Daniel Krieger

Daniel Krieger is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology since 2025, focusing on Earth System Modeling and Predictions within the Department of Climate Variability. Previously, he was a Postdoc at the University of Hamburg (2024-2025), contributing to coastal extreme event forecasting systems.

• PhD in Earth System Sciences (2020-2023), Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
• M.Sc. in Meteorology (2017-2020), University of Hamburg
• B.Sc. in Meteorology (2013-2017), Leibniz University Hannover

Krieger’s research centers on climate variability and storm surge predictability, leveraging machine learning to enhance decadal-to-seasonal climate forecasts for coastal regions. His work addresses German Bight storm activity and European summer heatwaves, integrating initialized/uninitialized model ensembles and impact-based forecasting.

Publications highlight his expertise in AI-driven coastal protection and historical storm analysis, with recent articles (2025) demonstrating sub-decadal ocean heat accumulation and machine learning skill for storm surges. Collaborations span institutions like the University of Hamburg and Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon.

He works within the Earth System Modeling and Predictions group, contributing to projects such as nextGEMS and WarmWorld. His methodological innovations bridge climate dynamics and computational extremes, aligning with the Institute’s focus on climate and weather extremes.