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  • Publication from 06.11.2020

    Monitoringbericht 2019

    Broschüren-Titelseite "Monitoringbericht 2019"

    … vor. Er informiert die Öffentlichkeit sowie Entscheidungsträgerinnen und -träger in allen Bereichen des gesellschaftlichen Lebens über die beobachteten Folgen des … die Evaluation der Deutschen Anpassungsstrategie an den Klimawandel Methodology for the evaluation of the German adaptation strategy Handreichung zur Entwicklung von … Additional information PDF is accessible File size 17.34 MB Print version not available Tags climate adaptation climate change impacts German Strategy for …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BD-R-3: Protected areas

    The picture shows a sign commonly used in the eastern states of Germany to indicate a nature reserve. The sign depicts the outline of a black owl against a yellow background. The sign is located on the edge of a meadow. A partly wooded hill rises behind the sign.

    … an increasing stress. Source: Makuba / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 BD-R-3: Protected areas Nature reserves and national parks are specially protected areas which provide refuges in which adverse impacts on animals and … ranges are part of the group of highly valuable nature conservation areas. This is why the aspirations to protect those areas harmonise well with the objectives of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    TOU-I-2: Snow cover for winter tourism

    The picture shows a ski lift heading for a slope wooded predominantly with conifer trees. The slope is covered with a thin layer of snow. However, in the foreground especially, there are large areas of ground without any snow cover thus revealing grass and bare earth. A radiant sun is shining brightly from a cloudless sky.

    … TOU-I-2: Snow cover for winter tourism In mild, snow-poor winters, there is demand for alternative recreation and holiday offers. Source: were / … trend. In the Alps and the eastern uplands snow-poor winters occurred only sporadically while in the two other upland regions, there were extended phases of snow-poor … what minimum depth of snow is required in order to prepare pistes, protect the soil, ensure safe skiing operations and provide the skier with a pleasant skiing …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    BAU-I-4: Heavy rain in residential areas

    The picture shows the rainwater gutter of a brick building. Heavy rain is falling.

    … from heavy rain. Source: Budimir Jevtic / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 … chemicals and faeces. Above and below the earth’s surface, standing water or high soil humidity can cause typical floodwater damage to the fabric of buildings, such … Möller, A. Okem, B. Rama (Hrsg.)]. Deutsche Übersetzung (korrigierte Version) auf Basis der Version vom Juli 2022. Deutsche IPCC-Koordinierungsstelle, Bonn; Die …

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

    Adaptation: Field of Action Civil Protection

    Jackets and helmets of the professional fire brigade

    … Adaptation: Field of Action Civil Protection Extreme weather events endanger people and their provision with goods and services. Source: C. … to adapt to the impacts of climate change, civil protection organisations can above all revise their internal structures and processes. New ways of communication and … overview of one's own dependencies on critical infrastructure. This can be the basis for a comprehensive assessment of where problems could arise and in which …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency

    The picture shows a woman wearing a blouse and a blazer, sitting in an office in front of a laptop. In her left hand she is holding an open water bottle while wiping sweat off her brow with her right hand. The woman’s eyes are closed and her facial expression suggests exhaustion.

    … productivity. Source: Andrey Popov / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 … workplaces many studies showed a significant link between efficiency and the so-called thermal comfort zone. If room temperatures depart from this optimum either … losses are at least in part due to the intensity of heat stress. 182 On the basis of these assumptions, it was estimated that the impacts on labour productivity …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-4: Infestation with pest organism – case study

    The picture shows a detailed view of cereal plants infested with brown rust.

    … Infestation with pest organism – case study Many questions remain unanswered about the impacts of climate change on pest organisms. Source: Aleksa / stock.adobe.com … that the development of pest organisms takes place in very specific ways. On the basis of currently available data it is not possible to make any generalised … likewise benefits from high temperatures. It overwinters in beetle form in loose soil layers at woodland edges or in hedges, thus enabling it to start its ‘season’ …

  • Cover from 14.01.2021

    KomPass - News

    KomPass-Logo mit Briefsymbol und Text Aktuelles

    … Source: KomPass / UBA News Are you interested in news regarding climate adaption and the consequences of climate change? Whether it is a new publication, research result or event: here you can find all current topics. Furthermore, stay up-to-date with our KomPass newsletter. … Are …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    FiW-I-1:Claims ratio, combined ratio in homeowners’ comprehensive insurance

    The picture shows the top view of a building roofed with red tiles. To the right and left of the roof ridge you can see numerous large hailstones. Some of the roof tiles are broken.

    … ratio in homeowners’ comprehensive insurance Major damage events are reflected in the balance sheet of insurance companies. Source: Stillkost / stock.adobe.com 2023 … insurance undercut the 100 % level. The 2021 flood catastrophe in the Ahr and Erft valleys entailed a new damage record and disrupted this development. FiW-I-1: Claims … with certainty, in what way the damage scenario might evolve in future. This is why insurance companies campaign for an instrument which strives for active state …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.01.2025

    GE-R-3: Information on pollen

    The picture shows a young women sitting in a birch wood. Her gaze is focused on a smartphone.

    … GE-R-3: Information on pollen The daily entries into the internet pollen diary facilitate a targeted prophylactic … Source: DWD (pollen exposure risk index)/ PID (pollen diary) People with pollen allergies need information ‘Hay fever’ is the colloquial, as well as trivialising … no data available for 2018 or 2019 regarding the Husteblume app which is the reason why the user numbers for those years appear to be distinctly lower. In 2021 almost …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-9: Spring algal bloom in lakes

    The picture shows an aerial view of a lake. Its surface is coloured a luminous green in places, owing to spring algal bloom. There are agricultural fields visible in the lake’s vicinity.

    … [2023 modified]: Kummerower See image dated 07.05.2018) 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 … setting in ever earlier Ecological processes in a lake are influenced substantially by water temperature. An examination of the onset of spring algal bloom reveals … on-site surveys regarding the point of onset, the indicator was developed on the basis of satellite data. These data made a distinctly broader spatial coverage of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-2: Incremental growth in timber

    The picture shows a stack of timber.

    … FW-I-2: Incremental growth in timber When the timber increment decreases, the volume of timber harvested decreases too. … How quickly trees grow and how much timber volume per time unit develops, is essentially dependent on the nutrient and water supply at their location and also on theThe interaction of all influencing factors combined is complex, which is why the resulting impacts on future growth are hard to predict. It is abundantly …