Environmental protection and the provision of a clean energy supply pose some of the most difficult challenges of the time. The FFU has strong expertise in the political and social dimensions of global environmental issues. Research is conducted on such issues as climate change, environment and energy, strategies of sustainable development and biodiversity. As a social sciences institute, the FFU investigates the roles of actors, structures, processes, and strategies as well as environmental policy outcomes at the international, national and community levels.
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/en/polwiss/forschung/systeme/ffu/index.html
- Address:
- Ihnestr. 22 D - 14195 Berlin
- Country:
- Germany
- Sub-region:
- Western Europe
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English
, German
Organisation details
Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1986
Age (years)
Environmental Policy Research Centre
Germany average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: Freie University Berlin
Founder gender: Other entities
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2021): Prof. Dr. Philipp Lepenies
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2020): Prof. Dr. Philipp Lepenies
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2019): Prof. Dr. Philipp Lepenies
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2020): Prof. Dr. Philipp Lepenies
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2019): Prof. Dr. Philipp Lepenies
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
Environmental Policy Research Centre
Germany average
Global average
2019
Environmental Policy Research Centre
% Female staff
2019
Environmental Policy Research Centre
Germany average
Global average
% Female researchers
2019
Environmental Policy Research Centre
Germany average
Global average
Data notes
Last updated: 12/03/2022
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
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