Curious about how humans and the Earth interact in complex, dynamic systems? Explore cutting-edge research and modelling approaches from climate science, archaeology, mathematics, and the humanities – all in one seminar!
What you will learn:
- gain a critical understanding of models in interdisciplinary research
- get hands-on experience bridging conceptual, methodological, and data-related differences
- tackle the challenge of simplifying complex human systems, including
- generalised vs. context-specific models
- combining quantitative and qualitative data
When & Where
Summer term 2026
Time: Tuesdays, 4:00-5:30 pm
Where: Seminar Room 3.137, Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology, Pohligstraße 3
Credits
A total of 6 ECTS can be earned in the master’s degree programme:
- Seminar (3 ECTS)
- Project Work (3 ECTS)
Project Options
- Option A: Implementation Project (apply your skills in modelling or computational tasks)
- Option B: Interdisciplinary Essay (write an analytical essay on cross-disciplinary research question)
Register
- Module METFUT II (Master Physics of the Earth and Atmosphere)
- Master in Prehistoric Archaeology
