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WaX – Hydrological extreme events
With the measure “Hydrological extreme events” (WaX) (ger.: Wasser-Extremereignisse), the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFRT) is funding 12 research projects that develop new approaches for the management of water-related natural hazards such as heavy rain, floods and drought across disciplines and sectors. The flood disaster in the summer of 2021, as well as the droughts and heat waves of the preceding years, highlighted the need for research on these contrasting water extremes. Therefore, scientists, users and municipal associations from a total of 81 partner organisations throughout Germany are developing adaptation strategies that limit the impacts of hydrological extremes on society and the natural habitat and at the same time open up new perspectives for water management.
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Drought in Europe – GDO Analytical Report
The European Commission published an analytical report summarizing the state of the art of the drought in Europe. As of late May 2025, large parts

Apply now! Late summer workshop on “Water resources under stress of climate change”
Be part of our group of excellent scientists at the workshop and discuss with us the effects of climate change on our vital water resources.

Interdisziplinäre Tagung zu Wasserextremereignissen vom 24. bis 26.9. in Koblenz
Die interdisziplinäre Tagung “Extremereignisse im Zusammenhang mit dem Klimawandel – Qualitative und quantitative Auswirkungen auf den Wasserkreislauf” vereint Beiträge von Expert*innen unterschiedlicher Fachrichtungen, um einen