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Prof. Dr. Andreas Matzarakis

Prof. Dr. Andreas Matzarakis

Prof. Dr. Andreas Matzarakis
Außerplanmäßiger Professor

Werthmannstrasse 10
79085 Freiburg
Raum 02 002

Email andreas.matzarakis@meteo.uni-freiburg.de
Tel +49 761 203-6921
ORCiD   0000-0003-3076-555X

Biographie

Andreas Matzarakis, geboren 1960 in Pentalofos, Landkreis Evros, Griechenland, studierte Meteorologie an der Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität München. Promovierte 1995 an der Aristoteles Universität von Thessaloniki über das Bioklima von Griechenland. Von 1995 bis 2001 war er wissenschaftlicher Assistent am Meteorologischen Institut der Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg und habilitierte über die „thermische Komponente des Stadtklimas“. Von Oktober 2001 bis Juli 2015 war er wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der Universität Freiburg, wo er im Oktober 2006 zum außerplanmäßigen Professor ernannt wurde. Von August 2015 bis März 2024 leitete er das Zentrum für Medizin-Meteorologische Forschung des Deutschen Wetterdiensts in Freiburg. Von 1996 bis 2014 leitete er die Kommission für Klima, Tourismus und Erholung der Internationalen Gesellschaft für Biometeorologie und war Vizepräsident der Internationalen Gesellschaft für Biometeorologie von 2006 bis 2009. Seit 2016 ist er der Vorsitzende der Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Medizin-Meteorologischen Forschung in Deutschland.

Forschungsschwerpunkt

Seine Forschungsinteressen liegen in der Human-Biometeorologie, Stadtklimatologie, Tourismusklimatologie und Klimafolgenforschung. Weiterer Forschungsschwerpunkt ist die Entwicklung verschiedener Modelle und Hilfsmittel für die Angewandte Klimatologie und Biometeorologie (wie z.B. RayMan Modell, SkyHelios Modell, Climate Mapping Tool und CTIS (Klima-Tourismus-Informations-Schema)).

Laufende Forschungsprojekte

Herausgeberschaften

Aktuelle Publikationen

Originalarbeiten in wissenschaftlichen 

2025

  • Zafarmandi, S., Matzarakis, A., 2025: Investigating thermal comfort indices in relation to clothing insulation value: A survey of an outdoor space in Tehran, Iran. Sustainable Cities and Society 118, 105993, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.105993.

  • Sarı, E. N., Nouri, A. S., Ekşi,, E., Matzarakis, A., 2025: Quantifying thermo-physiological stress exposure during extreme events: Developing a morphological case study in Istanbul. Building and Environment, 267, 112304,1-21, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.112304.

  • Feigel, G., Plein, M., Zeeman, M., Metzger, S., Matzarakis, A., Schindler, D.,  Christen, A., 2025: High spatio-temporal and continuous monitoring of outdoor thermal comfort in urban areas: A generic and modular sensor network and outreach platform. Sustainable Cities and Society, 119, 105991, 1-23, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.105991.

  • Shevchenko, O., Sulzer, M., Christen, A., & Matzarakis, A., 2025: Coupling Indoor and Outdoor Heat Stress During the Hot Summer of 2022: A Case Study of Freiburg, Germany. Atmosphere, 16(2), 167, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16020167.

  • Junk, J., Lett, C., Trebs, I., Hipler, E., Torres-Matallana, J. A., Lichti, R., Matzarakis, A., 2025: Quantifying the Effects of Climate Change on the Urban Heat Island Intensity in Luxembourg—Sustainable Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies Through Urban Design.  Atmosphere 2025, 16(4), 462; 1-22. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16040462.

  • Albrecht, C., Graw, K., Kehl, V., Hostettler, I., Meyer, B., Matzarakis, A., Wostrack, M., 2025: The impact of biotropic weather on the incidence and severity of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a single-center observational explorative study. International Journal of Biometeorology, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-02890-y.

  • Mahato, S., Pal, S., Joshi, P.K., Matzarakis, A., Tarolli, P., Anand V., 2025: Early summer warming amplification threats towards sustainable development goals (SDGs) in India. Ecological Informatics xxx, 103156, 1-21.

  • Writzl, L., Wollmann, C. A., Costa, I. T., Iensse, A. C., da Silva, A. N., Baumhardt, O. de F., Rigão da Silva, R., Oliveira da Costa, T., Assis Gobo, J. P., Shooshtarian, S.,  Matzarakis, A., 2025. Mobile measurements with bicycles: A systematic review applied to the thermal environment of urban microclimates.. RAEGA - O Espaço Geográfico Em Análise, 61(1), 192–217. https://doi.org/10.5380/raega.v61i1.96807.

