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Atmospheric Science Professors and Supervisors in Germany
Professors in atmospheric science in germany
622 professors found
Professor of Geophysical Remote Sensing
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Atmospheric Aerosol
Atmospheric Science
Remote Sensing
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Germany
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Atmospheric Science
Ionospheric Physics
Atmospheric Aerosol
Leipzig University
Germany
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Magnetospheric Physics
Atmospheric Science
Heliospheric Physics
Leipzig University
Germany
Research Interests
Climate Science
Meteorology
Atmospheric Science
Earth Observation
Remote Sensing
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
Germany
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climate Science
Atmospheric Aerosol
Atmospheric Science
Multiwavelength Observations
Leipzig University
Germany
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Atmospheric Science
Atmospheric Dynamics
Earth Observation
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Germany
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Atmospheric Science
Earth Observation
Ionospheric Physics
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Atmospheric Science
Remote Sensing
Data Assimilation
University of Cologne
Germany
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climate Science
Atmospheric Science
Multiwavelength Observations
Cryosphere Science
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Angela Meyer
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Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
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2 weeks ago
Top university
Energy Weather & AI Lab is advertising PhD and postdoc positions in AI for Weather and Climate at Delft University of Technology and Bern University of Applied Sciences . The research sits at the intersection of machine learning , Earth observation , atmospheric and climate science , and applications in energy and urban contexts . Topics of interest include weather forecasting, remote sensing, explainable AI, generative and foundation models, hybrid modelling, and physics-based modelling. PhD po...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Electrical Engineering
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Living costs in Germany
Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | Germany |
|---|---|
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Head of the Earth System Model Evaluation and Analysis Department at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Atmospheric Physics and Professor of Climate Modelling at the University of Bremen
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
Germany
Research Interests
Climatology
Climate Science
Climate Dynamics
Atmospheric Dynamics
Data Assimilation
Professor
Leipzig University
Germany
Research Interests
Climate Science
Climatology
Climate Dynamics
Remote Sensing
Atmospheric Dynamics
Has grant
Professor
Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz
Germany
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Ionospheric Physics
Atmospheric Science
Atmospheric Aerosol
Opportunities these professors hire for
Claudia Stephan
Just Landed
Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University
Germany
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
At the Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) in Kühlungsborn, Germany, a full-time postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Modelling of Atmospheric Processes. The project, “Drivers of D-region ionosphere variability above the Baltic Sea region” , is part of the collaborative initiative Atmospheric Impact on the R-Mode Positioning System , involving IAP, the University of Greifswald, the DLR Institute for Solar-Terrestrial Physics, the DLR Institute of Communications and ...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Mathematics
+5 more
Posted Yesterday
Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
Germany
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1 week ago
Postdoctoral Researcher in Drivers and Statistics of Accelerating Extreme Weather Trends at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology (MPI-GEA), Jena, Germany. This postdoctoral opening sits in the Carl Zeiss Stiftung Independent Research Group on High-End Climate Risks (CZS-HECR) , which studies worst-case climate outcomes, unprecedented and compounding extremes, and their societal impacts. The project combines climate science , atmospheric science , Earth science , physics , statistics , and...
Computer Science
Geology
Environmental Science
+9 more
1 week ago
University of Cologne
Germany
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1 month ago
Interesting postdoc opportunity at the University of Cologne in airborne remote sensing of ice cloud processes in the Arctic . This position is relevant for candidates with interests in Earth Science , Environmental Science , and related Physics topics, especially atmospheric remote sensing, cloud microphysics, and polar research. The post was shared by Susanne Crewell (Professor at Universität zu Köln), and the application appears to be hosted on the university job portal. No deadline, funding ...
Environmental Science
Remote Sensing
Atmospheric Science
+3 more
1 month ago
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