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Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour (IPB)

Institut für klimagesundes Verhalten

At the IPB, we strive to understand human behaviour to promote health, protect the climate, and preserve the environment.

  • In research, we provide communication, social and behavioural science evidence on climate and health behaviour.
  • In teaching, we train Master's students and graduates to design, evaluate and improve evidence-based health communication and climate communication.
  • In science communication and transfer (Science2Society), we make scientific evidence accessible to both the scientific community and the public. We collaborate with policymakers and society to plan health promotion and climate protection with a human-centered approach.
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News

Please note: Some of the University of Erfurt’s learning and support services have altered opening hours or are closed during the lecture-free period.

The University of Erfurt is once again supporting one of its female researchers with a so-called Zia Fellowship. Following last year’s successful launch, when Dr Suzanne Foxley was accepted into ZEIT-publishing house’s fellowship programme, Dr Eva…

Cornelia Betsch, Professor of Health Communication and Director of the Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour at the University of Erfurt, is to be honoured with the Franz-Emanuel-Weinert Prize by the German Psychological Society (DGPs). In doing…

From 7 to 10 September 2026, psychologists from academia and professional practice will gather in Luxembourg for the DGPs Congress. A number of early-career researchers from the Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour (IPB) will also be presenting…

Events

05
Oct
08
Oct
University of Erfurt (Campus Nordhäuser Str. 63)
08
Oct
C21 – Centre for Communication and Information (KIZ) (Campus)
29
Oct
C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen", seminar room (ground floor) (Campus)

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