RIFS Research Institute for Sustainability
@rifs-potsdam.bsky.social
The Research Institute for Sustainability at GFZ conducts research with the goal of understanding, advancing & guiding processes of societal change towards sustainable development. Our research approach is transformative, transdisciplinary, and co-creative
250 participants, 52 panels, transdisciplinary exchanges, artistic interventions: That was the RIFS conference “Tough Conversations in Tough Times” from 3-5 December. Among the outputs will be a special issue of the journal “Sustainability Science, Practice and Policy” & blog posts. Stay tuned!
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
250 participants, 52 panels, transdisciplinary exchanges, artistic interventions: That was the RIFS conference “Tough Conversations in Tough Times” from 3-5 December. Among the outputs will be a special issue of the journal “Sustainability Science, Practice and Policy” & blog posts. Stay tuned!
The RIFS conference commenced with a keynote by @manishaananthara.bsky.social, who spoke about the challenge of forging cross-class alliances to address sustainability challenges app.guestoo.de/public/event...
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The RIFS conference commenced with a keynote by @manishaananthara.bsky.social, who spoke about the challenge of forging cross-class alliances to address sustainability challenges app.guestoo.de/public/event...
The final #COP30 declaration fell short of the ambition that many had hoped for. Several RIFS researchers on location share this criticism alongside observations of promising approaches. Find out more in our blog www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/blog/2025...
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The final #COP30 declaration fell short of the ambition that many had hoped for. Several RIFS researchers on location share this criticism alongside observations of promising approaches. Find out more in our blog www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/blog/2025...
"Amasonic" exhibition in Bélem shows different perspectives on the Amazon River.
📆 10 Nov 2025 - 9 Feb 2026
📍MABE (Museu de Arte de Belém (Mabe)
A project by Studio Biarritz, Research Institute for Sustainability, Brazilian Mamiraua Institute for Sustainable Development, Jorge Menezes
📆 10 Nov 2025 - 9 Feb 2026
📍MABE (Museu de Arte de Belém (Mabe)
A project by Studio Biarritz, Research Institute for Sustainability, Brazilian Mamiraua Institute for Sustainable Development, Jorge Menezes
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
"Amasonic" exhibition in Bélem shows different perspectives on the Amazon River.
📆 10 Nov 2025 - 9 Feb 2026
📍MABE (Museu de Arte de Belém (Mabe)
A project by Studio Biarritz, Research Institute for Sustainability, Brazilian Mamiraua Institute for Sustainable Development, Jorge Menezes
📆 10 Nov 2025 - 9 Feb 2026
📍MABE (Museu de Arte de Belém (Mabe)
A project by Studio Biarritz, Research Institute for Sustainability, Brazilian Mamiraua Institute for Sustainable Development, Jorge Menezes
RIFS-#Fellow Saskia de Wildt, aka Mx. Science, combines ecological sustainability research with artistic practice, analysing intercultural collaboration through performances and queer theories. In our interview, she talks about her creative methods www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/hybr...
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
RIFS-#Fellow Saskia de Wildt, aka Mx. Science, combines ecological sustainability research with artistic practice, analysing intercultural collaboration through performances and queer theories. In our interview, she talks about her creative methods www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/hybr...
Nachhaltigkeit bleibt im Rennen. Auf der Jahrestagung des Rats für nachhaltige Entwicklung werden trotz
Herausforderungen viele positive Ansätze vorgestellt. RIFS-Direktor und Ratsmitglied Mark Lawrence diskutiert, wie Klimaziele Alltag werden. @RNE2025 www.nachhaltigkeitsrat.de/termine/24-j...
Herausforderungen viele positive Ansätze vorgestellt. RIFS-Direktor und Ratsmitglied Mark Lawrence diskutiert, wie Klimaziele Alltag werden. @RNE2025 www.nachhaltigkeitsrat.de/termine/24-j...
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Nachhaltigkeit bleibt im Rennen. Auf der Jahrestagung des Rats für nachhaltige Entwicklung werden trotz
Herausforderungen viele positive Ansätze vorgestellt. RIFS-Direktor und Ratsmitglied Mark Lawrence diskutiert, wie Klimaziele Alltag werden. @RNE2025 www.nachhaltigkeitsrat.de/termine/24-j...
Herausforderungen viele positive Ansätze vorgestellt. RIFS-Direktor und Ratsmitglied Mark Lawrence diskutiert, wie Klimaziele Alltag werden. @RNE2025 www.nachhaltigkeitsrat.de/termine/24-j...
