LEUPHANA: Daniela Jacob appointed honorary professor
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Prof Dr Daniela Jacob was appointed Honorary Professor of the Faculty of Sustainability at LEUPHANA University in Lüneburg on 1 May, 2025.
On the occasion of her inaugural lecture entitled “Challenges in times of climatic changes” held on 7 May, 2025, she received her certificate of appointment from the Dean of the Faculty, Prof Dr Harald Heinrichs.
Prof Dr Daniela Jacob is an honorary professor at Leuphana University Lüneburg and heads the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon. She is also head of the Climate Advisory Board of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the German Committee for Sustainability Research in Future Earth (DKN) and co-head of WPN2030.
Her research focuses on regional climate modeling, climate services, adaptation to climate change and climate-resilient development. As coordinating lead author, she played a key role in the IPCC special report on global warming of 1.5°C.