Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH

The Wuppertal Institute
Wuppertal, Germany

The Wuppertal Institute undertakes research and develops models, strategies and instruments for transitions to a sustainable development at local, national and international level. Sustainability research at the Wuppertal Institute focuses on the resources, climate and energy related challenges and their relation to economy and society. Special emphasis is put on analysing and stimulating innovations that decouple economic growth and wealth from natural resource use. The Wuppertal Institute has the legal status of a non-profit limited company (gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung, according to German law) and receives basic funding from the Land North Rhine-westphalia. It is in the responsibility of the Ministry for Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of the Land North Rhine-westphalia. Third-party funding supports most of the Institute's budget and projects.

Contact details

Website:
https://wupperinst.org/

Address:
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH Döppersberg 19 42103 Wuppertal, Germany

Country:
Germany

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Germany
Operating languages
English , German

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1991
Age (years)
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 34
Germany average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Fischedick (Scientific Managing Director), Michael Dedek (Administrative Managing Director )
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Manfred Fischedick, Michael Dedek
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 330
Germany average
 77
Global average
 87
2022
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 270
2021
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 258
% Female staff
2025
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 53%
Germany average
 52%
Global average
 50%
2022
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 59%
2021
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 50%
% Female researchers
2022
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 48%
Germany average
 44%
Global average
 44%
2021
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 50%
2020
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 51%

Organisational performance

Publications
2021
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 197
Germany average
 91
Global average
 42
2020
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 162
2019
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 208
Financials
2021
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 $22,000,000
Germany average
 $10,262,638
Global average
 $4,713,576
2020
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 $22,685,200
2019
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 $20,000,000

Social

Followers (2024)
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 14,400
Germany average
 11,182
Global average
 21,221
Followers (2022)
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 14,321
Followers (2021)
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 12,002
Subscribers (2024)
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 861
Germany average
 2,996
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 820
Subscribers (2022)
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 768
Followers (2024)
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
 19,000
Germany average
 12,786
Global average
 14,562

Data notes

Last updated: 06/01/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
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