© Deutscher Wetterdienst
The Deutsche Wetterdienst (German Weather Service), as the Federal Supreme Authority, is part of the federal ministry's research portfolio. At the Leipzig branch, in addition to providing up-to-date weather and climate consulting services, applied meteorological and climatological research topics are addressed. These topics serve, on the one hand, to improve weather and climate predictions and, on the other hand, to support adaptation measures to climate change, particularly in relation to land use processes. To this end, there is close exchange with universities, colleges, research institutions, and responsible authorities within the framework of reliable cooperative relationships. Students and visiting scientists are regularly supervised through internships, scientific qualification projects, and exchange programs. This is in addition to several teaching assignments held by the staff of the branch at colleges and universities.