The PD28 / Climatic Footprints project was greatly enriched by collaborations with leading research institutes and international initiatives.
These partnerships provided access to state-of-the-art models, data, and expertise — and ensured that the project’s results reached both the scientific community and policymakers.
Collaboration with the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) played a central role in the project.
Through close cooperation with the Paleoclimate Dynamics Group, we jointly analyzed AWI-ESM2.1 simulations, leading to robust insights into coupled SST–sea ice variability under historical climate forcing.
Two research visits to AWI were financed through HIDA (Helmholtz Information & Data Science Academy).
These visits facilitated:
Through DBU (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt), the project was connected to the broader sustainability and environmental innovation community.
DBU also awards the prestigious German Environmental Prize, highlighting projects with strong environmental impact — providing inspiration and visibility for the outcomes of PD28.
Results from PD28 were also presented at the Global Solutions Summit,
an international platform that links scientific research with global policymaking.
This ensured that project outcomes informed not just the academic community but also stakeholders and decision-makers.