Team of the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility

IKEM is characterized by an international and interdisciplinary working team of excellent employees: legal experts work together with researchers from political science, economics, environmental and transport studies as well as architects and engineers. With employees from Europe, Asia and the Americas, IKEM can draw on valuable experience regarding the challenges of climate protection and the transition towards a sustainable energy system in various national contexts and engage in research on the key issues of a sustainable economic and social order.

Director

Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi

Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi is Director and Academic Advisor of IKEM. He has held the Chair of Public Law, Financial Law, Environmental and Energy Law at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University of Greifswald since 1999. His research focuses on climate protection policy, sustainable energy management and transport as well as on fundamental issues of tax and subsidy law.

Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi coordinates the interdisciplinary research at the IKEM and supports several young scientists during their dissertations. As Chairman of the IKEM Board, he plays a key role in defining the institute’s strategic orientation and focus.

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Managing Director

Simon Schäfer-Stradowsky

Simon Schäfer-Stradowsky has been Managing Director of IKEM since 2014 and is responsible for project management as well as administration, business and HR development.

In addition, Simon Schäfer-Stradowsky also takes over the management of various research projects. His main research areas are flexibilisation of the energy system, sector coupling, commercialisation of renewable energies and acceptance of energy system transformation. He is also working on his dissertation on electricity storage at the University of Greifswald.

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Become part of our team!

IKEM is constantly looking for motivated legal trainees and regularly employs university graduated and interns for research and project work.

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Board

The members of the board are renowned figures with a diverse academic background and hands-on experience in consulting and various fields of business. Under the direction of chairman Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi, the board decides on IKEM’s strategic orientation and research priorities.