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  • Frankfurt Conservation Center Opens: A New Platform for International Biodiversity and Nature Conservation
    Press Release Biodiversity

    Frankfurt Conservation Center Opens: A New Platform for International Biodiversity and Nature Conservation

    The Frankfurt Conservation Center establishes a new platform for international biodiversity and nature conservation in Frankfurt. ISOE brings its expertise in social-ecological biodiversity research to the network.

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    Blick auf die Frankfurter Skyline
  • City of Frankfurt am Main Awards Goethe Plaque to ISOE Co-Founder Thomas Jahn
    Press Release Knowledge and Participation Transformation

    City of Frankfurt am Main Awards Goethe Plaque to ISOE Co-Founder Thomas Jahn

    On June 2, 2026, the City of Frankfurt will honor Dr. Thomas Jahn with the prestigious Goethe Plaque. This award is presented to figures in cultural life in recognition of their outstanding contributions. Thomas Jahn is a co-founder of the Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE).

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    Porträtfoto Thomas Jahn
  • Collecting Nature’s Sounds: Citizen Scientists Wanted for Biodiversity Monitoring
    News Biodiversity Knowledge and Participation

    Collecting Nature’s Sounds: Citizen Scientists Wanted for Biodiversity Monitoring

    The Bio-O-Ton research project is seeking citizens who can use their smartphones to help identify changes in natural areas across as wide an area as possible. The audio recordings made by these citizen scientists will thus contribute to an early warning system for biodiversity.

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    Woman hiker using smartphone in spring forest
  • Sustainable Development Under Pressure. Change Is (Still) Possible!
    News Change is Possible

    Sustainable Development Under Pressure. Change Is (Still) Possible!

    Sustainability is losing priority, and social resistance is growing. With its focus theme “Change Is Possible,” ISOE highlights concrete opportunities for change – and brings together insights from its research that show how transformations can succeed.

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    Copenhagen, Denmark - August 23, 2019: Aerial drone view of Superkilen Park in Norrebro district. Designed by the arts group Superflex.
  • Data gap on company cars – tax benefits with consequences?
    News Mobility Transformation

    Data gap on company cars – tax benefits with consequences?

    The so-called “company car privilege” is considered controversial. However, suitable reform proposals currently lack reliable figures. A research team is now collecting empirical data on the ecological, social, and tax implications of the regulation in Germany.

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  • Artificial cooling – understanding the challenges of modern cooling infrastructures
    News Climate Adaptation Transformation

    Artificial cooling – understanding the challenges of modern cooling infrastructures

    In light of the climate crisis and rising global energy demand for cooling, the team working on the CultCryo research project is investigating how global cooling infrastructure can be made more sustainable and equitable.

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  • Hope in times of climate change: ISOE lecture with philosopher Corine Pelluchon
    News Transformation Knowledge and Participation

    Hope in times of climate change: ISOE lecture with philosopher Corine Pelluchon

    What distinguishes hope from optimism? And how can hope become the key to sustainable change? French philosopher Corine Pelluchon addressed these questions in this year's ISOE lecture at Goethe University Frankfurt.

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  • Social-ecological transformation facing headwinds – Review of the ISOE conference
    News Transformation Knowledge and Participation

    Social-ecological transformation facing headwinds – Review of the ISOE conference

    What are the consequences of the rise of populist thinking and targeted disinformation for social-ecological sustainability research? We discussed this with the guests at our ISOE conference – in a focused, constructive, and even cheerful atmosphere.

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  • International Frankfurt Conservation Center in Frankfurt: ISOE is a founding member
    News Biodiversity Transformation

    International Frankfurt Conservation Center in Frankfurt: ISOE is a founding member

    A competence center for conservation and sustainable development is being established in Frankfurt am Main. The Frankfurt Conservation Center (FCC), co-founded by ISOE, aims to contribute to biodiversity preservation, climate protection and social-ecological development.

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  • Microplastics in seafood: Public perception and scientific evidence
    News Chemical Risks Knowledge and Participation

    Microplastics in seafood: Public perception and scientific evidence

    Plastic particles are ubiquitous – even in food. Seafood is often considered to be particularly contaminated. A recent study compares public perception and scientific data and places the risks in context with other sources of microplastic particle exposure.

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    A pile of microplastics - small pieces of hard plastic, intended for further processing. Microplasts are said to settle in the human body.
  • Risk prevention for flash floods: Adapting to climate change in arid regions
    Press Release Water

    Risk prevention for flash floods: Adapting to climate change in arid regions

    Extreme weather hits water-scarce regions particularly hard: heavy rainfall in countries in the Middle East and North Africa often leads to devastating floods. A recent ISOE Policy Brief recommends measures for risk prevention and better rainwater utilisation.

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    Flooded Roman Theatre in Amman
  • Water infrastructures in transition: Sustainable transformations in sensitive landscapes
    News Water Transformation

    Water infrastructures in transition: Sustainable transformations in sensitive landscapes

    In the new InfraSETS research project, water experts at ISOE are addressing the question of how water infrastructures in particularly sensitive karst landscapes can be transformed in a sustainable manner.

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    Close up of climbing rock Filipov kuk and lake with dramatic sunset. Velebit Nature Park, Croatia
  • AI in transdisciplinary research: Opportunities and challenges
    News Knowledge and Participation

    AI in transdisciplinary research: Opportunities and challenges

    Artificial intelligence (AI) offers new opportunities for transdisciplinary research (TDR). But what does responsible use of AI look like? A recent ISOE publication shows how AI can be usefully integrated into TDR processes.

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    Code example for programmatically calling GPT-4o through OpenAI’s API. The code is written in Python, which is currently the de facto the lingua franca of AI/ML. However, most LLM providers support a range of programming languages for use with their API.
  • Transdisciplinary research with and for artificial intelligence
    Blog Knowledge and Participation

    Transdisciplinary research with and for artificial intelligence

    Can AI support transdisciplinary research, or is it incompatible with its problem-oriented approach? A look at the opportunities and challenges.

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  • Working together against desertification – NamTip project strengthens knowledge transfer in Namibia
    News Land Use Knowledge and Participation

    Working together against desertification – NamTip project strengthens knowledge transfer in Namibia

    NamTip research project in Namibia: How desertification can be prevented in Namibia’s savanna ecosystem and how scientific findings can be put to effective use locally.

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