  • Sarı, E.N., Nouri, A.S., Ekşi, M., Matzarakis, A., 2025: Assessing thermo-physiological effects of different tree species within the inner regions of the urban canyon; confronting in-situ extreme heat stress in Istanbul during the El-Niño summer of 2023. Int J Biometeorol, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-02922-7 .

  • Matallah, M. E., Matzarakis, A., Boulkaibet, A., Ahriz, A., Zitouni, D. Z., Ben Ratmia, F. Z., Mahar, W. A., Ghanemi, F., Attia, S., 2025: Refining climate zoning in North Africa: A 30-Year analysis of heating and cooling degree days for energy planning and adaptation. Energy and Buildings, 342, 115852, 1-36, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115852.

  • Dao-Siebel, T., Holstiege, J., Graw, K., Müller, C. Matzarakis, A., Halbleib, R., Lamy, E., 2025: Association between climate indicators and hay fever incidence in children and adolescents in Freiburg, Germany. Front. Public Health, Sec. Environmental Health and Exposome, 13, 1587767, 1-14, doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1587767.

  • Mendes, P. T., Nour, A. S., Matzarakis, A., 2025: Evaluating Outdoor Human Thermal Comfort Through Climate-Resilient Adaptation: A Case Study at School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT) Campus. Atmosphere 16(6), 677, 1-32, https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16060677.

  • Badiru, A., Humaire, L., Wanderley, L.S.d.A., Matzarakis, A., 2025: Impact of Climate Change on the Tourism Potential of Northeastern Brazil: Trend Analysis and Future Perspectives. Sustainability, 17, 5290, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17125290.

  • Badiru, A.; Humaire, L.; Matzarakis, A., 2025: Climate and Sustainable Tourism in João Pessoa: A Comparative Study with Salvador and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Atmosphere 16, 705, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16060705.

  • Yu, S.-Y.; Lin, T.-P.; Matzarakis, A. 2025: Heat Impact Assessment and Heat Prevention Suggestions for Thermal Comfort at Large-Area and Long-Duration Outdoor Sport Events in Taiwan. Atmosphere 2025, 16, 805, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16070805.

  • Cárdenas-Jirón, L. A.; Matzarakis, A., 2025: The ‘wind window’ as a countermeasure of the ‘wall effect’ for thermal comfort at the seafront of a tourist city. Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549175.2025.2529172.

  • Riach, N., Glaser, R., Matzarakis, A., 2025: Exploring contribution of climate and population scenarios for southwest Germany on heat exposure of the elderly population. Environment International, 202, 109695, 1-13, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109695.

  •  Huang, B., Qi, J., Pathak, M., Sharifi, A., Cheshmehzangi, A., Attia, S., Matzarakis, A., Ghaffarianhoseini, A., Yun, G., Darko, A., Liu, X., He, B.-J., 2025: Climate-driven transformations: A framework for the sustainable urban landscape system to enhance heat resilience. Sustainable Cities and Society, 2025, 106684, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2025.

  • Abreu-Harbich, L.V.d., Labaki, L.C., Matzarakis, A., 2025: Using Landscape Design to Mitigate Urban Climate: Campinas Case. In: Angeoletto, F., Tryjanowski, P., Fellowes, M.D.E. (eds) Ecology of Tropical Cities, Volume I. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48012-6_18. 

  • Matzarakis, A., 2025: Hitzestress und Hitzeanpassung in der Stadt. In:  In: Borgmann, N., Endres, N.,  Kiefer, G.G.,  Santucci, S., (Hrsg.), STRESSTEST, Deutscher Pavillon auf der 19. Internationalen Architekturausstellung La Biennale di Venezia, 10.05.25 – 23.11.25, Team STRESSTEST und DISTANZ Verlag GmbH, Berlin, 112-114. ISBN  978-3-95476-740-3. 

  • Matzarakis, A., 2025: Heat Stress and Heat Adaptation in the City. In: Borgmann, N., Endres, N.,  Kiefer, G.G.,  Santucci, S., (Eds.), STRESSTEST, Pavilion of Germany at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia 10.05.25 – 23.11.25, Team STRESSTEST und DISTANZ Verlag GmbH, Berlin, 112-114. ISBN 978-3-95476-749-6.

