Research hub and community
About
Enhancing planetary health by discovering the interdependencies between human health, ecosystems, and the environment and investigating effective, sustainable interventions.
The Heidelberg Planetary Health Hub (Hei-Planet) is a dynamic research environment and community dedicated to addressing three fundamental and interlinked planetary challenges through a health-focused lens:
- climate change
- environmental degradation
- pollution, and biodiversity loss
We position human health within the context of healthy ecosystems and environments. Our scientific inquiry and interdisciplinary research explore the mechanisms and connections between human health and the health of the Earth’s natural systems. Our goal is to measure and predict health impacts while identifying opportunities and solutions that support sustainable societal transitions.
The Hub aims to pioneer transformative interdisciplinary research at the intersection of climate change, health, society, ecology, environment, and technology. We seek to understand and tackle the complex, interconnected challenges that affect both human and planetary health.

Our themes
Our expertise
Coordination team
Hei-Planet comprises over 30 interdisciplinary researchers at Heidelberg University who are connected to a larger international research community, collaborating on various research and outreach projects.

Joacim Rocklöv
Hei-Planet Hub Director & CSIDlab group leader

Hedi Kriit
Lancet Countdown Europe group leader

Marina Treskova
Eco-epidemiology junior group leader

Peter Fransson
Post-doctoral researcher

Stella Dafka
Post-doctoral researcher