People
While the RCC is based in Munich, Germany, its staff and research community come from all over the world.
Directors
Prof. Dr. Julia Pongratz
Rachel Carson Center; Department of Geography
Interim Director
Prof. Dr. Ralf Ludwig
Rachel Carson Center; Faculty of Geosciences
Interim Director
Lena Engel, MS
Rachel Carson Center
Managing Director (On Parental Leave Until December 2026)
Laura Mann, Dipl.-Kffr., MA
Rachel Carson Center
Managing Director (Parental Leave Cover)
Prof. Dr. Christof Mauch
Rachel Carson Center; Amerika-Institut
Founding Director
Prof. Dr. Helmuth Trischler
Rachel Carson Center; Deutsches Museum
Founding Director
Chair of Environmental Humanities
Administrative Staff
| Name | Title | Room | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baumgärtner, Ina | ina.baumgaertner@lmu.de | 428 | Office Manager | |
| Bossen, Iris | BA | i.bossen@rcc.lmu.de | 401 | Editorial Assistant |
| Eberth, Jula | BA | Ju.Eberth@rcc.lmu.de | 406 | Events Coordinator |
| Hamahashi, Namika | BA | n.hamahashi@rcc.lmu.de | 455 | Digital Archiving Associate |
| Kargruber, Pauline | MA | pauline.kargruber@rcc.lmu.de | 401 | Senior Editor |
| Krannich, Eva | MA | eva.krannich@rcc.lmu.de | 406 | Library Associate |
| Löbbecke, Tanja | MA | Tanja.Loebbecke@rcc.lmu.de | 406 | IT and Research Associate |
| Lohschelder, Yannic | BA | Yannic.Lohschelder@rcc.lmu.de | 406 | Project Management Associate |
| Snyder, Haley | MA | haley.snyder@rcc.lmu.de | 401 | Editor |
| Stanitzok, Annika | MA | annika.stanitzok@rcc.lmu.de | 455 | Project Manager |
| Weißler, Pia | MA | pia.weissler@rcc.lmu.de | 406 | Research Associate |
Academic Staff
| Name | Title | Room | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Spencer | Dr. | Spencer.Adams@rcc.lmu.de | 421 | Postdoctoral Lecturer and Researcher |
| Lübken, Uwe | Prof. Dr. | Uwe.Luebken@carsoncenter.lmu.de | Lecturer and Coordinator of the M.A. Environment and Society program | |
| Nayak, Pooja | Dr. | Pooja.Nayak@rcc.lmu.de | 428 | Postdoctoral Lecturer and Researcher |
| Palmblad, Jonatan | Dr. des. | jonatan.palmblad@rcc.lmu.de | 405 | Project Coordinator and Lecturer |
| Unger, Susanne B. | Dr. | Susanne.Unger@rcc.lmu.de | 405 | Coordinator of the Environmental Studies Certificate Program and Lecturer |
Associated Researchers & Fellows
Associated Faculty
| Name | Title | Room | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betzler, Monika | Prof. Dr. | monika.betzler@lrz.uni-muenchen.de | J 210 | ProEnviron Board Member |
| Dürr, Eveline | Prof. Dr. | eveline.duerr@ethnologie.lmu.de | 026 | ProEnviron Board Member |
| Hoppe, Imke | Prof. Dr. | Imke.Hoppe@lmu.de | A 330 | ProEnviron Board Member |
| Patel, Kiran | Prof. Dr. | patel@lmu.de | K 135 | ProEnviron Board Member |
| Prade-Weiss, Juliane | Prof. Dr. | juliane.prade-weiss@lmu.de | R 417 | Chair of General and Comparative Literature, ProEnviron Board Member |
| Rau, Henrike | Prof. Dr. | henrike.rau@geographie.uni-muenchen.de | A 301 | ProEnviron Board Member |
| Saxer, Martin | PD Dr. | martin.saxer@rcc.lmu.de | Principle Investigator, ERC Consolidator Grant “Foraging,” ProEnviron Board Member | |
| Schmidt, Kerstin | Prof. Dr. | Kerstin.Schmidt@lmu.de | ProEnviron Board Member | |
| Vogt, Markus | Prof. Dr. | m.vogt@lmu.de | C 211 | ProEnviron Board Member |
| Winder, Gordon | Prof. Dr. | gordon.winder@lmu.de | A 335 | ProEnviron Board Member |