Think tank

Environmental Policy Research Centre

FFU

Berlin, Germany

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
Environment/Natural resources/Energy Governance/Transparency Law/Justice/Human rights
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
 35
Germany average
 37
Global average
 31
Founded by
Founders: Freie University Berlin
Founder gender: Other/Not applicable
Leadership
Leader(s) (2019): Philipp Lepenies
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2019
Environmental Policy Research Centre
 21
Germany average
 76
Global average
 120
% Female staff
2019
Environmental Policy Research Centre
36% 
Germany average
47% 
Global average
42% 
% Female researchers
2019
Environmental Policy Research Centre
35% 
Germany average
41% 
Global average
34% 

Data notes

Last updated: 30/01/2020
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
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