Cities face the challenge of becoming climate-resilient while simultaneously solving social problems such as housing shortages and rising living costs. Resilient urban neighborhoods therefore require a just transformation [...] More

Which consequences of climate change will be particularly severe in Germany, and how well are we prepared? According to the Climate Adaptation Act, a climate risk analysis must examine these questions every eight years. The [...] More

Climate change and adaptation pose major challenges for sustainable urban development. Cities are expected to contribute to climate protection. At the same time, dealing with heavy rainfall and heat is becoming increasingly [...] More

Natural and near-natural river landscapes – water bodies and their adjacent floodplains – are highly valuable to society because they provide a wide range of functions and services. They are hotspots for biodiversity, and [...] More

Energy-efficient neighborhood planning is an important component in successfully implementing the transition in the heating sector. It enables the development of cross-building, neighborhood-wide measures and strategies to [...] More

Biochar can remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store carbon in the long-term. In the pyrolysis production process, biomass residues are converted into coal at high temperatures and in the absence of oxygen. Pyrolysis also [...] More

Trees are an indispensable part of our cities. They offer shade, cool the environment, improve air quality and provide habitats for numerous animal and plant species. At the same time, urban trees are under great pressure in [...] More

The effects of climate change are already visible in the Stuttgart Region today – primarily through increasing heat stress and frequent heavy rainfall events. In the ISAP I project an online information and advisory system [...] More

Urban green spaces offer a variety of ecological benefits beyond recreational areas, particularly concerning the impacts of climate change. During heatwaves, they contribute to cooling and mitigate flooding during heavy [...] More

Since 2016, the federal award “Blue Compass” has been Germany's highest state honor for projects aimed at preventing and adapting to the consequences of climate change. Since 2021, the federal award has been presented jointly [...] More

Cities and municipalities are under increasing pressure to effectively address the consequences of climate change – such as more frequent heat waves and heavy rainfall – while simultaneously continuing to actively reduce [...] More

The Elbe-Elster region in the south of the state of Brandenburg is affected by the phase-out of lignite mining and the associated change processes. It is part of the structural change region of Lusatia. Based on the status [...] More

In order to further advance the transition from an economy based on fossil fuels to a sustainable, innovative economy based on natural material cycles, the Brandenburg state parliament has decided to develop a own bioeconomy [...] More

More extreme weather events, health risks and economic uncertainties: Germany must prepare for the consequences of climate change. As decided in the 2021 coalition agreement, the German government therefore wants to develop a [...] More

The heating transition in the building sector is picking up speed. However, building owners are not sufficiently aware of this: New and far-reaching requirements of federal funding for efficient buildings and the Building [...] More