Norbert Marwan

Prof. Dr. Norbert Marwan is Deputy Head of the Research Department Complexity Science at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and holds additional affiliations with the Institute of Geosciences and Institute of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Potsdam. His work spans interdisciplinary applications of complex systems analysis in Earth science, paleoclimatology, and biomedical modeling.

Dr. Marwan’s research focuses on:

• Nonlinear time series analysis using recurrence plots and complex networks
• High-dimensional climate data modeling and tipping point detection
• Development of tools for paleoclimate proxy records and monsoon system analysis
• Applications in cave science, speleothem dating, and planetary boundaries

His recent publications (2024–2025) demonstrate cross-disciplinary impact across climate science, neuroscience, geohazards, and nonlinear dynamics, with methodological innovations in recurrence networks, ordinal pattern measures, and spatiotemporal modeling. Dr. Marwan also leads cave research expeditions globally and maintains rigorous technical standards for collaborators, requiring proficiency in Unix systems, MATLAB/Python/Julia, and LaTeX.

He contributes to PIK-wide seminars on nonlinear data analysis and paleoclimate research, while developing frameworks for climate resilience and disease modeling through network approaches.