Risk | Resilience | Response: Eighth DKKV Lunchtalk Session on Monday, January 12

7. Jan 2026 | Allgemein, Risk I Resilience I Reaktion

On Monday, January 12, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., the eighth session of the joint lunchtalk series organized by the DKKV and its institutional member CEDIM will take place under the title „Tourism at Risk: Adapting Destinations to Climate and DisasterChallenges.“ In his...

Global Catastrophic Risks Report 2026

6. Jan 2026 | Allgemein

Global catastrophic risks are events or developments that could severely affect the lives of large numbers of people across multiple continents or even threaten the foundations of civilization. These include, for example, environmental, technological, or security...

Call for contributions: Research conference in Remagen

6. Jan 2026 | Allgemein, General, Young Professionals

The summer of 2026 marks the fifth anniversary of the flood disaster in western Germany, and a conference entitled “Five Years After the 2021 Flood – Changing Research Perspectives” will be held in Remagen on July 2-3, 2026. Five years after the 2021 flood disaster,...

New open access publication: Synthesis volume on the Panta Rhei research decade now available

29. Dec 2025 | Allgemein

Following the publication of the Panta Rhei synthesis article in April 2025, another key milestone has now been reached: the open access volume Coevolution and Prediction of Coupled Human–Water Systems has been published. The book marks the scientific conclusion of...

MYrisk project meeting and SURE Conference in Bangkok: From Research to Implementation 

22. Dec 2025 | Allgemein, MYrisk, MYrisk

On December 16 and 17, 2025, the SURE Conference titled “From Research to Implementation – Sustainable Urban Development in Southeast and East Asia” took place in Bangkok, Thailand. The event marked a significant milestone in fostering collaboration between German and...

Lessons from the flood: International excursion to the Ahr Valley on the 20th anniversary of the Forum for Urban Future

11. Dec 2025 | Allgemein

On November 28, 2025, a field trip to the Ahr Valley took place as part of the 20th anniversary of the Forum for Urban Future in Southeast Asia. The anniversary of the network was organized by Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas at the University of Cologne and provided an...