Center for Climate Systems Modeling

C2SM
Zurich, Switzerland

The Center for Climate Systems Modeling is a research center based at ETH Zurich. It is a joint initiative between ETH Zurich, MeteoSwiss, Empa, and Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon (ART), with the main objective to improve the understanding of the Earth’s climate system, and the capability of mankind to predict weather and climate. The Center for Climate Systems Modeling (C2SM) has been established to address the scientifically challenging and socially relevant issue of climate change. Its goal is to foster and coordinate the development and application of climate models operating at various scales to improve the capability to understand and predict the Earth’s climate, including its weather systems, chemical composition and hydrological cycle. The main objectives of the Center are to develop the tools and methods necessary to bridge the gap between the different spatio-temporal scales and between the different (atmospheric, hydrological, oceanographic and terrestrial) components of the climate system. In turn, this will increase the understanding and sharpen the predictive capability of climate variations and change on time scales from days to millennia.

Contact details

Address:
Universitätstr. 16 CHN M15.2 8092 Zurich

Country:
Switzerland

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Switzerland, Global
Operating languages
English , German

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2008
Age (years)
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 16
Switzerland average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Christina Schnadt Poberaj
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Christina Schnadt Poberaj
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 21
Switzerland average
 46
Global average
 79
2023
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 19
% Female staff
2024
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 62%
Switzerland average
 48%
Global average
 58%
2023
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 53%
2021
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 20%
% Female researchers
2019
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 25%
Switzerland average
 29%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Financials
2019
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 $625,355
Switzerland average
 $8,931,566
Global average
 $52,700,842

Social

Likes (2019)
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 67,445
Switzerland average
 14,226
Global average
 24,492
Followers (2024)
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 801
Switzerland average
 7,350
Global average
 21,264
Followers (2022)
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 687
Followers (2021)
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 506
Subscribers (2019)
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 17,000
Switzerland average
 2,702
Global average
 5,936
Subscribers (2019)
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
Switzerland average
Global average
Followers (2019)
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 42,200
Switzerland average
 9,968
Global average
 8,351
Followers (2024)
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 1,000
Switzerland average
 14,166
Global average
 14,640
Followers (2022)
Center for Climate Systems Modeling
 366

Data notes

Last updated: 26/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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