Peter Knippertz

Peter Knippertz is a Professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), leading research at the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research. He serves as the representative for the collaborative research center 'Waves to Weather'. His work focuses on atmospheric dynamics, dust storms, monsoons, and machine learning applications in weather prediction.

Recent publications emphasize West African climate systems, tropical waves, dust particle analysis, and forecast optimization. He coordinates field campaigns (e.g., CADDIWA) and develops educational tools like the TEEMLEAP testbed for atmospheric prediction training.