Fourth Semester

Module Number: ESW-CLIFINAL

Qualification Objectives:

Students can apply key methods for studying climate-relevant processes and their interactions, enabling them to address a specific research question. They develop the skills necessary for planning, conducting, and scientifically presenting their first independent research project, as well as for discussing and defending their results in a professional colloquium.

Contents:

A scientific research question in the field of Integrated Climate Sciences is independently investigated using scientific methods and documented according to academic standards. Based on the current state of research, possible solutions to the research question are first identified and then implemented.
The obtained results must be appropriately presented and critically evaluated. The module concludes with a public institutional presentation followed by a discussion.

Teaching Formats (Indicated in Semester Hours per Week - SWS):

Individual Learning

Prerequisites for Participation:

Students can enroll in the final module if they have earned at least 60 credit points.

Module Examination:

Master’s Thesis (30 to 60 pages)
Final Presentation with Discussion (20-minute presentation, 10–15 minutes of discussion)
The Master’s Thesis contributes 80% to the final module grade, while the Final Presentation with Discussion contributes 20%.

Workload in Individual Module Components (Indicated in Credit Points - CP):

• Master’s Thesis: 27 CP
• Final Presentation with Discussion: 3 CP

Total Workload of the Module: 30 Credit Points

Duration: One semester

Frequency of Offering: Winter semester and summer semester

Module Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Christian Beer

For your M.Sc. Thesis you will need (at least) 2 supervisors. Please note that at least one supervisor needs to be a Full Professor ("Prof"), or qualify as a Professor (i.e. "PD" or "Dr. habil."). If you find your desired supervisors in the list below (List of approved thesis supervisors), a formal registration is not required at all, since this list contains supervisors who are pre-approved for the M.Sc. ICSS.

Should you not find your desired supervisor(s) listed as pre-approved, you will have to hand in an informal application to the Examination Board requesting a registration of this/these persons. In this application, please shortly explain why this person should serve as your supervisor. Please send this application including a short scientific CV of the person of your choice to Prof. Christian Beer (head of the Examination Board). Please put Dr. Sebastian Zubrzycki in the CC of your e-mail as well. You will then receive the decision of the Examination Board - also via e-mail.

Below you can find a list of currently approved thesis supervisors for the M.Sc. program Integrated Climate System Sciences as of 20th of September 2024. All newly approved supervisors will be added to the list below.
Please note: At least one of your supervisors needs to be a Full Professor ("Prof.") or qualify as a Professor ("PD" or "Dr. habil."). At least one needs to be a member of UHH and at least one needes to have teaching experience in MSc ICSS.

Supervisors:

Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen

Prof. Dr. Annette Eschenbach

Prof. Dr. Beate Ratter

Prof. Dr. Carsten Eden

Prof. Dr. Christian Beer

Prof. Dr. Dirk Notz

Prof. Dr. Felix Ament

Prof. Dr. Hermann Held

Prof. Dr. Inga Hense

Prof. Dr. Jana Sillmann

Prof. Dr. Johanna Baehr

Prof. Dr. Jörn Behrens

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Böhner

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Scheffran

Prof. Dr. Kay-Christian Emeis

Prof. Dr. Lars Kutzbach

Prof. Dr. Michael Brüggemann

Prof. Dr. Moritz Drupp

Prof. Dr. Nedjeljka Žagar

Prof. Dr. Peter Hauschild

Prof. Dr. Simone Rödder

Prof. Dr. Stefan Alexander Bühler

Prof. Dr. Stefan C. Aykut

Prof. Dr. Timo Busch

Prof. Dr. Uwe A. Schneider

Prof. Dr. Stefanie Arndt

Prof. Dr. Tatiana Ilyina

PD Dr. Christian Franzke

PD Dr. Richard Blender (retired)

PD Dr. Thomas Pohlmann

PD Dr. Tim Rixen

Dr. habil. Livia Rasche

Dr. Akos Horvath

Dr. Andreas Rhodin

Dr. Armineh Barkhordarian

Dr. Benjamin Poschlod

Dr. Christopher Hedemann

Dr. David Holl

Dr. Eduardo Gonçalves Gresse

Dr. Hartmut Borth

Dr. Kerstin Jantke

Dr. Lars Czeschel

Dr. Lukas Brunner

Dr. Prem Raj Neupane

Dr. Sascha Hokamp

Dr. Sebastian Brune

Dr. Shabeh Ul Hasson

Dr. Xiuhua Zhu

Dr. Goratz Beobide Arsuaga

Dr. Stefan Kern

External Supervisors:

Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens

Prof. Dr. Helmuth Thomas

Prof. Dr. Ricarda Winkelmann

Prof. Dr. Victor Brovkin

Prof. Dr. Lars Guenther

Dr. Alexander Winkler

Dr. Christopher Kadow

Dr. Dirk Olonscheck

Dr. George Datseris

Dr. Leena Leppanen

Dr. Md. Nadiruzzaman

Dr. Peter Landschützer

Dr. Vera Melinda Galfi

Congratualtions on completing your studies in Integrated Climate System Sciences! We would like to invite you to attend the annual CEN graduation ceremony, where all graduates of the Center of Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) are honored.

Now that you are ready to start an exciting career as a climate expert, we invite you to stay in touch with all other SICSS alumni by registering in our alumni databank!

How to Be Listed as an Alumni on LinkedIn

To be recognized as an alumnus of SICSS on LinkedIn, follow these steps:

1. Go to your LinkedIn Profile and click on the "Add profile section" button.
2. Select "Education" and click "Add education".
3. In the "School" field, type and select "School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences (SICSS)"
4. Fill in the relevant details, including your degree (M.Sc. ICSS) and years of study.
5. Click "Save" to update your profile.

Once added, you will automatically be listed as an alumnus and can connect with fellow SICSS graduates!