Master in Climate, Earth, Water, Sustainability (CLEWS)

The Climate, Earth, Water, Sustainability (CLEWS) programme at the University of Potsdam is an English-taught interdisciplinary Master's degree addressing the climate and Earth system, the water cycle, and sustainability. It is led jointly by the Institute of Environmental Science and Geography and the Institute of Physics and Astronomy, and maintains partnerships with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). The programme runs over 4 semesters, starting in the winter semester. Its subject focus is quantitative environmental research, physics, climate, and hydroscience, supplemented by risk analysis, environmental economics, communication, and energy policy. Methodologically, the curriculum centres on data analysis, numerical modelling, and remote sensing data acquisition. Graduates are trained to address the consequences of global warming in research, policy, and public communication contexts. CLEWS is based at the University of Potsdam in Potsdam, Germany.