Building Blocks for the Resilient City of the Future

Cityscape with a green park in the foreground

Cities play a key role in climate protection and climate adaptation. How we get around, generate energy, and design urban spaces has a significant impact on their future viability. To make cities more resilient to heat and extreme weather, improve quality of life, and achieve climate goals, we need solutions that address mobility, energy supply, […]

“My main priority is to strengthen interdisciplinary research at IKEM.”

Philine Wedell

Philine Wedell has been managing director of IKEM alongside Susan Wilms since February 2026. In this interview, we talk with her about her new role and her plans for the institute. She also discusses what acceptance means for the energy transition and what role interdisciplinary research plays at IKEM. Philine, welcome to IKEM! What are […]

Johann Helmann

Johann Helmann is a Senior Research Associate in the mobility department at IKEM. His research deals with the effectiveness of climate change mitigation measures in the transport sector (shift-M), approaches to promoting sustainable mobility in Europe (MobiLR), the expansion of e-charging infrastructure (FAMOUS) and the current state of research on the use of artificial intelligence […]

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IKEM and EUETH will be hosting a series of side events at this year’s climate negotiations to discuss the energy-climate-defense nexus, the reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy system, and nature-based solutions for climate mitigation.