
The image below shows the 5 main components into which the Earth system can be divided. By clicking on the different boxes you will be forwarded to a list of scientists who could supervise a doctoral study within the given dimension. You can learn more about individual scientists, their research projects and scientific publications by clicking on their names in the list (where possible).

| Institute | Name of Potential Supervisor |
| MPI-M | Brovkin, Victor Chlond, Andreas Claussen, Martin Kloster, Silvia Hagemann, Stefan Löw, Alexander Reick, Christian |
| Uni HH | Ament, Felix Emeis, Kay Hort, Matthias Pfeiffer, Eva-Maria |
| Institute | Name of Potential Supervisor |
| MPI-M | Notz, Dirk |
| Uni HH | Kaleschke, Lars |
| Institute | Name of Potential Supervisor |
| Uni HH | Funke, Michael Held, Hermann Lucke, Bernd Gerber, Anke Schneider, Uwe |