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Prof. Dr. Andreas Matzarakis

Prof. Dr. Andreas Matzarakis

Prof. Dr. Andreas Matzarakis
Extraordinary Professor

Werthmannstrasse 10
79085 Freiburg
Room 02 002

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

Biography

Andreas Matzarakis was born 1960 in Pentalofos, Province of Evros, Greece. He studied meteorology at the Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich. His completed his dissertation on the bioclimate of Greece in 1995 at the Aristoteles University in Thessaloniki. Between 1995 and 2001 he was research assistant at the Meteorological Institute of the University of Freiburg. He wrote his habilitation on the 'thermal component of the urban climate'. Between October 2001 and July 2015 he was senior research associate at the University of Freiburg, where he was appointed Adjunct Professor in October 2006. From August 2015 to March 2024 he was head of the Research Centre Human Biometeorology of the German Meteorological Service. Between 1996 and 2014 he chaired the commission for climate, tourism and recreation the International Society of Biometeorology and he was vice-president of the International Society of Biometeorology between 2006 and 2009. Since 2016 he is the chairman or the German Society for the advancement of medical-meteorological research.

Research interests

His core research interests are in human bioclimatology und urban climatology, climatology of tourism and climate change impact research. A further research focus is the development of models and tools for applied climatology and biometeorology (e.g. the RayMan model, SkyHelios model, Climate Mapping Tool and CTIS (Climate-Tourism-Information-System).

Current research projects

Editorial board memberships

Recent publications

Articles in peer-reviewed journals

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.

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