- Degree
- Master of Science
- Course location
- Potsdam
- In cooperation with
- CLEWS has partnerships with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ).
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- All classes are taught in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Additional information about the dates and deadlines can be found here (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/dates-and-deadlines/important-dates-and-deadlines-during-your-studies).
- Application deadline
- All information regarding the application deadlines can be found here (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/application-enrollment/application-master).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The University of Potsdam offers this interdisciplinary Master's programme that directly addresses the most pressing issues related to the climate and Earth system, the water cycle, and sustainability. The Climate, Earth, Water, Sustainability (or CLEWS for short) English language programme is led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Geography and the Institute of Physics and Astronomy. The programme has partnerships with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ).
CLEWS focuses on quantitative environmental research, physics, climate, and hydroscience. In addition, it covers important aspects of risk analysis, environmental economics, communication, and energy policy. Methodologically, the focus is on methods of data analysis, numerical modelling, and data acquisition using remote sensing. Graduates of our internationally renowned Master's degree programme are equipped with the necessary skills to become experts in the field of climate science research. Their training enables them to address the consequences of global warming in a scientifically grounded manner with regard to research, political considerations, and public awareness.
- Current information
- Join our online Master's Info Day (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/prospective-students/masters-info-day) on 13 March 2026 to learn about the Master’s programmes, career prospectives, and life in Potsdam.