DKKV lecture on lessons learnt from the flood – in Rösrath

5. Dec 2024 | Allgemein

On 19 November, an exciting event on the topic of water took place as part of the ‘Natural Hazards’ series. The event, which took place in the Bürgerforum civic centre in Hoffnungsthal, was dedicated to the challenges posed by heavy rainfall and flooding, which are...

Application deadline started for COASTHazar

5. Dec 2024 | General

Applications for the Erasmus Mundus Master’s program in “Coastal Hazards, Risks, Climate Change and Adaptation” are open. There are 20 full scholarships available worldwide, covering all costs (tuition fees, living costs, travel costs) (€1,400/month). In...

Call for Sessions EGU 2025

4. Dec 2024 | Allgemein

It is now possible to submit abstracts to sessions until January 15. 2025. Topics can include understanding of disasterresilience to various natural hazards across spatial and temporal scales taking a systems approach, process- and outcome-based evaluation methods,...

DWD Newsletter Fall 2024

4. Dec 2024 | General, Newsletter

Autumn 2024 was the fifth warmest in Germany since records began, with an average temperature of 10.5 °C, which was 1.7 °C above the 1961-1990 reference value. Despite a prolonged dry period, precipitation was around 25 % above the seasonal average. Particularly warm...

DIN SPEC: Digital twins for cities and municipalities

4. Dec 2024 | Allgemein, Publications

Municipalities are facing growing challenges resulting from ecological, economic and social needs, such as climate change, demographics and resource scarcity. Digital technologies, in particular urban digital twins (UDZ), offer new opportunities to tackle these...