of times participants from Germany joined IIASA events
98
Number of times visitors from Germany came to IIASA
603
IIASA staff visits to Germany
People
79
- Women
- Men
Staff members from Germany
12
- Women
- Men
Postdoctoral researchers from Germany
23
- Women
- Men
YSSPers from Germany
277
- Women
- Men
- Unknown
Total number of alumni from Germany
News
22 May 2026
IIASA Director General featured in new documentary on Pope Francis and the climate crisis
IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber is featured in the new documentary Hirschhausen will zum Papst (Hirschhausen wants to meet the Pope), produced by Germany’s public broadcaster ARD.
21 May 2026
IIASA Director General highlights concerns over slow progress in decarbonizing the buildings sector
A recent Table.Briefings article featuring comments by IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber highlights growing concerns that progress in decarbonizing the global buildings sector remains too slow to achieve international climate goals. The article discusses findings from the new UNEP and Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2025/2026.
05 May 2026
Amazon understory forests show short-term boost in CO₂ uptake – but this comes at a cost
Tropical forests are one of the planet's most important carbon sinks – often also called "the lungs of the Earth". But their future in a high-CO₂ world remains uncertain. IIASA researchers contributed to a new study, which suggests even small understory trees in the Amazon may initially buffer climate change more strongly. Their long-term capacity to store carbon could, however, be restricted by nutrient availability, highlighting the vulnerability of these ecosystems under future climate conditions.
Events
Focus
08 April 2026
Forest Talks webinar explores integrating Earth observation and national forest inventories across Europe
The most recent edition of the Forest Talks webinar series – jointly hosted by the ForestNavigator project (coordinated by IIASA) together with the ForestPaths and PathFinder projects – brought together researchers, modelers, and national reporting experts to discuss advances in Earth observation (EO) for forest monitoring and greenhouse gas inventory support across Europe.
21 November 2025
The cost of connections: Social and environmental burdens of short-term rentals
International scientific collaboration brings people together, but also carries hidden costs. Jack Vahnberg and Steffen Lohrey share their experiences living in short-term rentals in Vienna during the 2025 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). From wasted household items and energy inefficiency to the impact on urban structures and housing affordability, they explore how the realities of temporary stays can conflict with the very sustainability goals their research aims to promote.
Projects
Distributional implications of carbon pricing: energy costs, revenue recycling, and co-benefits (DICaP)
Systems approach to EU wildfire risk management project (FIRELOGUE)
Transformative Innovation for Climate Change Adaptation in the Danube Region (TiCCA4Danu)
'According to nature' - solutions to reduce risk in mountain landscapes (PHUSICOS)
Publications
Son, J., Martin, J. , Linnerooth-Bayer, J., Kramer, C., & Saha, S. (2026). Governance of urban green spaces as nature-based solutions in Korea and Germany. npj Urban Sustainability 6 (1) e43. 10.1038/s42949-026-00340-1.
Erokhin, D. (2025). Exploring the digital footprints of migration: insights from google trends and protection seekers’ applications to Germany. Journal of Population Research 42 (2) 10.1007/s12546-025-09374-1.
Rauner, M.S., Swyter, B., & Velev, S. (2025). Assessing the Need and Demand for a Community Emergency Paramedic Strategy in the Ambulance Rescue System of Hamburg, Germany. Healthcare 13 (9) e979. 10.3390/healthcare13090979.
Heisig, J., Milenković, M., & Pebesma, E. (2025). High-resolution canopy fuel maps based on GEDI: a foundation for wildfire modeling in Germany. Environmental Research: Ecology 4 (1) e015003. 10.1088/2752-664X/adaaf9.
Heisig, J., Milenkovic, M., & Pebesma, E. (2025). High-Resolution Canopy Fuel Maps Based on GEDI: A Foundation for Wildfire Modeling in Germany V.6. 10.5281/zenodo.14622044.
Rasche, L., Schneider, U., & Steinhauser, J. (2024). FABLE Scenathon 2023 Pathways for food and land- use systems in Germany. Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) , Paris. 10.5281/zenodo.11547130.