Prof. Dr. Dr. Peter Höppe

Senior Expert on Climate Change and Environmental Risks
PhD in Meteorology, PhD in Human Biology

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Prof. Dr. Dr. Peter Höppe holds a degree in meteorology, doctorates in physics and human biology, and is an associate professor of biometeorology. He has extensive experience in research and teaching at various university institutes in the fields of biometeorology, climate change, and environmental risk assessment. His specialties include the analysis of risks posed by climate change and issues of climate justice. He was Head of Geo Risk Research / Corporate Climate Centre at Munich Re for 14 years and is the founder and honorary chairman of the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative. Peter Höppe is a highly experienced and dedicated speaker who is able to explain very complex topics in a way that is understandable even to laypeople.

Focus

Climate change AND environmental risks
Biometeorology

Topics

Climate Change Risk
Climate Justice, Climate Liability
"Disaster Loss Trends – Role of Climate Change"
"Climate Change: Fundamentals and Current Developments, Climate Justice, Impact on Natural Disasters, Climate Protection and Adaptation Processes, What Can Each Individual Do?"
"Risk of Change – Global Warming"
"Risk Management of Natural Disasters – Climate Change"

Keynote-References

VKB Board Meetings (most recently in 2021)
Side Events at Various Climate Change Conferences (COPs)
MLP Main Seminar 2020, Berlin
International Congress of Actuaries, Berlin 2018
ICAR 2018, Bucharest
6th Session of the AMIS Rapid Response Forum, Berlin, 2017
GDV Special Conference on Property Damage 2017, Berlin, 2017
United Nations Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters, New York City, 2013

Formats

Keynote
Workshop
Seminar
Panel discussion

Languages

English
German