Institute for Meteorology

Institute

Meteorological research in Leipzig can be traced back almost five centuries. The Leipzig Institute of Meteorology maintains this tradition and is now a recognised national centre for meteorological research and teaching.

Leipzig Institute of Meteorology in the former observatory on Stephanstraße with trees in the foreground. Photo: Katrin Schandert

Profile of our Institute

The Leipzig Institute of Meteorology – a recognised national centre for meteorological research and teaching – is one of the largest meteorological institutes in Germany.

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Studying

With about 15-20 graduates per year, Leipzig is one of the largest German institutes offering a full Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Meteorology. The special feature is the strong connection between teaching and research.

Two young men stand in front of the rain radar and discuss. Photo: Swen Reichhold

Prospective students

The Institute for Meteorology at the Faculty for Physica and Earth Sciences offers a comprehensive Bachelor's and Master's degree programme in meteorology. Find out more about our courses of studies.

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Two students are sitting on the weather meadow. A student holds up a glass cylinder and a student takes a reading. Photo. Swen Reichhold
A doctor's hat stands on a stack of books. Photo: Colourbox
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A man and a woman sit at the table and talk to each other. Photo: Colourbox

Research

The research at the Leipzig university has a long tradition and goes back to the 19th century. Today, about 70 scientists are working at the Leipzig institute of meteorology. Organized in six professorships, we investigate versatile processes which are related to atmospheric changes.

View from the HALO aircraft showing deep convection. Photo: Manfred Wendisch / Universität Leipzig

Our research

Our joint goal is a better understanding of the effects and processes of climate change. As an institute with a strong research focus, we offer you challenging and innovative tasks as well as an interesting working.

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Weather

360° cloud image with the measuring device in RGB colours. Photo: Institute for Meteorology

Current weather

The Institute of Meteorology records weather data at the Collm and Stephanstrasse sites for teaching purposes.

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Contact us

Institute for Meteorology

Institutsgebäude
Stephanstraße 3
04103 Leipzig

Head: Prof. Dr. Manfred Wendisch

Phone: +49 341 97-32850
Fax: +49 341 97-32899

How to find us