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...

New study on risk, change, and adaptation in delta regions – participation in international survey welcome

11. Dec 2025 | Allgemein

As part of the research project “Rising sea and sinking land” at the University of Cologne, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), an international survey on risk and adaptation in delta regions is being conducted. We are looking for people who have...

Bonn Technical Forum 2025: Advancing Disaster Data for Climate Action 

8. Dec 2025 | About DKKV, AHEAD, Allgemein, General, Projects, Projekte

From 3–5 December 2025, the Bonn Technical Forum convened global experts at the UN Campus in Bonn under the theme “Data as the Lever for Climate Action – Accelerating Tracking of Hazardous Events and Disasters.” The event, organized in partnership with UNDRR, UNDP,...