Uwe Lübken

Uwe Lübken is a Professor and Research Fellow at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), affiliated with the Chair of Environmental Humanities and the Rachel Carson Center. He coordinates LMU's Master Program Environment and Society and serves on the ProEnviron Board.

Research Interests:

• Environmental History
• Transnational Historical Analysis
• Urban Environmental Dynamics
• Climate Change Narratives
• Disaster Studies
• River Management Systems

Scientific Awards:

• Prize-winning book on US perception of Nazi threat to Latin America

Publications Trends: Recent works analyze urban-river interactions (2016), climate-induced displacement (2019), flammable cities (2012), and flood mitigation technologies (2024). His scholarship bridges historical analysis with environmental policy.