During the first semester, you will attend introductory lectures on the following topics:

• Weather and Climate Dynamics
• Clouds and Aerosols
• Modelling
• Composition of the Atmosphere

These four specialized topics correspond to the four pillars of research at the institute. From the second semester on, you can select two of the specializations, attend an advanced lecture in these topics and then choose from a wide variety of specialized lectures to broaden your knowledge. They are supplemented by a lecture on atmospheric radiation as well as an advanced lab course on instruments and a minor subject. Your minor subject can be complemented by lectures from the specializations you did not select.

In the research phase, which begins in the third semester, you will learn the specialized skills and methods you need to prepare for your master’s thesis.

Stays abroad

Would you like to live abroad for a semester or a year? Do you want to learn another language and get to know a new culture? Or gain a different perspective on your particular subject? A stay abroad provides you with the perfect opportunity to achieve this and is possible with every degree program – either self-organized or by taking advantage of one of the popular exchange programs. This is made possible by various cooperation agreements and partnerships with foreign universities.

For more information on this topic, please visit our websites on studying abroad. Visit our student exchange platform for an overview of cooperating universities in your field.

This program of study does not require you to spend time abroad, but you nevertheless have the opportunity to do so.

Internships

This program of study does not include a mandatory internship. However, voluntary internships are a great way to gain insight into a professional field.

An internship allows you to discover whether everyday life in a particular occupation suits your career expectations and interests. You can gain qualifications for a professional field and acquire important professional and personal skills to start a career. An internship helps you both shape your career path, and mold the remainder of your course sequence – in particular by selecting specializations that suit your practical experience.

You can find further information and relevant internships on the Career Service website.

Trained as a generalist with special skills for solving complex problems, meteorologists are attractive for a wide range of sectors on the job market.

Typical professional fields include:

• Deutscher Wetterdienst (German weather service, DWD), especially in the Rhine-Main area
• Weather in the media
• Industry (across branches)
• Damage calculation and risk assessment for insurance companies
• Public administration (especially infrastructure, environment, and agriculture)
• Finance

The master’s degree program provides advanced training in research practices as well as cutting-edge theories and methods that also prepare you for a career in research.

Not sure what to do after graduation? Don’t worry!

A university degree generally does not prepare you for a single profession but qualifies you for a wide range of career paths – for example, in research, in a typical profession related to your field of study, or in one of many other academic fields.

This is why career orientation is also part of your studies. Gaining practical experience is key, and you can do so through internships, working student positions, part-time jobs or voluntary work, for example.

JGU’s Career Service will support you throughout the entire process with information, advice, workshops and numerous events – from career orientation and working on your profile and skills to finding your dream job and successfully applying for it.