A beautiful place to work, even in autumn: RIFS is located between two lakes in Potsdam and is surrounded by World Heritage Sites such as Babelsberg Park and the New Garden. But even the view from the office window is worth it!
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A beautiful place to work, even in autumn: RIFS is located between two lakes in Potsdam and is surrounded by World Heritage Sites such as Babelsberg Park and the New Garden. But even the view from the office window is worth it!
From Oslofjord to French Mediterranean: After three years of research, collaboration & dialogue, the #CrossGov project with contribution of @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social researchers comes to a close. Read the key outputs in 7 Policy Briefs on #Marine Policy Coherence here: crossgov.eu/policy-brief/
October 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM
From Oslofjord to French Mediterranean: After three years of research, collaboration & dialogue, the #CrossGov project with contribution of @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social researchers comes to a close. Read the key outputs in 7 Policy Briefs on #Marine Policy Coherence here: crossgov.eu/policy-brief/
Experiment mit 1537 Teilnehmenden getestet wurde die Wirkung von 3 Versionen einer fiktiven Nachrichtenmeldung. Ergebnis: präzisere Sprache & mehr Kontext bei Verkehrsberichterstattung fördern öffentliche Unterstützung für Sicherheitsmaßnahmen www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/news/akte...
October 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Experiment mit 1537 Teilnehmenden getestet wurde die Wirkung von 3 Versionen einer fiktiven Nachrichtenmeldung. Ergebnis: präzisere Sprache & mehr Kontext bei Verkehrsberichterstattung fördern öffentliche Unterstützung für Sicherheitsmaßnahmen www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/news/akte...
NAIAD: Freshwater & #Mussels in #Brandenburg and #Berlin An #exhibition of #paintings made by Stephanie Cussans Moran as part of her #Fellowship at the @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social @gfz.bsky.social
Opening Wednesday, 15 Oct. 2025 from 16:30 to 19:00 Potsdam (Helmholtzstr. 5). Photo: S. C. Moran
Opening Wednesday, 15 Oct. 2025 from 16:30 to 19:00 Potsdam (Helmholtzstr. 5). Photo: S. C. Moran
October 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NAIAD: Freshwater & #Mussels in #Brandenburg and #Berlin An #exhibition of #paintings made by Stephanie Cussans Moran as part of her #Fellowship at the @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social @gfz.bsky.social
Opening Wednesday, 15 Oct. 2025 from 16:30 to 19:00 Potsdam (Helmholtzstr. 5). Photo: S. C. Moran
Opening Wednesday, 15 Oct. 2025 from 16:30 to 19:00 Potsdam (Helmholtzstr. 5). Photo: S. C. Moran
#Interview mit #Fellow Angela Lee aus Frankreich & Hongkong über ihre Arbeit, bei der sie #design, #Ökologie, Materialien & partizipative Praxis miteinander verbindet - sowie ihren #Event bei der @berlinscienceweek.bsky.social am 9. Nov.: www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/news/das-... #Architektur
October 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
#Interview mit #Fellow Angela Lee aus Frankreich & Hongkong über ihre Arbeit, bei der sie #design, #Ökologie, Materialien & partizipative Praxis miteinander verbindet - sowie ihren #Event bei der @berlinscienceweek.bsky.social am 9. Nov.: www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/news/das-... #Architektur
No Consensus, No Treaty: Why a Global #Plastics Treaty Has Not Been Reached - Blogpost about the #UN negotiations in Geneva written by Linda Del Savio & Paul Einhaeupl @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social | @gfz.bsky.social www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/blog/2025...
August 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
No Consensus, No Treaty: Why a Global #Plastics Treaty Has Not Been Reached - Blogpost about the #UN negotiations in Geneva written by Linda Del Savio & Paul Einhaeupl @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social | @gfz.bsky.social www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/blog/2025...
Wie wir über Unfälle schreiben & sprechen, spielt Gefahren im Straßenverkehr herunter. Utopia.de berichtet über Leitfaden „Unfallsprache – Sprachunfall“, an dem Wissenschaftler Dirk von Schneidemesser @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social @gfz.bsky.social mitgearbeitet hat - siehe: utopia.de/ratgeber/kam...
August 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Wie wir über Unfälle schreiben & sprechen, spielt Gefahren im Straßenverkehr herunter. Utopia.de berichtet über Leitfaden „Unfallsprache – Sprachunfall“, an dem Wissenschaftler Dirk von Schneidemesser @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social @gfz.bsky.social mitgearbeitet hat - siehe: utopia.de/ratgeber/kam...
