Events

To minimise the environmental impact of our events, we consider sustainability at every stage of planning and continuously refine our processes.

15.10.2025

Fachgespräch in Berlin

Wie fördern wir einen nachhaltigen Wasserstoff-Hochlauf?

Die Veranstaltung soll Impulse für eine naturverträgliche und sozial gerechte Wasserstoffwirtschaft setzen. Auf Grundlage von Forschungsarbeiten des RIFS Potsdam und des WWF werden zentrale Ergebnisse vorgestellt. Dazu gehören ein Überblick über die Governance-Architektur für einen nachhaltigen Wasserstoffhochlauf, Erfahrungen aus anderen Sektoren und Regionen sowie Analysen zu Regulierungen, Standards, Zertifizierungssystemen, ESG-Ansätzen im Finanzsektor und internationalen Stakeholder-Perspektiven. Darauf aufbauend werden Empfehlungen zur Weiterentwicklung der Nachhaltigkeitsgovernance präsentiert und in einem Roundtable mit Vertreter:innen aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Zivilgesellschaft diskutiert.

15.10.2025

Exhibition

NAIAD: Freshwater & Mussels in Brandenburg and Berlin

An exhibition of paintings made by Dr Stephanie Cussans Moran as part of her Fellowship at RIFS.

22.10.2025

Online Event

Governance for a Sustainable Hydrogen Ramp-Up: Insights from the Asia-Pacific

Through a series of webinars, the Research Institute for Sustainability is fostering dialogue on these issues. Against this background, this event will present findings from a study on sustainability governance in the hydrogen sector, focusing on approaches in India, South Korea, and Japan. The study was co-developed by RIFS with partner institutions and experts from the Asia-Pacific region.

28.10.2025 - 29.10.2025

The Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap is an important signal of political support for the establishment of clean hydrogen hubs in the United States.

Conference

Industrial decarbonization and hydrogen: The politics and economics of sustainable structural transformation

This conference will take stock of new research insights into the opportunities and challenges related to industrial decarbonization and the ramp-up of low-emission hydrogen. It places particular emphasis on techno-economic pathways and policies that may lead to inclusive and sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries.

01.11.2025

Berlin Science Week

Beyond Profit: Redefining Business for Social Value & Sustainability

Can business heal instead of harm? Join this interactive workshop to explore how companies can solve social issues while staying financially sustainable

01.11.2025

Berlin Science Week

Whose knowledge counts? A food laboratory

What forms of knowledge are present in the museum, and which are eliminated? A food laboratory in the Museum of Natural History

09.11.2025

Berlin Science Week

Tracing the Invisible: Walking the Energeocene

Energy is everywhere, yet unseen. What powers your comfort? Join us to trace the hidden metabolism of energy and resources beneath urban life — and imagine new ways of living with the Energeocene.

19.11.2025

Workshop

International Men’s Day 2025: Supporting Men and Boys – A Deeper Conversation on Leadership, Gender, and Growing Up

To mark International Men’s Day 2025 and its global theme “Supporting Men and Boys,” a two-hour RIFS workshop invites participants of all genders to reflect on how growing-up environments shape boys into the leaders they later become, if either regenerative or extractive. Through a short interview with social scientist Richard V. Reeves, a research presentation by Klaus Töpfer Fellow Adina-Iuliana Deacu, and group discussions, we will explore the connection between childhood trauma, masculinity, and leadership using the lens of the "Invisible Backpack." Participants can expect thoughtful dialogue, fresh perspectives on gender and equality, and a nurturing space for connection and collective insight.

03.12.2025 - 05.12.2025

RIFS Conference 2025

Tough Conversations in Tough Times

This conference focuses on the challenges for leading meaningful conversations about sustainability, on specific obstacles and on successful strategies for overcoming them.

26.02.2026

Online conference

Beyond Profit: Redefining Business for a Regenerative Future

With her Klaus Töpfer Sustainability Fellowship at RIFS, Adina Deacu is exploring a redefinition of business as “an entity that solves social issues and creates social value in a financially sustainable way.” This framework challenges traditional profit-driven models and aligns with regenerative principles that prioritize ecological balance, community resilience, and human well-being.