Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)

🔊 Earth and Environment – A #science #podcast provides answers Seven Helmholtz Centres and over 4,000 researchers are searching for answers to some of our biggest, mostly self-inflicted problems. Some of these answers can be found in the new podcast ‘Earth and Environment’ from seven Helmholtz Centres: https://lnkd.in/eqf7xrhf 👉 Please note: The podcast is in German. In the latest podcast from 15 August 2028, Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Scientific Director of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), discusses planetary boundaries, tipping points, meat consumption, the challenges of adequately informing the public, and opportunities for engaging in meaningful dialogue with the public about the future: https://lnkd.in/e_4J2JHN Participating Helmholtz Centres are: Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Forschungszentrum Jülich GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

New in the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) Internal Further Education Programme! (Sorry, only UFZ employees) Talent Acquisition via LinkedIn – Tools for Promoting Open Positions & Enhancing Organizational Visibility Want to use LinkedIn more strategically for employer branding and recruiting? Join us on October 2nd, 2025 to explore how to: - Analyze and improve current LinkedIn activitie - Build authentic personal & employer branding - Define target groups and create engaging content - Grow your professional community - Use tools, AI & storytelling for impactful posts - Handle criticism, protect your identity & mental health A compact, hands-on session to boost UFZ’s visibility and your communication skills! October 2, 2025 | 10:00–12:00 & 13:00–15:00 Trainer: Anki Huber ⚠️ Internal training – This workshop is exclusively for UFZ employees. 📌 Register via the intranet: https://lnkd.in/eRVBTzFH

We have an open position for a Research Associate (75% FTE) in our Climate Action with Transparent Scenarios (CATS) project at the Umweltbundesamt - German Environment Agency's International Climate Action eam. The role focuses on developing sustainable global climate scenarios using International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)'s open-source Integrated Assessment Model MESSAGEix. Key responsibilities include identifying and implementing sustainability improvements in the model, scenario development, and fostering collaboration with the international MESSAGEix modeling community. The position also involves publishing peer-reviewed research on model developments. **Work arrangements:** Following the probationary period, we operate with a hybrid model requiring 40% average monthly office presence, offering flexibility for remote work while maintaining team collaboration. **Team environment:** We welcome applications from non-native German speakers. While solid German language skills are required - the application process is in German - strong English proficiency is essential for this role, as much of the modeling community interaction is international. **Requirements:** - Master's degree in Economics, Environmental Economics, Engineering, Natural or Social Sciences, or related fields - Interest in climate economic modeling - Python, git and Linux experience beneficial - GAMS knowledge advantageous but not required We particularly encourage applications from career starters. The position offers the stability of public sector employment with modern working conditions at Germany's central environmental authority. Location: Dessau-Roßlau Details and application: https://lnkd.in/dvyednv4 Please feel free to share this opportunity with interested colleagues. #ClimateModeling #IntegratedAssessment #MESSAGEix #ResearchPosition #ClimatePolicy #OpenSource

Neurotoxic? New chemical screening approach provides rapid answers Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) researchers developed a method based on the zebrafish model that enables high-throughput #neurotoxicity testing without the need for conventional animal experiments. The researchers uncovered the neurotoxic effects of #chlorophene and the underlying molecular mechanisms. 👉 More information https://lnkd.in/ew7rwv6w #modelling #chemicals #publication #science Image below: Scientist Dr David Leuthold from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) uses the zebrafish model to test whether environmental chemicals provoke neurotoxic effects. Photo: André Künzelmann / UFZ

Two interesting positions are still open this week: IAM Specialist and dual study program in computer science.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿?   Are you a Helmholtz researcher looking for new horizons? Are you excited to collaborate across centers – or even across borders? Are you eager to expand your expertise and grow your network?   Then it’s time for the newly relaunched HIDA Mobility Program!   HIDA supports your research stay with up to €2,000 per month for travel and accommodation, for up to three months. This applies whether you're collaborating with another Helmholtz Center or working with an international partner institution!   Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eKwU89N4 Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Helmholtz AI Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC) Helmholtz Imaging Forschungszentrum Jülich Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel CISPA Helmholtz-Zentrum für Informationssicherheit GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) Helmholtz Munich Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) DKFZ Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) Max Delbrück Center  

