Team of the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility

From its headquarters in Germany, the Institute conducts interdisciplinary research with a global impact. The IKEM team includes legal experts, engineers, architects, and researchers from political science, economics, and environmental and transport studies. Its employees from Europe, Asia, and the Americas contribute valuable expertise on the challenges of climate-change mitigation and energy-system transition in various national contexts.

Director

Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi

Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi is the Director and Academic Advisor of IKEM. He has served as 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 change policy, sustainable energy management and transport, and tax and subsidy law.

Prof. Dr. Rodi coordinates IKEM’s interdisciplinary research and is the dissertation advisor for several young scientists. 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 the Institute’s business administration and HR development.

Mr Schäfer-Stradowsky also manages projects in a range of fields. 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 completing a dissertation on electricity storage at the University of Greifswald.

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Become part of our team!

IKEM is always looking for motivated legal trainees and regularly employs university graduates 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.

IKEM’s Scientific and Strategic Advisory Board includes distinguished representatives from non-governmental organisations and the fields of science and policy. The Advisory Board supports the Institute by providing new research ideas and strategic recommendations.