Mission Statement

The Scientific Steering Committe (WLA)

  • is responsible for the community contingent allocations of  DKRZ's resources.
  • advises the shareholders of DKRZ and the BMBF in conceptual issues concerning the DKRZ.

The Scientific Steering Committee includes representatives of leading German climate research institutions, including the four shareholders of DKRZ.

The Scientific Steering Committee consists of the following members:

  • Prof. Dr. Arne Biastoch, GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel
  • Dr. Frauke Feser, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
  • Dr. Helge Goessling, Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI)
  • Dr. Patrick Ludwig, Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
  • Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Mellado González, University of Hamburg
  • Prof. Dr. Johannes Quaas, Institut für Meterorologie, Universität Leipzig (president)
  • Dr. Vera Schemann, Institut für Geophysik und Meteorologie, Universität zu Köln
  • Prof. Dr. Anja Schmidt, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt (DLR)
  • Dr. Sebastian Wagner, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
  • Prof. Dr. Sönke Zaehle, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena (deputy)

The Executive Committee of the WLA consists of:

  • Prof. Dr. Johannes Quaas, Institut für Meterorologie, Universität Leipzig (president)
  • Prof. Dr. Sönke Zaehle, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena (deputy)
  • Dr. Frauke Feser, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon

Meeting Protocols

The minutes of the WLA meetings are available for download (German only).