Established | 1992 |
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Mission | Advancing science and developing solutions for a safe and just climate future through interdisciplinary research for global sustainability. |
Staff | Approx. 407 employees, including 261 scientists. (2022) |
Budget | 23.4 million euros (2022)[1] |
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Website | https://www.pik-potsdam.de/ |
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK, German: Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung) is a German government-funded research institute addressing crucial scientific questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts, and sustainable development. Ranked among the top environmental think tanks worldwide,[2] it is one of the leading research institutions and part of a global network of scientific and academic institutions working on questions of global environmental change. It is a member of the Leibniz Association, whose institutions perform research on subjects of high relevance to society.