Please share! The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) is seeking a Scientist / PostDoc / PhD (f/m/x) for the Workflow Development for #Groundwater #Modelling. Are you passionate about cutting-edge research in numerical groundwater modelling, eager to tackle real-world geological systems, and excited about shaping open-source software solutions? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic research group. Application deadline is September 5, 2025. Place of work will be Leipzig, Germany. Mobile working is possible. 👉 For more information, go to https://lnkd.in/drfudGfj #joboffer #scientist #postdoc #phd

" The global community must take action” - Negotiations on the #UN Plastics Convention start on 5 August   Since March 2022, the global community has been negotiating a global plastics treaty within the framework of the United Nations Environment Programme (#UNEP) – but no agreement has been reached so far. From 5 to 14 August, the next round of negotiations in Geneva (Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) 5.2) will make another attempt to reach a legally binding agreement aimed at ending global plastic pollution. #Plastic pollution harms not only the environment and human #health but also the climate. Environmental chemist Prof. Dr Annika Jahnke and ecotoxicologist Dr Dana Kühnel from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) are advocating cooperation between the scientific, regulatory, industrial, and civil society sectors in order to achieve far-reaching improvements in pollution levels as quickly as possible. Within the INC 5.2 negotiations, they will support the “Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty” and the German delegation. 👉 read the interview on https://lnkd.in/epjSBydk #pollution #plasticsconvention #ecotoxicology #environment

Natürlicher Klimaschutz braucht Raum – und eine klare Strategie für Schutzgebiete   Gestern hat der WBNK (Wissenschaftlicher Beirat für Natürlichen Klimaschutz) - in dessen Reihen sich mit Biodiversitätsforscher Josef Settele und Umweltjurist Wolfgang Köck zwei #UFZ-Wissenschaftler befinden - seine aktuelle Stellungnahme an Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider übergeben. Darin werden konkrete Wege aufgezeigt, wie das Aktionsprogramm Natürlicher Klimaschutz (ANK) wirksam weiterentwickelt werden kann – mit einem klaren Blick auf die Potenziale von Schutzgebieten. Um das internationale 30-Prozent-Ziel für Schutzgebiete an Land und im Meer bis 2030 zu erreichen, braucht es mehr als nur zusätzliche Flächen: Der Beirat empfiehlt den gezielten Ausbau, die bessere Vernetzung und die multifunktionale Ausgestaltung von Schutzflächen. Entscheidend ist, wie gut diese Gebiete ökologisch eingebunden sind – etwa in funktionale Biotopverbünde und klimaresiliente Landschaftsstrukturen. Konkret wird vorgeschlagen: - Die Integration von Klimaschutz und Klimaanpassung in das Schutzgebietsmanagement, - Die Priorisierung von Flächen mit Renaturierungspotenzial, - Die stärkere Verankerung ökologischer Infrastruktur – etwa Ackerrand- und Gewässerrandstreifen – in der Raumplanung, - Die Berücksichtigung klimatischer Wirkachsen in kommunalen Flächennutzungs- und Landschaftsplänen.   🌿 Schutzgebiete sind kein Selbstzweck – sie sind aktive Bausteine einer zukunftsfähigen Klimapolitik. Sie verbinden Biodiversitäts- und Klimaziele und bieten gleichzeitig Raum für Erholung, Bildung und regionale Entwicklung. 👉 Stellungnahme: https://lnkd.in/dkwvm4Jq   #NatürlicherKlimaschutz #ANK #WBNK #Schutzgebiete #Biodiversität #Klimaanpassung #Flächennutzung #ÖkologischeInfrastruktur #Klimaschutz #Landschaftsplanung

Pleas share: The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) is seeking a highly motivated #Postdoc (f/m/x) to join WP3: Carboxylic Acid Production via Co-Fermentation of Sludge with Food Waste and BreweryWastewater, a subproject of the RE-ENTRY initiative focused on sustainable and circular wastewater treatment. 👉 More information https://lnkd.in/eGUt5JmG #joboffer #science #wasterwater #sludge #carboxylicacids #microorganism Application deadline is July 7, 2025. Place of will be #Leipzig in Germany