The interdisciplinary seminar “Climate Protection, Security and Energy Transformation in the Baltic Sea Region”, led by IKEM Director Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi, came to an end with an intensive week of work on the island of Hiddensee. The cross-semester format was offered for the second time at the University of Greifswald and is closely linked to the work of the IKEM at the Interdisciplinary Research Center Baltic Sea Region (IFZO).
The focus was on presentations and discussions of the issues developed by students – for example on hydrogen technologies, the role of peatlands in climate protection or the security policy dimensions of the energy transition. By combining legal and political science perspectives with methodological approaches such as resilience or legal design, the seminar opened up new perspectives on complex challenges. Excursions, including a visit to the Greifswald moor, rounded off the program and made the relevance of climate protection strategies directly tangible.
Prof. Michael Rodi sums it up:
“The combination of research, practical relevance and joint reflection in an inspiring environment like Hiddensee has noticeably motivated the students. Such formats show how fruitful interdisciplinary work is – especially when it comes to future topics such as energy, the environment and security.”
The IKEM is an affiliated institute of the University of Greifswald and a partner of the IFZO, which researches cooperation and conflict in the Baltic Sea region. Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi, IKEM conducts research in IFZO’s energy research area. The studies cover a legal and socio-political perspective on the energy transition in the Baltic Sea region.
