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On 14 February 2025, IIASA welcomed H.E. Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the International Organizations in Vienna, to explore advancing research cooperation between IIASA and Vietnam.

On 3 February 2025, IIASA had the honor of welcoming H.E. Ambassador José Antonio Zabalgoitia, Permanent Representative of the United Mexican States to the International Organizations in Vienna. The visit marked an important step in reinforcing the longstanding relationship between IIASA and Mexico in addressing global challenges through scientific collaboration.

Germany’s Permanent Representative to the Office of the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna, H.E. Ruediger Bohn, visited IIASA to discuss strengthening collaboration on global challenges.

The Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, recently visited IIASA to discuss opportunities for future collaboration.

Renowned climate expert Hans Joachim Schellnhuber talks about climate policy, wind power, and what really scares him. 

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, on politicians who deny climate change, the climate target and the target and the wildfires in California.

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber in an interview with Joachim Laukenmann and Martin Läubli.

IIASA is proud to announce that its Director General, Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, has been awarded the prestigious German Cultural Policy Prize 2024. The award, presented by the German Cultural Council, recognizes his exceptional and long-standing contributions to sustainability and climate protection.

Earlier this month, the institute welcomed a delegation from the China Population and Development Research Center (CPDRC), a leading population research institution in China. Researchers from the IIASA Population and Just Societies Program (POPJUS) and CPDRC discussed declining fertility rates in China and future cooperation.

IIASA Director General, Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, was among the distinguished guests at an event hosted by King Charles III to celebrate the launch of the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA). Amid the serious discussions around the the initiative's mission to champion a nature-first economy, the two old friends shared a lighter moment, promising to stay in touch.

The 2024 Highly Cited Researchers™ list by Clarivate celebrates individuals whose research has had a profound and wide-reaching impact. IIASA is proud to have its Director General, Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, as well as 10 additional exceptional researchers associated with the Institute recognized for their contributions in various fields.

Following his keynote address at the Austrian Wind Energy Association (AWES), IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber spoke to the industry magazine Windenergie about why we need to step up current climate policy and what climate protection has to do with patriotism.

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber talked to Deutschlandfunk about achieving more climate protection with positive narratives.

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber spoke to Falter's Katharina Kropshofer about why tipping elements in the Earth system are so difficult to predict.

On 22 July, 2024, a high-level delegation from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), led by Professor Tran Tuan Anh, visited IIASA to meet with Director General John Schellnhuber and IIASA researchers to discuss ongoing research projects and opportunities.

In May, IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber and Head of Communications and External Relations Barbara Kreissler traveled to Washington DC for a series of meetings with members of the US IIASA Committee and other key stakeholders. The trip aimed to strengthen relationships and explore new opportunities for collaboration.

IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber in an interview with Katharina Kropshofer at Falter.

H.E. Ambassador Laura Holgate, US Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna, met with IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber to discuss advancing collaboration on leveraging systems analysis for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The visit strengthened ties between IIASA and the US, emphasizing a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange for informed decision making.

IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber in an interview with German news magazine Stern.

IIASA Director General and globally respected climate expert, John Schellnhuber, talked to Der Standard's Klaus Taschwer and Tanja Traxler about red lines, the most threatening tipping points, and his best advice to combat climate change.