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Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischedick
Vice President
The Wuppertal Institute mission, scientific approach, structure,
financing
September 2012
The Mission of the Wuppertal Institute Inter- and transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
The WI explores and develops models, strategies and instruments to support a sustainable development at local, national and international levels.
Sustainability research at the WI focuses on ecology and its relation to economy and society.
Our research analyses and initiates technological and social innovations that decouple economic growth from nature use.
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Background of Foundation Why such an institute and why in Wuppertal (Northrhine Westphalia)
Funding impulse from Johannes Rau the former prime minister of NRW and president of Germany - NRW as central energy and industry
country of Germany - Growing environmental pressure:
necessity to shape economies in a more environmental way - Lack of independent science based
knowledge - Lack of unconventional think tanks
Scientific policy consulting body (think tank): no university
Independent connecting point between basic science (universities) and policy/business
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Wuppertal Institute at a glance Legal and financial status
• President: Prof. Dr. Uwe Schneidewind • Vice President: Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischedick • Head of Administration: Brigitte Mutert • Setting up: 1991 conducted by
Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (-2000), followed by Prof. Dr. Peter Hennicke (-2008)
• Legal form: Ltd., Non-Profit-Organisation; • Ownership: State of North Rhine-Westphalia • Staff: ca. 200 members from all disciplines (plus
approx. 50 PhD Students) • Projects: 80 - 120 projects per year • Budget 2011:
3.4 Mio. Euro basic funds from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (increase expected) > 9.0 Mio. Euro of third party funds (UN, EU, Ministries, Private Sector, NGOs)
• Common daughter with UNEP UNEP Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP)
Berlin Office
Wuppertal headquarter
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Science Company Wuppertal Institute Locations
Berlin Office
Wuppertal headquarter
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Where we are?
What are the specifics of the Wuppertal Institute? Selected examples
Specifics of the Wuppertal Institute - a broad Transition Competence
Focus on energy/climate and resource issues and its interlinkages. Integration of different sectors within its research groups (e.g. energy and
mobility) Transition research as specific type of problem oriented research High competencies in system analysis and system evaluation to desribe
system transformation and transitions Time Scope: Ability to develop and analyse short term (e.g. implementation
projects with companies, municipalities), mid-term (2020-scenarios) and long-term transitions (e.g. Munich 2050, Sustainable Germany)
Spatial Scope: Integration of local, regional, national and international sustainability Issues.
Broad integration of stakeholders (transdiciplinary approach) Integration of sustainability issues with its economic opportunities and social
challenges (socio-economic research focus)
Integrational competence is essential for the Institute September 2012
Research Topics and Organisation Research Groups, Focus Subjects, Cross Cutting Subjects - cross problem oriented (integrative) approach
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Structures
Material Flowsand ResourceManagement
Energy,Transport andClimate Policy
Macro – Meso – Micro
SustainableProduction and
Consumption
Market Actors –– Governance Technologies & Infrastructures
Integration ofClimate-, Energy- and Resource-
related Aspects
RG1 RG2 RG3 RG4
What are the specifics of the Wuppertal Institute? Selected examples
Specifics of the Wuppertal Institute - a broad Transition Competence
Focus on energy/climate and resource issues and its interlinkages. Integration of different sectors within its research groups (e.g. energy and
mobility) Transition research as specific type of problem oriented research High competencies in system analysis and system evaluation to desribe
system transformation and transitions Time Scope: Ability to develop and analyse short term (e.g. implementation
projects with companies, municipalities), mid-term (2020-scenarios) and long-term transitions (e.g. Munich 2050, Sustainable Germany)
Spatial Scope: Integration of local, regional, national and international sustainability Issues.
Broad integration of stakeholders (transdiciplinary approach) Integration of sustainability issues with its economic opportunities and social
challenges (socio-economic research focus)
Integrational competence is essential for the Institute September 2012
Wuppertal Institute – Transition Research Research related to the transformation of the energy system
Mission • How can sustainable energy and mobility
structures be shaped in the future? • How can the transition to such structures take
place? • What are the implications and chances
connected to the transformation process? • How can the process be guided? Approach • Technology (multi criteria) assessment • Scenario analysis (back- und forecasting) • Life Cycle and Material Flow Analysis
(Dynamic LCA, MFA) • Dynamic bottom up (market) potential
analysis: technologies, system solutions • Others (e.g. socio-economic analysis, impact
and stakeholder analysis, infrastructure concepts, road mapping processes)
CONTINUATION OF THE FOSSIL-EXPANSIVE PATH
ENERGY CARRIER
SUBSTITUTION
ENERGY DEMAND REDUCTION
structural adaptation
carbon sequestration
nuclear option
renewable option
efficiency- enhancement
reduction of energy services
ad-hoc adaptation
The options in general:
Possible integrated strategies:
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• Technology challenge: further development of system integration techno-logies (e.g. storage and hybrid systems, prognosis methods, smart grid)
• Compatibility challenge: cooperation between conventional and new technology options
• Capital challenge: covering investment needs (early investment: pay now – earn back money later)
• Infrastructure challenge: further development of appropriate infrastructure (e.g. smart und super smart grid)
• Resource challenge: avoid negative resource impacts (critical resources, toxic materials)
• Stakeholder challenge: persistence forces of established stakeholder • Policy challenge: Integrated regional, national and international policy
initiative (multi-level approach) • Social challenge: Public perception and societal acceptance (incl.
