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  • KomPass: Article from 30.03.2017 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    KomPass Projects

    Blackboard with numerous notes.

    … tasks of KomPass is to supervise the implementation and further development of the German Adaptation Strategy and to identify ways towards a resilient society. With projects – some of which are presented here – KomPass is working on this goal: these address the definition of … conditions (guidelines) for adaptation policy and adaptive capacity in Germany Project duration: 2011-2014, FKZ 3711 41 102 This project aims at a better …

  • KomPass: Article from 01.02.2019 | Last changed: 02.05.2019

    Symposium: Supporting climate change adaptation with scientific methods

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    Symposium: Supporting climate change adaptation with scientific methods Fachtagung: … unterstützen Source: RossHelen / Shutterstock How can we assess whether Germany is on the right track? Which methods can players use to identify and … and instruments as well as their interdependencies were analysed. We would like to present the methods we used and give you insights into the ongoing work at the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-R-2: Land protection dykes without safety deficit – case study

    The picture shows an aerial view of a land protection dyke under construction. In the background, there are agricultural areas and houses as well as standing water visible.

    … Source: Lehnerfoto / Generalplan Küstenschutz SH 2022 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 KM-R-2: … flood-threatened coastal lowland areas of the country. The case-study indicator presented in this report in respect of land protection dykes without safety deficit …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-I-10: Water temperature of watercourses

    The picture shows a shallow, slow-flowing watercourse in sunny weather under a cloudless sky. Through the clear, reddish-brown shimmering water, the stony bed of the river is visible; some of the stones in the foreground project beyond the surface of the water. The banks are lined by mixed woodlands.

    … all fish regions. Source: Sebastian / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 WW-I-10: … temperatures in 2018 and the associated lack of oxygen led to fish dying in many German water bodies, including the Upper Rhine basin. WW-I-10: Water temperature of … 64 . Rising water temperatures are also found to be connected with the water volume present in water bodies. At low water levels (cf. WW-I-6 ) the risk of excessive …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-4: Coastal morphology – case study

    The picture shows a light-brown cliffscape near Ahrenshoop on the Baltic Sea coast. At the foot of the cliff, you can see the sea and the spray of a wave. In one coastal section, you can see loose material and rock fragments which have been shifted from the cliff top to the bottom of the cliff.

    … displacements. Source: fotografci / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 KM-I-4: … increase the ecological and economic risks confronting these areas. The German coastline along the Baltic Sea is one of the areas where beaches shrink and … of the coastline. The survey data were used to underpin the case-study indicator presented in this report. Like most of the coastlines marked by cliffscapes in …

  • Cover from 02.10.2024

    Introduction - 2023 Monitoring Report

    The cover shows a magnifying lens pointing at artwork containing arrows in various colours. In the centre of the lens is the title of the current Report.

    … Monitoring Report on the DAS / KomPass Introduction 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change Process of adaptation to climate … the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (DAS), the Federal government presents the 2023 (third) Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to … by an Action Plan (APA) . In the years of 2015 1 and 2020 2 the Federal government presented progress reports accompanied by the 2015 and 2020 action plans. With the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-7: Health hazards from vibrios – case study

    The picture shows an outstretched foot on a sandy beach. There are two abrasions visible above the ankle.

    … via open wounds. Source: LoloStock / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 GE-I-7: … – health risk to bathers Local residents are not the only people who appreciate the German coast for its high leisure and recreation value: Coastal areas are among the … contaminated shellfish or fish. Subject to the type of pathogen, an infection can present in different ways. Apart from causing diarrhoea and stomach aches, the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-R-2: Conservation of forest-genetic resources

    The picture shows a seed plantation in flower, as well as high trees. In the grassland between the trees, tyre tracks are visible.

    … forest transformation. Source: Andreas Meier-Dinkel 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 FW-R-2: … of forest-genetic resources Source: BLE (gene conservation objects: GENRES (information system on genetic ressources)/ FGRDEU-Online (national inventory of … from local, site-adapted stock. An essential element for the adaptation to present and future site condition is intra-species genetic variation. This is true, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-1: Manageability of climate change impacts

    The picture shows a woman’s head and shoulders while she looks sceptically out of a window. The window is part-shaded by an indoor blind.

    … is a lot of scepticism regarding the manageability of climate change impacts in Germany. Source: yanlev / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 HUE-1: … from climate change. The outcomes of this question are illustrated in the indicator presented here. As far as past years are concerned, the time series regarding the …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate impacts: Field of action industry and commerce

    Pipelines on a factory site

    Climate impacts: Field of action industry and commerce Even industrial production is … 11.01.2022 Impairment of the supply of raw materials and intermediate products The German economy depends on a reliable supply of raw materials and intermediate … environmental technologies The German market for environmental technologies represents a significant growth market. Promising environmental technologies include …