Stefanie Schiffner is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Journalism and Communication Studies at the University of Hamburg, where she also works as a research assistant in Prof. Brüggemann’s team. She graduated from the University of Mainz with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science and Media Studies. Her bachelor’s thesis focused on climate communication, specifically examining the impact of emotions on pro-environmental actions. As an aspiring journalist, Stefanie has written and filmed a documentary on self-sustaining living models for CampusTV Mainz and co-authored a children’s book about climate change that hasn’t been published so far.
Why Heat and Drought Also Create Opportunities
2. September 2026
It is a summer of extremes in Europe. Heat and drought cost human lives, destroy crops, and cause immense economic damage. However, such events—which are
