Climate change and its secondary effects on energy systems, health, agriculture, ecosystems, and coastlines pose some of the most urgent challenges for science. These span both prevention and response, from reducing and capturing CO₂ to climate-resilient food systems, disease dynamics, and adaptation to flooding and sea-level rise. Critical questions emerge where heat, water stress, environmental change, and limited resources shape what solutions are viable. How can Young Scientists navigate their research directions in this environment? Which fundamental questions are most urgent, and how can they be tackled?

Moderator: Heiner Linke