Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy

The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy (official German name: Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH) is a German research institution for sustainability research, focusing on impacts and practical application. It explores and develops models, strategies, and instruments to support sustainable development at local, national, and international levels. Research at the Wuppertal Institute focuses on ecology and its relation to economy and society. Special emphasis is put on analyzing and supporting technological and social innovations that decouple the prosperity of economic growth from the use of natural resources. The organization's activities focus on developing transformation processes aimed at shaping a climate-friendly and resource-efficient world.

Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
IndustryResearch Institute
Founded1991
Headquarters
Wuppertal
,
Germany
Key people
Manfred Fischedick,
Scientific Managing Director
Michael Dedek,
Business Manager
Number of employees
about 250
Websitewupperinst.org

The institute was founded by politician Johannes Rau (SPD) and scientist Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (SPD) in 1990 and 1991 and is mainly financed by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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