Gregor Hagedorn, Thomas Loew, Sonia I. Seneviratne, Wolfgang Lucht, Marie-Luise Beck, Janina Hesse, Reto Knutti, Volker Quaschning, Jan-Hendrik Schleimer, Linus Mattauch, Christian Breyer, Heike Hübener, Gottfried Kirchengast, Alice Chodura, Jens Clausen, Felix Creutzig, Marianne Darbi, Claus-Heinrich Daub, Felix Ekardt, Maja Göpel, Judith N. Hardt, Julia Hertin, Thomas Hickler, Arnulf Köhncke, Stephan Köster, Julia Krohmer, Helga Kromp-Kolb, Reinhold Leinfelder, Linda Mederake, Michael Neuhaus, Stefan Rahmstorf, Christine Schmidt, Christoph Schneider, Gerhard Schneider, Ralf Seppelt, Uli Spindler, Marco Springmann, Katharina Staab, Thomas F. Stocker, Karl Steininger, Eckart von Hirschhausen, Susanne Winter, Martin Wittau, Josef Zens
- In March 2019, German-speaking scientists and scholars calling themselves Scientists for Future, published a statement in support of the youth protesters in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (Fridays for Future, Klimastreik/Climate Strike), verifying the scientific evidence that the youth protestors refer to. In this article, they provide the full text of the statement, including the list of supporting facts (in both English and German) as well as an analysis of the results and impacts of the statement. Furthermore, they reflect on the challenges for scientists and scholars who feel a dual responsibility: on the one hand, to remain independent and politically neutral, and, on the other hand, to inform and warn societies of the dangers that lie ahead.