Artificial Intelligence for Environment and Sustainability

The Competence Center AI for Environment and Sustainability (DFKI4planet) bundles the expert knowledge of different DFKI research departments applying Artificial Intelligence focusing on the preservation of our planet.

Our society is facing the challenge of finding fast and efficient solutions for major problems such as climate change, marine pollution, rising sea levels, devastating storms, food shortages, increasing world population, urbanization without consideration for the needs of people and nature and global disease outbreaks. With this background, it is essential that the "tool” AI is used as effectively as possible in the future to protect the environment, climate and sustainability.

DFKI's application-oriented research can be used in many ways to protect the environment and climate. AI-based methods are applied for

Environmental pollution detection
Development of sustainable methods in agriculture
Intelligent waste separation and disposal
More sustainable use of aquatic environments
Future-oriented development of green mobility
Reduction of energy consumption
Circular Economy optimization
Environmentally conscious production
Energy optimization
CO2 reduction
Increasing resources efficiency
Resources conservation

The DFKI4planet competence center is an ideal hub for knowledge transfer and the development of new fields of application. It is the central point of contact for interested scientists, project partners, environmental organizations, companies, politicians and authorities.

Guest Article (German only)

Der richtige Griff in den Werkzeugkasten

Dr. Christiane Plociennik und Dr. Friedemann Kammler in "Verantwortung", Magazine of F.A.Z.-Institute. Issue 2-2023, p.12.

Published April 2023.

Guest Article (German only)

Digitalisierung als Enabler – Mit KI zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit

Prof. Dr. Oliver Zielinski, Dr. Christiane Plociennik und Prof. Dr. Sebastian Vollmer in „Nachhaltige Industrie“, Issue 1-2022, Fachzeitschrift der Springer Medien Wiesbaden GmbH

Published April 2022.