Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK)
About PIK
PIK was founded in 1992 and today employs around 270 people. The historical institute buildings and the high-performance computer are located on Potsdam's Telegraphenberg. At PIK, natural and social scientists work together to investigate global climate change and its ecological, economic and social consequences. They research the resilience of the earth system and develop strategies for the sustainable development of mankind and nature. The research projects at PIK are organized on an interdisciplinary basis and are staffed by employees from the following research fields of the institute: Earth System Analysis, Climate Impacts and Vulnerability, Sustainable Solution Strategies and Transdisciplinary Concepts & Methods. Through data analysis, computer simulations and solution-oriented models, PIK provides society with information and tools for sustainable development. In addition to publishing the results, the institute advises national and regional authorities and, increasingly, global organizations such as the World Bank.
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