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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-3: Federal grants - Research projects Climate change impacts Adaptation

    The picture shows a printout illustrating various charts. A pie chart, a line chart and a bar chart are visible on a sheet of A4 paper. On top of the sheet is a stack of Euro notes and a 2-Euros coin. It is possible to make out a pile of additional coins on the edge of the picture.

    … HUE-3: Federal grants for promoting research projects on climate change impacts and adaptation Several Federal departments promote research on the theme of climate … climate change impacts and adaptation Source: BMBF (Förderkatalog – own analysis) More money for research into climate impacts and adaptation When making decisions …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    TOU-R-1: Seasonality of bed-nights in wider tourism areas

    The picture shows a sandy beach on the Baltic Sea coast with dunes and hooded beach chairs (‘strandkorbs’). The strandkorbs facing the viewer have been locked up for the winter. The sea is visible on the horizon. A few individuals and small groups of people are visible at the waterline; apart from them, the beach is deserted. The sky is partly cloud-covered.

    … of bed-nights in wider tourism areas In highly seasonal travel areas, diverse and cross-seasonal offers can provide greater independence. Source: Micha Trillhaase … judging by the number of bed-nights – has significantly decreased. This indicates a more balanced seasonal utilisation. For the destination this can indicate a useful …

  • Cover from 10.02.2022

    Impacts of climate change

    Cities with high levels of soil sealing are especially vulnerable to more frequent and intense heavy rainfalls

    … change alters the world which we live in - with manifold effects on nature, society and economy and our everyday lives. These effects are referred to as climate (change) impacts. … in changed climate variability, i.e. stronger short-term climate fluctuations and more frequent extreme weather events such as heavy rain, droughts or hot summers. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-4: Active emergency relief responders in civic protection

    The picture shows three emergency vehicles operated by the fire brigade and the THW emergency relief organisation: The vehicles are standing on a National Road, one of them is a fire-fighting group vehicle. A man wearing a high-visibility vest and a pair of THW livery trousers can be seen running along the middle gangway.

    … in civic protection The number of emergency relief responders declined between 2000 and 2014, above all owing to a decline in the number of members of fire brigades. … then the commitment has grown again. In 2021 there were in total some 1.15 million more individuals active in fire brigades and THW – 50,000 more than just five years …

  • Publication from 07.08.2020

    2019 Monitoring Report

    2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

    … is now presenting the second monitoring report in 2019. It informs the public and decision-makers in all areas of social life about the observed consequences of …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Human Health

    A baby hand holding the finger of an adult

    … sensitively to extreme weather events. Heat is a direct burden on human health and can lead to severe diseases of the cardiovascular system and, in extreme cases, to death. In addition, climate change favours allergies and … people are particularly affected by heat stress, as the adaptation process for thermoregulation of body temperature slows down with advancing age and the ability to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Building Sector

    The picture shows an artificial watercourse which runs past a block of flats in a newly developed housing estate. There is a road crossing the watercourse. The watercourse is edged with a narrow strip of vegetation consisting of grass, young trees and flower beds. Benches offer seating.

    … Change last update on 28.11.2023 On the relevance of the action field Living and working, commercial activity, trades and services, culture and education, health and leisure – the buildings are used … Frankfurt am Main and Munich, hot days with daily maximum temperatures of 30 °C and more, as well as ‘tropical nights’ with temperatures not decreasing below 20 °C, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Civic protection

    The picture shows two emergency vehicles with blue lights switched on, one of the vehicles is a fire engine and the other one a blue emergency relief (THW) vehicle. Both vehicles are only partly visible.

    … Cluster Civic protection Civic protection Source: Andreas Gruhl / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for … update on 28.11.2023 On the relevance of the action field Flood, heat, drought, pandemics and war – these severe events and their impacts have recently shaken … extreme weather events seem to require the deployment of civic protection crews more and more frequently. The deployment situation seems to be characterised …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Financial services industry

    The picture shows a man sitting at a desk holding a ballpoint pen between his fingers while operating a pocket calculator. There are several documents on the desk; it is just possible to make out the fuzzy image of some charts.

    … last update on 28.11.2023 On the relevance of the action field Banks, savings banks and insurance companies are important players in the transformation process towards a CO 2 -neutral and climate-resilient economy. These organisations play a key role in the … For example, liability insurance or household insurance products are typically more profitable whereas homeowners’ comprehensive insurance regularly incurs …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Agriculture

    Field with farming tailer - a single spike in the foreground

    … Increased temperatures, heat waves, late frosts, drought, heavy rain, hail and storms have a direct impact on agricultural production. Due to this high dependence on weather and climate, it is particularly important for agriculture as well as fruit … potatoes are relatively sensitive to heat. Cereals, especially barley, are somewhat more tolerant, but also show yield depression with increasing heat. Crops of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Soil

    The picture shows a person kneeling on a ploughed field. Scrutinising the dark-brown soil with their eyes, the individual lets it trickle from one hand to the other.

    … of the action field Soils fulfil diverse tasks that are important for ecosystems and human beings. They provide biotopes and habitats where plants, animals and microorganisms live. In particular soils that … the soil properties, and consequently also the soil’s diverse uses. Furthermore, there are interactions with challenges posed by climate change, given that …