Gunnar Luderer

Professor Gunnar Luderer leads the Energy Transition Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and serves as Deputy Head of Research Department 3 - Transformation Pathways. He is also Professor of Global Energy Systems Analysis at the Technical University of Berlin and Deputy Project Leader of the BMBF-funded Kopernikus-Projekt Ariadne.

• University of Heidelberg (Physics, Economics, Atmospheric Sciences)
• Oregon State University (Physics, Economics, Atmospheric Sciences)
• PhD at Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz

His research focuses on energy system transformations, climate change mitigation pathways, and economic modeling using the REMIND model. Recent work explores hydrogen futures, bioenergy sustainability, and policy interactions across sectors.

Selected article trends reveal expertise in multi-model intercomparisons, sectoral decarbonization, and techno-economic analysis of energy transitions across EU, China, and global contexts.

• World's Most Highly Cited Researcher (Web of Science Group, 2019-2024)
• Lead Author, UNEP Emissions Gap Reports (2013, 2018)
• Contributing author to multiple IPCC reports
• Lead Author, IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (2025)

Luderer teaches Energy and Climate Change at TU Berlin, covering climate physics, energy technologies, and policy frameworks. His team's research appears in Nature Energy, Nature Communications, and other high-impact journals.