Social Questions Around Climate Adaptation Measures - watch out for a new #study about the recent work of our systemic #risk #researchers on #climate adaptation, systemic resilience, and #justice: www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/soci... @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Social Questions Around Climate Adaptation Measures - watch out for a new #study about the recent work of our systemic #risk #researchers on #climate adaptation, systemic resilience, and #justice: www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/soci... @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social
📅 11. September in Berlin: Abschlussveranstaltung von #BePart – Quo vadis Beteiligung findet statt mit Expert*innen & Innovator*innen aus #Energiebranche vernetzen & Einblicke in Projekergebnisse.
📅 Datum: 11. September 2025
⏰ Zeit: 14:30 - 18:30 Uhr
📍 Ort: Deutsches Klimakonsortium Berlin
📅 Datum: 11. September 2025
⏰ Zeit: 14:30 - 18:30 Uhr
📍 Ort: Deutsches Klimakonsortium Berlin
July 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
📅 11. September in Berlin: Abschlussveranstaltung von #BePart – Quo vadis Beteiligung findet statt mit Expert*innen & Innovator*innen aus #Energiebranche vernetzen & Einblicke in Projekergebnisse.
📅 Datum: 11. September 2025
⏰ Zeit: 14:30 - 18:30 Uhr
📍 Ort: Deutsches Klimakonsortium Berlin
📅 Datum: 11. September 2025
⏰ Zeit: 14:30 - 18:30 Uhr
📍 Ort: Deutsches Klimakonsortium Berlin
Rebuilding #Ukraine: Pathways to Sustainable Reconstruction - How can a country be rebuilt after a war? What #sustainable methods are available? These are questions from Anastasiia Zhuravel, new #fellow @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social for 1 year - read here #interview: www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/rebu...
May 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Rebuilding #Ukraine: Pathways to Sustainable Reconstruction - How can a country be rebuilt after a war? What #sustainable methods are available? These are questions from Anastasiia Zhuravel, new #fellow @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social for 1 year - read here #interview: www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/rebu...
Wie Populisten das #Heizungsgesetz behinderten: In einer kurzen #Studie in „Energy Research & Social Science“ untersuchen Forschende @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social, Bauhaus Universität Weimar& @uni-hamburg.de Strategien dahinter & was wir daraus lernen können. www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/news/wie-...
May 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Wie Populisten das #Heizungsgesetz behinderten: In einer kurzen #Studie in „Energy Research & Social Science“ untersuchen Forschende @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social, Bauhaus Universität Weimar& @uni-hamburg.de Strategien dahinter & was wir daraus lernen können. www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/news/wie-...
Interested in our #fellowship? North-South Versus Centre-Periphery: Anthropologist Josefina Lehnen, a young #fellow @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social is studying #JustTransitions in the Global South using the example of #Ecuador & raw material extraction. Read more: www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/nort...
May 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Interested in our #fellowship? North-South Versus Centre-Periphery: Anthropologist Josefina Lehnen, a young #fellow @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social is studying #JustTransitions in the Global South using the example of #Ecuador & raw material extraction. Read more: www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/nort...
👉 Call For Proposals & Save The Date @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social 2025 #Conference, December 3-5, #Berlin: „#Sustainability redux: Tough Conversations in Tough Times“. How can we foster a just & inclusive transformation?" Send proposals till 22d June! More: www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/tough-con...
May 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
👉 Call For Proposals & Save The Date @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social 2025 #Conference, December 3-5, #Berlin: „#Sustainability redux: Tough Conversations in Tough Times“. How can we foster a just & inclusive transformation?" Send proposals till 22d June! More: www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/tough-con...
Securing #Europe Means Protecting the #Climate: Policy Brief Charts Path for 1,5° Lifestyles - broad public support – Clear call for policymakers to enable and promote sustainable lifestyles. released by @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social at @gfz.bsky.social www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/euro...
May 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Securing #Europe Means Protecting the #Climate: Policy Brief Charts Path for 1,5° Lifestyles - broad public support – Clear call for policymakers to enable and promote sustainable lifestyles. released by @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social at @gfz.bsky.social www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/news/euro...
👉 Call For Proposals & Save The Date @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social 2025 #Conference, December 3-5, #Berlin: „#Sustainability redux: Tough Conversations in Tough Times“. How can we foster a just & inclusive transformation? www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/tough-con...
April 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
👉 Call For Proposals & Save The Date @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social 2025 #Conference, December 3-5, #Berlin: „#Sustainability redux: Tough Conversations in Tough Times“. How can we foster a just & inclusive transformation? www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/tough-con...