Bernd Hezel
Person

Dr. Bernd Hezel

Climate Media Factory

Werdegang

Experience

Since 2020 CEO, Climate Media Factory UG

2022 – 2023 Visiting Professor of Climate Communication in Audiovisual Media, Film University             Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

Since 2013 Creative scientist, partner, Climate Media Factory UG

° Visualizing and narrating complexity;

° Reconciling scientific accuracy and dramaturgic necessities when designing media formats

2013 – 2021 Senior scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, since 2020 as guest

°  Integrated assessment modeling of decarbonization scenarios;

°  Visual/exploratory knowledge presentation, science communication

2014 – 2015  Climate change public speaker, Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hamburg

  °  Theatre performance by Rimini Protokoll, Prix Ars Electronica

2013 – 2014 Advisor to the World Bank

°  Script and direction to support the development of the MOOC Turn Down the Heat

2011 – 2012 Scientist at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf

  °  Experimental creation of media formats suitable for climate change communication

Education

2010  Dr. rer. nat. for work in quantum theory from Heidelberg University, magna cum laude

2002 – 2003 Studies in political science and physics, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain

2000 – 2006 Studies in physics, Heidelberg University, diploma grade: very good

2000  International Summer University (three months), inaugural philosophy/literature class of the European College of Liberal Arts, Berlin, graduation with distinction

Projekte (maximal 5)

Co-principal investigator in the LOCALISED project (Horizon Europe, 2021-2025) that aims at catapulting municipalities/regions and their citizens into mitigation and adaptation planning by suggesting comprehensive measure sets to cut emissions and to address their climate vulnerabilities

Web applications: http://my2050.eu/, https://climatevulnerabilitymonitor.org/biophysical/, http://tool.european-calculator.eu/, https://my2050.energysecurity.gov.uk/, https://www.on-urban-resilience.eu/

Films: https://www.climatemediafactory.de/cases/video-explaining-confusing-climate-jargon, https://youtu.be/eQBPYKNO-Jg

Publikationen (maximal 5)

Climate Change as a social phenomenon and psychological barriers on the path to Climate Action, 13. June 2024, guest lecture at the Chair of Decarbonisation and Transformation of Industry at the Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg.

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Doyle, J., Chiari, S, Pearl, P., Ellis, K., Völler, S., Shaw, C., Hezel, B. (2024): Transforming young adults’ climate learning and climate actions through a co-created climate communications retreat, https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2024.2348693

Costa, L. et al. (2021), The decarbonisation of Europe powered by lifestyle changes, Environ. Res. Lett. 16 044057, https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abe890

Chiari, S., Shaw, S., Doyle, J., Völler, S., Hezel, B. (2019): Exploring the role of social norms, self- and group-efficacy for mainstreaming climate action among young adults, final report to the Austrian Climate Research Programme, https://www.klimafonds.gv.at/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/B670280-ACRP9-cli-MATES-KR16AC0K13133-EB.pdf

Shaw, C., Chiari, S., Doyle, J. Völler, S., Hezel, B., Pearl, P. (2019): Recommendations for engaging young people with climate change campaigns, guide, https://climateoutreach.org/reports/engaging-young-people-with-climate-change-campaigns/