WEBVTT 00:02.390 --> 00:05.350 Herzlich willkommen zur Vorstellung des Masterprogramms in 00:05.350 --> 00:05.970 Meteorologie. 00:06.550 --> 00:10.170 As this is an English language program, I will present the Master 00:10.170 --> 00:14.230 Program in Meteorology, and it will soon be called Meteorology and 00:14.230 --> 00:15.550 Climate Physics in English. 00:16.390 --> 00:20.350 My name is Corinna Hose, I'm Professor of Theoretical Meteorology, and 00:20.350 --> 00:23.390 I'm the Dean of Teaching for Meteorology at KRT. 00:25.970 --> 00:28.290 What is Meteorology and Climate Physics? 00:28.290 --> 00:33.730 The topic deals with the science of the physics and chemistry of the 00:33.730 --> 00:37.890 lower atmosphere, meaning roughly the lower 20 to 30 kilometers. 00:39.150 --> 00:44.330 And it's dealing with this on both short and long timescales, meaning 00:44.330 --> 00:48.430 that we cover both weather and climate, as it's commonly called, and 00:48.430 --> 00:53.110 also atmospheric composition, meaning air pollution and human impacts 00:53.110 --> 00:56.630 on composition of the atmosphere, greenhouse gases and aerosol 00:56.630 --> 00:58.350 particles are an important topic. 01:00.450 --> 01:05.330 In classical meteorology, local and regional weather are central 01:05.330 --> 01:09.070 aspects which are treated, as well as the forecasting of local 01:09.070 --> 01:09.410 weather. 01:10.770 --> 01:15.830 However, in modern meteorology, we include links to many other related 01:15.830 --> 01:21.610 disciplines and consider the interactions of the atmosphere with the 01:21.610 --> 01:25.870 ocean, with the land surface, vegetation, marine ecosystems and the 01:25.870 --> 01:26.370 cryosphere. 01:29.570 --> 01:33.290 And nowadays, of course, climate change is a very important topic, and 01:33.290 --> 01:37.230 the physics behind climate change are also dealt with in our study 01:37.230 --> 01:37.650 program. 01:38.110 --> 01:43.290 This includes and also weather extremes such as floods and droughts. 01:45.750 --> 01:50.130 And in particular, because of these last aspects, the study program 01:50.130 --> 01:54.330 also has strong links to socio-economic and environmental aspects. 01:55.370 --> 01:57.910 What is special about our master program at KIT? 01:58.870 --> 02:03.590 First of all, we cover a very broad range of aspects of meteorology 02:03.590 --> 02:04.630 and climate physics. 02:05.610 --> 02:09.590 Climate physics is actually now being added to the title of the 02:09.590 --> 02:14.290 program to stress this broadness and to stress also that we are rooted 02:14.290 --> 02:15.870 in the physical disciplines. 02:17.190 --> 02:21.750 Secondly, we have a very strong research component in our program, and 02:21.750 --> 02:25.150 we can provide that because we are located at the Institute of 02:25.150 --> 02:29.170 Meteorology and Climate Research of KIT, which is one of the largest 02:29.170 --> 02:33.310 research institutions in atmospheric science in Germany, or depending 02:33.310 --> 02:38.350 on how you count, it is the largest university research institute in 02:38.350 --> 02:39.330 this field in Germany. 02:40.430 --> 02:44.830 KIT is also listed as the top German university in the Shanghai 02:44.830 --> 02:50.070 ranking of academic subjects for atmospheric sciences, now for several 02:50.070 --> 02:51.090 years in a row. 02:54.700 --> 02:57.880 Here is an overview of our course program. 02:58.620 --> 03:03.020 The master program is a four-semester program, and you can start in 03:03.020 --> 03:06.800 either summer or winter term, which would mean that you can work 03:06.800 --> 03:11.440 around the first two terms here in any order you choose. 03:12.360 --> 03:16.640 The first two terms include the coursework, whereas the third and 03:16.640 --> 03:19.520 fourth semester include the research work. 03:21.020 --> 03:26.300 In these four big modules here, which are in the first two terms, you 03:26.300 --> 03:30.200 cover the different aspects of meteorology and climate physics. 03:31.180 --> 03:34.640 The components of the climate system module includes lectures, 03:34.900 --> 03:38.880 coursework, and computer and modeling classes on individual components 03:38.880 --> 03:44.220 of the climate system, such as the tropics or the ocean or the middle 03:44.220 --> 03:47.880 atmosphere, and on climate dynamics and climate change. 03:49.180 --> 03:53.380 Atmospheric processes goes into more detail of, for example, cloud 03:53.380 --> 03:57.060 physics, radiation, aerosols, and energetics. 03:58.040 --> 04:04.180 Experimental meteorology then includes lectures and also practical 04:04.180 --> 04:09.840 courses on individual measurement platforms, such as satellite, ground 04:09.840 --> 04:14.680 -based remote sensing, and also in-situ observations and laboratory 04:14.680 --> 04:15.400 measurements. 04:15.640 --> 04:19.680 For example, you can do a lab practical at a cloud chamber. 04:20.600 --> 04:27.780 And here we also do an excursion to a field trip to observatories and 04:27.780 --> 04:28.160 labs. 04:29.560 --> 04:35.880 In applied meteorology, computer and modeling classes are included, in 04:35.880 --> 04:39.100 addition to the lectures on numerical weather prediction, air 04:39.100 --> 04:43.880 pollution, energy meteorology, and methods of data analysis. 