Research at the Institute of Meteorology is dedicated to understanding and modelling weather and climate processes and their interplay with the environment. Numerous research projects examine the interplay and the consequences of environmental emissions and anthropogenic climate change. The researchers look at, among other things, urban climate models, the consequences of climate change, and the urban heat-island effect. The interplay between micro climate and urbanization under the influence of climate change and its effects on the health of the population are also examined. Urban environmental research with a focus on Berlin offers many opportunities for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary cooperation. Other research areas include the analysis and quantification of natural dangers, especially earthquakes, floods, and mass movements, as well as research on the upper atmosphere and its interplay with lower atmospheric layers and a changing climate.