2024
  • Moreira, A.B.; Wanderley, L.S.d.A.; Duarte, C.C.; Matzarakis, A., 2024: Atmospheric Conditions Related to Extreme Heat and Human Comfort in the City of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) during the First Quarter of the Year. Atmosphere 2024, 15, 973, 1-18. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/8/973.
  • Matzarakis, A. , 2024: Comments on the Quantification of Thermal Comfort and Heat Stress with Thermal Indices. Atmosphere 2024, 15, 1-6, https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15080963.
  • Laschewski, G., Matzarakis, A., 2023: Langfristige Veränderung der UV-Strahlung und Auswirkungen auf die individuelle Strahlungsexposition von Menschen in Deutschland. Gefahrstoffe – Reinhaltung der Luft, 84, 7-8, 163-169. doi.org/10.37544/0949-8036-2023-07-08-39..
  • Matzarakis, A., 2024: Klimawandel in Deutschland. In: Schneider, S. (Hrsg.), Gesundheitsrisiko Klimawandel, neue Herausforderungen für Sport, Beruf und Alltag, Hofgrefe Verlag, Bern, 33-40, https://doi.org/10.1024/86286-000.
  • Matzarakis, A., Rösen, C., 2024: Präventionsfeld Marathonlauf. In: Schneider, S. (Hrsg.), Gesundheitsrisiko Klimawandel, neue Herausforderungen für Sport, Beruf und Alltag, Hofgrefe Verlag, Bern, 192-198, https://doi.org/10.1024/86286-000.
  • Parliari, D., Economou, T., Giannaros, C., Kushta, J., Melas, D., Matzarakis, A.,  J., 2024: A comprehensive approach for assessing synergistic impact of air quality and thermal conditions on mortality: The case of Thessaloniki, Greece. Urban Climate, 56, 102088, 1-16, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2024.102088.
  • Dashti, A.,  Mohammadsharifi, N., Shokuhi, M., Matzarakis, A., 2024: A comprehensive study on wintertime outdoor thermal comfort of blue-green infrastructure in an arid climate: A case of Isfahan, Iran. Sustainable Cities and Society, 113, 1-18, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.105658.
  • Matzarakis, A., 2024: Importance of Heat Health Warnings in Heat Management. Atmosphere, 15, 684, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15060684..
  • Gangwisch, M., Matzarakis, A., 2024: Composition of factors for local heat adaptation measures at the local level in cities of the mid-latitude – An approach for the south-west of Germany. Environment International, 187, 108718, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108718.
  • Mourougan, M.; Tiwari, A.; Limaye, V.; Matzarakis, A.; Singh, A.; Ghosh, U.; Pal, D.; Lahariya, Ch.: Heat Stress in India: A Review. Preventive Medicine Research & Reviews 10.4103/PMRR.PMRR_100_23, 1-8, DOI: 10.4103/PMRR.PMRR_100_23
  • Çağlak, S., Toy, S., Bahadır, M., Matzarakis, A., 2024: Assessment of biometeorological conditions in Eastern Mediterranean City Adana, Turkey from past to the future. Int J Biometeorol, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-024-02666-w.
  • Binarti, F., Pranowo, P., Aditya, C., Matzarakis, A., 2024: Characterizing the local climate of large-scale archaeological parks in the tropics. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-08-2023-0124.
  • Costa, I.T.;Wollmann, C.A.; Writzl, L.; Iensse, A.C.; da Silva, A.N.; de Freitas Baumhardt, O.; Gobo, J.P.A.; Shooshtarian, S.; Matzarakis, A., 2024: A Systematic Review on Human Thermal Comfort and Methodologies for Evaluating Urban Morphology in Outdoor Spaces. Climate 2024, 12, 30. 1-24, https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12030030.
  • Zafarmandi S, Matzarakis A, Norford L, 2024Effects of clothing’s thermal insulation on outdoor thermal comfort and thermal sensation: A case study in Tehran, IranSustainable Cities and Society 100, 104988.
  • Giannaros, C.; Agathangelidis, I.; Galanaki, E.; Cartalis, C.; Kotroni, V.; Lagouvardos, K., Giannaros, T. M.; Matzarakis, A., 2024. Hourly values of an advanced human-biometeorological index for diverse populations from 1991 to 2020 in Greece. Scientific Data 11, 76, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02923-y
  • Badiru Moreira, A., Silva Nóbrega, R., de A. Wanderley, L. S., Matzarakis, A., 2024: Urban Heat Island Vulnerability in the City of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Weather, Climate and Society, 16, 105-116. https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-23-0082.1
  • Gangwisch, M.; Luwdig, S.; Matzarakis, A., 2024: Modeling the Normalized Urban Heat Island for the City of Karlsruhe by Linking Urban Morphology and Green Infrastructure. Atmosphere 2024, 15, 125, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15010125.
  • Kurz ,S.D., Mahlke, H., Graw, K., Prasse, P., Falk, V., Knosalla, C., Matzarakis, A., 2024: Patterns in acute aortic dissection and a connection to meteorological conditions in Germany. PLOS ONE 19 (1): 0296794. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296794.