Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) Information

The Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) offers in a scientifically sound manner products, advisory services and decision-relevant information in order to support government, administration and business in their efforts to adapt to climate change. The focus of our current activities is in the water, energy, and ecosystems sector, and cities. GERICS was initiated by the German Federal Government in 2009 as a fundamental part of the German hightech-strategy for climate protection. Since June 2014, GERICS has been a scientific organizational entity of Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht – Zentrum für Material- und Küstenforschung GmbH. We are located in the historic “Chilehaus” in Hamburg and employ an interdisciplinary team of natural scientist, economist, humanists, and architects. The total staff number is currently 43. GERICS Director is meteorologist and climate scientist Prof. Dr. Daniela Jacob.