Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies

IASS
Potsdam, Germany

The Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) conducts research with the goal of understanding, advancing, and guiding processes of societal change towards sustainable development.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.iass-potsdam.de/en

Address:
Berliner Strasse 130, D-14467 Potsdam

Country:
Germany

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Germany, Global
Operating languages
English , German

Organisation details

Business model
Government
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
2009
Age (years)
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 16
Germany average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: the German Federal Government, the Federal State of Brandenburg and the research organisations of the German Science Alliance.
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Prof. Dr. Doris Fuchs, Prof. Dr. Mark Lawrence
Leader gender: Both male and female co-leaders (more than one person)
Leader(s) (2023): Ina Rosentreter
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 153
Germany average
 77
Global average
 88
2023
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 29
2021
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 201
% Female staff
2025
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 57%
Germany average
 52%
Global average
 50%
% Female researchers
2025
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 51%
Germany average
 48%
Global average
 47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 288
Germany average
 98
Global average
 57
2022
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 185
2020
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 356

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 8,384
Germany average
 11,399
Global average
 19,911
Followers (2024)
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 8,849
Followers (2022)
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 8,268
Subscribers (2025)
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 4,480
Germany average
 3,568
Global average
 7,443
Subscribers (2023)
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 3,960
Subscribers (2022)
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 3,590
Followers (2025)
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
 16,000
Germany average
 18,171
Global average
 15,938

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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