The Tübingen AI Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nicole Ludwig as Junior Professor (Tenure Track) in the Climate, Energy, and Machine Learning Systems Group. In this position, Dr. Ludwig will lead cutting-edge research at the intersection of machine learning, climate science, and energy systems to support evidence-based decision-making for sustainable development.
Academic Background
Dr. Ludwig's interdisciplinary academic foundation began with a Bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of Freiburg, where she developed expertise in statistics and econometrics. This background in quantitative analysis naturally evolved toward statistical learning methods, informing her subsequent academic pursuits. She earned a Master of Science in Economics and Computer Science from the universities of Freiburg and Oslo, followed by a PhD in Machine Learning for Energy Systems from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the University of Oxford.
Following her doctoral studies, Dr. Ludwig served as a postdoctoral researcher with Helmholtz AI before joining the University of Tübingen as an Early-Career Research Group Leader within the Cluster of Excellence "Machine Learning for Science." She assumed her current tenure-track professorship at the Tübingen AI Center in June 2025.
Integrating climate research and machine learning for a smart and sustainable energy infrastructure
Nicole Ludwig's research addresses the complex challenges of climate change adaptation in energy systems. Her work investigates how evolving climate conditions—including temperature fluctuations and changing wind patterns—will impact renewable energy generation and grid infrastructure. Through the integration of climate science and applied machine learning methodologies, she develops high-resolution, actionable forecasts that inform policy decisions for resilient energy infrastructure design. Her research scope extends to broader sustainability assessments, including agricultural system impacts and infrastructure vulnerability to extreme weather events.
The Tübingen AI Center anticipates that Dr. Ludwig's expertise will significantly advance our understanding of climate-energy system interactions and contribute to the development of robust, data-driven solutions for sustainable energy transition. We congratulate Nicole Ludwig on her appointment and look forward to her continued contributions to the scientific community and the advancement of AI applications in climate and energy research.