26. May 2025 | Aqua-X-Net, drought, General
The drought monitor of the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) shows a worrying development: Many regions in Germany are currently experiencing a drought with a statistical annuality of 50 years. The topsoil, which has hardly stored any water in the last...
30. Apr 2025 | Aqua-X-Net, General, Members
Our personal member and former board member – Prof. Dr. Annegret Thieken – has been awarded the 2025 Plinius Medal by the European Geosciences Union (EGU)! This prestigious award recognizes her outstanding contributions to interdisciplinary natural hazards research,...
15. Apr 2025 | Aqua-X-Net, General
The final conference of the BMBF-funded initiative WaX – Water Extremes took place on March 12 and 13, 2025, in Berlin. It was jointly organized by the University of Potsdam and the German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV). The event provided the twelve...
2. Apr 2025 | Allgemein, Aqua-X-Net
As part of the WaX project, the information paper „Nutzung von Niederschlagsradar-Informationen zur Hochwasseranalyse: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen“ (Use of Precipitation Radar Information for Flood Analysis: Opportunities and Limitations) has been published. Three...
1. Apr 2025 | Allgemein, Increase
The INCREASE research project examined the challenges of disaster risk management in a changing climate, focusing on an integrated analysis and assessment approach for hazards, risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience, as well as an integrated management approach for...
11. Dec 2024 | General, Increase, Projects
The recent INCREASE Project Meeting held in Würzburg on November 25-26, 2024, brought together project partners from various institutions to discuss advancements and challenges in integrated disaster risk management (IDRM). Hosted by the University of Würzburg, the...
