At the Integrative Research Institute on Transformations of Human-Environment Systems (IRI THESys), we aim to forge new paths towards sustainable futures. We conduct inter- and transdisciplinary research on land use change, integrative food systems, global water cycles, climate change adaptation, and infrastructures.
Photo credits: Cristián Flores Fernández successfully defended his PhD thesis, Lithium, Green Hydrogen and the contested dynamics of green frontiers-making in Chile. Cristián’s dissertation examines…
Photo credits: Zuneera Shah 2026 Mehwish Zuberi successfully defended her PhD thesis, Navigating Agricultural Transformation Pathways: Dynamics, Possibilities, and Aspirations of Smallholder Farmers in South…
Photo credits: Cordula Kropp Marie Pratzer successfully defended her PhD thesis, Conservation in contested landscapes: considering land-use complexity in tropical dry woodlands. Her PhD examined…
Back to the (1.5°C) Future: The Potential and Challenges of Carbon Removal The lecture will be delivered in German (Title: Zurück in die (1,5 °C)…
The State in the Anthropocene: The Comparative Politics of Climate Institutions and Climate Policies 26.05.2026, 18.00-19.30 HU Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, Senatssaal Despite the…
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