The "UPB for Future" sustainability lecture series at Paderborn University will enter its next round in the 2026 summer semester. The renowned geoscientist, climate researcher, photographer and author Dr. Christian Klepp will kick off the lecture on Thursday, 16 April. In his lecture "Wunderwerk Erde (Geoscience meets Art)", he will show how scientific research and emotional nature photography can work together to create a new awareness of our planet. The event will take place from 4.15 to 5.45 pm in lecture theatre L1. Registration is not necessary, but places in the lecture theatre are limited.

Christian Klepp

Dr Klepp studied meteorology and geology at the University of Hamburg and completed his doctorate in geosciences. He worked at the University of Hamburg, including as a lecturer, and at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg. In 25 years of work in international climate research and earth system research, he has focussed intensively on questions of how the earth functions as a system of its individual parts and how it is constantly changing. Klepp has also been photographing the Earth's unspoilt landscapes for 30 years. This knowledge, coupled with his love for the planet and his thirst for adventure, led to the final fusion of his profession with landscape photography in 2019. His award-winning photographs can be seen in international exhibitions and lectures.

UPB for Future

The lecture series "UPB for Future" is taking place for the sixth time in the summer semester and is aimed at all interested parties. The ecological, social and economic dimensions of sustainability will be addressed and discussed in weekly changing lectures. The lectures will take place every Thursday from 16 April to 23 July (with the exception of 28 May) from 4.15 to 5.45 p.m. in lecture theatre L1.

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