04:44.720 --> 04:49.040 The electives can be courses from other natural sciences or 04:49.040 --> 04:53.460 engineering disciplines, and we offer a wide range of choices there. 04:54.360 --> 04:58.780 And soft skills or transferable skills are then courses on generic 04:58.780 --> 05:04.120 competences, such as scientific writing, presentation, time 05:04.120 --> 05:05.820 management, or languages. 05:08.640 --> 05:12.220 Then in the second year of the master program, you start with the 05:12.220 --> 05:17.880 specialization phase, where you individually develop on a chosen topic 05:17.880 --> 05:24.580 into a scientific concept, which is then presented in a seminar. 05:25.860 --> 05:30.040 And this is then further developed in the master's thesis, building on 05:30.040 --> 05:35.520 the results of the specialization phase, where you advance your own 05:35.520 --> 05:38.780 research project and finally write the master's thesis. 05:40.380 --> 05:44.620 And here I have a couple of impressions of what this master's thesis 05:44.620 --> 05:45.420 can include. 05:45.820 --> 05:49.060 Of course, the most impressive pictures are from fieldwork. 05:50.060 --> 05:53.960 For example, here on the top left, you have a student launching a 05:53.960 --> 05:57.440 radio sound in a measurement campaign in tropical Africa. 05:58.260 --> 06:02.320 And these two pictures here in the middle are from a field campaign in 06:02.320 --> 06:03.760 Israel at the Dead Sea. 06:04.520 --> 06:11.420 And the top right is the AIDA cloud chamber, a worldwide unique cloud 06:11.420 --> 06:14.920 and aerosol chamber for microphysics experiments. 06:14.920 --> 06:22.500 And the bottom right is from a simulation with the ICAN-ART model, a 06:22.500 --> 06:29.200 model developed at KRIT to predict aerosols and trace gases. 06:29.400 --> 06:32.720 And here you see a simulation of the dispersion of volcanic ash. 06:38.300 --> 06:42.340 You can study meteorology and climate physics at KRIT if you have a 06:42.340 --> 06:45.760 solid background in physics and mathematics and have already attended 06:45.760 --> 06:51.140 some courses on weather and climate physics or are ready to catch up 06:51.140 --> 06:51.620 with this. 06:52.640 --> 06:57.340 More specifically, this means that you need a bachelor's degree or 06:57.340 --> 07:01.860 equivalent in either meteorology or related disciplines such as 07:01.860 --> 07:04.480 physics, mathematics, hydrology or oceanography. 07:05.820 --> 07:11.380 And that you have to provide proof of a certain number of EPS points 07:11.380 --> 07:12.480 in different subjects. 07:12.480 --> 07:18.760 30 ECTS points in meteorology and climate physics, 30 ECTS points in 07:18.760 --> 07:20.480 physics and 12 in mathematics. 07:21.000 --> 07:26.960 If you don't fully meet these requirements, you can still apply and we 07:26.960 --> 07:33.680 can admit you if there's not too large a gap with the requirement that 07:33.680 --> 07:38.500 you take additional classes during the first two terms of your 07:38.500 --> 07:39.040 master's. 07:39.970 --> 07:43.680 And of course, as this is an English language program, we require 07:43.680 --> 07:45.540 proof of English language skills. 07:50.040 --> 07:55.120 A few words on your career perspectives after our master's program. 07:55.520 --> 08:00.120 First of all, as this is a research-heavy program, many of our 08:00.120 --> 08:04.100 students actually stay in research and become PhD students either at 08:04.100 --> 08:08.200 KRIT or at other internationally renowned institutions. 08:08.200 --> 08:14.160 Secondly, a very traditional employment sector for our graduates is 08:14.160 --> 08:19.100 either public weather services or private weather companies. 08:20.180 --> 08:24.460 Then also environmental consulting firms require meteorological 08:24.460 --> 08:25.340 expertise. 08:26.760 --> 08:30.640 The insurance sector, in particular when dealing with weather 08:30.640 --> 08:35.380 extremes, employs candidates with our profile. 08:36.040 --> 08:43.440 Same as the renewable energy sector, for example, the voltaic power 08:43.440 --> 08:47.040 forecasting is a big topic, same as wind power. 08:47.900 --> 08:57.100 And then climate services, for example, in cities or on a larger scale 08:57.100 --> 09:02.200 level can advise policymakers or the general public. 09:03.120 --> 09:07.860 And finally, with the tools that you require in our program, you also 09:07.860 --> 09:13.620 have a very good background simply to be employed for any kind of data 09:13.620 --> 09:14.280 science job. 09:17.040 --> 09:19.800 We would be very happy to hear from you if you're interested. 09:20.640 --> 09:25.700 Here is my own contact email address, as well as the contact addresses 09:25.700 --> 09:31.520 of our two student advisories, Professor Andreas Fink and Kati Maurer. 09:32.080 --> 09:39.420 All three of us also offer Zoom sessions where you can reach us during 09:39.420 --> 09:39.940 this week. 09:40.620 --> 09:44.300 And finally, I would also like to point out our web address here with 09:44.300 --> 09:46.400 a lot of information on our program. 09:47.040 --> 09:47.940 Thank you.