Michael Brüggemann is Professor of Communication Research, Climate and Science Communication at the University of Hamburg and Principal Investigator at the interdisciplinary cluster of excellence CLICCS (Climate, Climatic Change, and Society). His research explores the transformations of journalism, political and science communication from a comparative perspective. Current research focuses on the communicative construction of our future with climate change, socio-ecological transformations and discursive polarization. For recent publications, see: www.bruegge.net, and for his official website, see the University of Hamburg page.
Study of the Month: Unveiling the Backlash in Public Opinion on Climate Change
15. June 2025
The Paris Agreement and worldwide climate protests in 2018/19 seemed to signal the beginning of a fundamental societal transformation. However, recent developments in public engagement
