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  • Appointment from 12.07.2018

    Workshop “Environmental protection of the High North”

    … Bismarckplatz 1 14193 Berlin Germany Open in OpenStreetMap Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 9:00 — 17:00 UBA invites to participate in an Expert Workshop in Berlin on 24 October 2018. Presentations and discussions in Working Groups aim to explore options to … room 109€ per night incl. breakfast Deadline for the room booking: 26 September 2018 Please use the reservation form  for your booking and send it directly to the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FW-I-8: Forest fire hazards and forest fires

    The picture shows an extensive forest fire. Greyish-white smoke is rising from the seat of the fire. A burnt forest area is visible in the background.

    … FW-I-8: Forest fire hazards and forest fires The dry-hot weather pattern in 2018 and 2019 gave rise to several forest fires. Source: Rico Löb / stock.adobe.com … during that period although in some areas they have been increasing. However, in 2018 and 2019 the extreme hot-dry weather pattern was also clearly reflected in the … In view of the increase in forest fires in the particularly dry and hot years of 2018 and 2019, forest fire risks have again become the focus of greater attention. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-2: Yield fluctuations

    The picture shows the soil of a cereal field, with large cracks caused by drought.

    … stormy bouts of heavy rain resulted in harvest losses. The extreme drought years of 2018 and 2019 badly affected both winter wheat and silage maize. 2018 was the year with the most significant average drops in yields so far. The … sowing of winter cereals was practically impossible in many cases, and in spring 2018 summer cereals were sown that produced very poor yields. High temperatures and …

  • Appointment from 08.01.2018 | Last changed: 01.07.2020

    Web-Seminar: Shared Mobility and New Mobility Services

    Webinar Reverse Innovation

    … and New Mobility Services Germany Open in OpenStreetMap Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 13:00 — 14:15 The web-seminar “Shared Mobility and New Mobility Services” … shared mobility providers from Egypt and China. It takes place on 31st of January 2018, from 13:00 to 14:15 (UTC+1) and primarily addresses interested professionals … to the web-seminar “Shared Mobility and New Mobility Services” on 31st of January 2018, from 13:00 to 14:15 (UTC+1). The web-seminar will provide insights in the work …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-3: Hailstone damage in agriculture

    The picture shows a field of maize after a tempest. The maize plants are heavily damaged, with stalks snapped off. Between the plants, there are still areas of standing water.

    … % of harvest losses in this period – that is to say, prior to the drought years of 2018 to 2020 – can be attributed to drought, 26 % of damage to hail storms and just … to have its fair share of harvest damage or harvest losses. The drought summer of 2018 has demonstrated that the average yield losses mentioned above can sometimes be … with regional hailstorm events. Despite some regionally substantial damage, 2018 was overall a year with comparatively moderate damage, although between the end …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-3 + 4: Forest condition and dieback rate

    … to climate-related changes. This has changed since the heat and drought years of 2018 to 2020. With the exception of oak the mean crown defoliation shows a rising … forest condition survey) FW-I-4: Dieback rate Owing to the drought years of 2018 to 2020, the dieback rates for all main tree species índicate a spontaneous, … changes. This has changed since the time of the heat and drought years of 2018 to 2020. Apart from oak trees, all main tree species nowadays indicate …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-7: Water levels in lakes

    The picture shows a footbridge leading across the dried-up sandy and stony shore area of a lake. A bridge and some residual water are visible in the background.

    … groundwater levels have entailed – as a consequence of the extremely dry years of 2018 to 2020 – some massive losses of water, especially in the lakes of northern … occurred during the very dry and hot years of 2019 and 2020. For instance, in April 2018, the Groß Glienicker lake in Berlin went into decline with a level of 192 cm during the drought period. By October 2018, the level had dropped by more than half a metre to just above 140 cm. The …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use

    The picture shows a dense spruce forest. Several trees are dead, and in the foreground there is deadwood lying on the forest floor.

    … the late winter of 1990. The volume of calamity timber recorded for the period of 2018 to September 2022 amounted to 245 million cubic metres solid. In recent years … free from relevant impacts caused by random use are becoming ever shorter. Up until 2018, the extremely high proportions of random use compared to the logging total … whilst the low-pressure related storm Burglind, right on the cusp between 2017 and 2018, as well as Friederike in mid-January, broke trees in the western and southern …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-1: Tree species composition in forest nature reserves – case study

    The picture shows a near-natural forest with beech trees. In the foreground there is an uprooted tree lying on the ground.

    … by climate change. As far as the second and third observation periods from 2014 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2023 respectively are concerned, the direction of development … to greater tree mortality owing to drought years occurring more frequently since 2018. Whilst major fluctuations were observed regarding the proportions of pioneer … areas, the stand density had still increased distinctly in the period of 2014 to 2018. Associated content Documents FW-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (233.08 kB) Tags ash …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Trade and industry

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wooded landscape. There is an industrial estate visible in the distance, consisting of several buildings and facilities. There is smoke rising from some chimneys. The sky is densely cloud-covered. Above the horizon, the sky is tinged with yellow, with dark, greyish-blue clouds billowing at the margin of the picture. In a few lighter places, rays of the sun are penetrating the band of clouds.

    … on the intensity of heat stress – can in some cases fall by up to 12 %. For 2018 and 2019 it was estimated that – on the basis of this assumption – direct … subject to an unusually long phase of low-water levels in late summer and autumn 2018. Consequently, this led to draught restrictions having to be imposed on inland … limited extent, thus declining compared to 2017 by 11.1 % (cf. Indicator VE-I-2 ). 2018 witnessed the beginning of a prolonged drought period which impacted companies …

  • 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.

    … make any statements regarding long-term trends. The extremely high temperatures in 2018 and the associated lack of oxygen led to fish dying in many German water … of 7.2 °C was the coldest year in the decade of 1991–2000. The high values in 2018 and 2019 were due in part to high summer temperatures and low water levels. So … barbels it is 20 °C, and in the bream and chub-flounder regions it is 25 °C. 65 In 2018 these critical temperatures were exceeded in many locations. For instance, in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BAU-I-1 + 2: Heat stress in urban areas and summer heat island effect

    … by the areal mean for Germany as a whole. Especially in years such as 2015 and 2018 with above-average hot summer months, records show increased frequencies of … nationwide mean. In years with above-average hot summers, such as 2003, 2015 and 2018, the differences are particularly distinct. In 2018 the hitherto highest nationwide mean in Frankfurt am Main was exceeded more …