Enabling sustainability transformations

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.

We aim to enable transformations through:

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Research Insights: Co-editing riverine stories with riverine leaders in Colombia

October 12, 2026

A knowledge exchange workshop for co-editing riverine stories

Research Insights: An Editorial Lab for Co-Creating Plural River Knowledges

October 12, 2026

A knowledge exchange workshop for co-creating riverine stories

The High Achievers: Two students among the top 100 minds in Berlin’s scientific community

October 9, 2026

Josephine Lang and Lilli Johanna Schlünz among the top 100 minds in Berlin’s scientific community. Congratulations!

Book Publiation: Earthly Models

October 1, 2026

Former THESys doctoral researcher Anja Klein has published her book with the title “Earthly Models”, published by ‘transcript’.

Planetary Health Check Report 2026

September 30, 2026

Freshwater Boundary Chapter led by IRI THESys researchers Dieter Gerten and Heindriken Dahlmann

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