PIK stall kicked off with two discussion rounds. Céline Koch from the communications team presented the Ariadne project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, which focuses on how the energy and transport sectors can decarbonise. Kirsten Thonicke, spokesperson for the Leibniz Research Network Biodiversity, then answered questions on the preservation of ecosystems in a changing climate.

After the informative introduction, things got interactive. The audience categorised argumentation patterns with a game on climate myths and climate excuses. This was followed by a demonstration of PIK‘s ocean current experiment, which mimics the circulation of the Gulf Stream, showing the role ocean currents play in the global climate, and what the consequences of changes in these systems could be.

PIK’s programme at the Potsdam Science Day 2025:

- The common thread through the energy transition: insights into the Kopernikus project Ariadne
- Climate change and biodiversity: Leibniz Biodiversity Research Network and the "10 must-knows"
- Recognising argumentation patterns – how climate protection is thwarted
- Family friendly ocean current experiment for kids