infrastructure measures and paradigm shift: renewable energies are no more only decentralized technologies)
Integrated research perspective at the Wuppertal Institute How do we look on the energy system transition process (holistic approach)
What are the specifics of the Wuppertal Institute? Selected examples
Specifics of the Wuppertal Institute - a broad Transition Competence
Focus on energy/climate and resource issues and its interlinkages. Integration of different sectors within its research groups (e.g. energy and
mobility) Transition research as specific type of problem oriented research High competencies in system analysis and system evaluation to desribe
system transformation and transitions Time Scope: Ability to develop and analyse short term (e.g. implementation
projects with companies, municipalities), mid-term (2020-scenarios) and long-term transitions (e.g. Munich 2050, Sustainable Germany)
Spatial Scope: Integration of local, regional, national and international sustainability Issues.
Broad integration of stakeholders (transdiciplinary approach) Integration of sustainability issues with its economic opportunities and social
challenges (socio-economic research focus)
Integrational competence is essential for the Institute September 2012
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Integrated perspective requires interdisciplinary staff The Team in 2011
ca. 200 Staff members
90 Employed scientists (= 70 scientific full-time jobs) Scientific Disciplines Natural sciences Environmental sciences Geography Systems sciences Engineering sciences
Share 41% Planning sciences Economics Political science and law Social sciences
Share 59% Further team members Scientific Services Administrative Services Ph.D. students (status 2010: 48) Research students and trainees
What are the success needs for the Wuppertal Institute? Selected examples
Problem oriented research focus - Focus on relevant research questions for society: gaining knowledge “for
solving problems” not gaining knowledge “about something” - Integration of relevant knowledge for complex issues: interdisciplinary
approach - Integration of stakeholder in the concrete research work: transdisciplinary
approach Independency
- from political parties - from single third party clients and financing bodies - from single research topics
International and national cooperation (WI as part of the scientific community)
Scientific excellence in selected fields as sound basis for acting as consulting body (e.g. for industry, administrations and policy decision makers) with high credibility (e.g. through regular evaluation process through German Scientific Council)
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Third Party Funds – a diversified structure to guarantee independent work guarantees independency Projects - Budget - Clients Projects
80 - 120 Projects per year 9 m Euro third party funds (2010) 68 % by public clients 32 % by private clients National Federal Government / Lower House of German
Parliament (Bundestag) The State of North Rhine-Westphalia Further German states Communes and districts Universities, research institutions Enterprises and associations
in economy
Communal enterprises, municipal utilities Foundations Associations and institutions
International • European Commission • Governmental organisations • Research institutions • Enterprises and associations
in economy • NGO and other
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International cooperation - networks with Universities and Scientific Partners Formal cooperations
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DESERTEC University Network
National cooperation networks Wuppertal Institute as facilitator for cooperation
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Applied Sustainability Research Institute with a Focus on Transformation/Transition Processes
"Traditional" Research Institutes
"Policy Advice"- Institutes
Sustainability Initiatives of the
National Academies
Sustainability Initiatives of the national
Science Organisations
"Consultants"
„Sustainability Universities"
International Activities of the Wuppertal Institute Selected research networks with strong links to renewable energies
• Coordinating Lead Author IPCC • Special Report Renewable Energies
(Mitigation potential and costs) • 5th Assessment Report (Industry)
• Member in the “United Nations Resource Panel”
• Working group coordinator Biofuels
• German representing institute “G8 Low Carbon Society Research network”
• Low carbon strategies (communities, countries)
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Selected examples for independent scientific based policy and industry consulting of the Wuppertal Institute
• Scientific background and impulses for the creation of policy instruments e.g. - German Renewable Energy Law - EU Directive for Energy Efficiency
• Scenario analysis and multi-criteria technology assessment as basis for policy maker decisions on energy system development e.g. - European Union, Germany, NRW, Tunisia, Turkey etc. - Low Carbon Cities (e.g. Innovation City Ruhr, Munich, Düsseldorf - Wuxi)
• Scientific background and impulses for the creation of new utility business fields e.g. - Biogas feed in strategy - Energy service strategy
• Impulses for public and scientific debates on sustainable consumption and production standards e.g. - G8 Low Carbon Society Research network - Sustainable Germany and Sustainable Europa
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System-Knowledge (Understanding socio-technical
systems in their natural environment)
Target-Knowledge (Defining socio-ecological
targets for a sustainable world)
Transition Research as specific type of problem oriented research …a blueprint for DISEM Agenda and scientific approach?
Transformation-Knowledge
(Enabling complex societal transitions)
Understanding the System
Enabling Transitions
Transitions to what? Defining Targets
Policies
Climate Resources
Land- use
Transition- Cycle
Multilevel
Experiments
Climate
Res- ssource Land
use
Wealth
Global justice
Economy
Developing Sustainability
visions, concrete concepts and
transition agendas
Problem -
Assessm
ent V
ision -
Development Experiments
Lear
ning
Mobilizing actors and executing projects and experiments
Problem assess- ment, establish- ment and further development of
the transition arena
Evaluating, monitoring
and learning for large-scale
diffusion
& Up-scaling
Society Technology Infra-
structure
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Thank you very much for your intention "
Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischedick!Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie GmbH
D-42004 WuppertalTel. +49 202 2492 -109 (-198 Fax),
[email protected]://www.wupperinst.org!