Meteorology and Climate Physics Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Overview

A comprehensive practical course familiarizes the graduates with methods of modern atmospheric measurements in the laboratory and field. 

With the completion of the Master thesis, the Meteorology and Climate Physics graduates from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated that they are capable of applying scientific knowledge and methods to independently solve complex research problems. In addition, they acquired detailed skills in an elective from a wide range of other natural sciences.

Learning outcomes

The graduates possess practical skills to use concepts of theoretical meteorology to, respectively, describe and solve concrete meteorological or climatological problems. On the basis of the obtained knowledge they competently classify facts and thematic areas. They exhibit extensive knowledge in programming, have experience with numerical models and are capable of using modern measurement techniques. 

Applying statistical methods to observational data they are able to conclude relationships, to estimate uncertainty, to formulate hypotheses, and to derive and validate predictions.

The graduates are proficient in the adequate written account of scientific results and in didactically appealing presentation techniques. They are able to reflect their actions and related scientific and societal ramifications, and to recognise and evaluate ethical aspects.

Career prospects

Master's graduates in Meteorology have a high level of employability across a wide spectrum of interesting and challenging jobs.

Among them are:

• researching and finishing a PhD, focussing on an academic career or
• employment in: public weather services such as the German Weather Service (DWD) or private weather companies;
• the insurance sector, evaluating risks due to weather hazards;
• the energy sector, providing reliable forecasts and predicting critical situations;
• climate services, creating information resources and platforms for decision; makers to adapt and prepare for climate change;
• data science, processing big data in economy and engineering