Understanding climate change, joining the debate and discovering new perspectives: from 9 to 13 November, the University of Augsburg is hosting the Public Climate School. The programme is specifically aimed at the interested public in Augsburg and the surrounding region.

The second part of the new flagship report by the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) was published today, Thursday, September 24. Without social cohesion, crises such as climate change cannot be addressed, the WBGU emphasizes. On September 30 at 3:00 PM, the WBGU will also host a webinar to discuss the new report.

In a joint op-ed in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.), Prof. Dr. Sina Fontana (Chair of Public Law and Crisis Resilience) and Prof. Dr. Markus Keck (Chair of Urban Climate Resilience) examine the pressing fiscal challenges facing German municipalities in the area of climate adaptation.

Wie verändert die Energiewende unsere Landschaften? Ein Forschungsprojekt der Universität Augsburg zeigt am Beispiel des Allgäus und des Regierungsbezirks Köln, welche Flächen für Windkraft und Photovoltaik nötig wären, um klimaneutrale Stromversorgung bis 2045 zu erreichen – und warum regionale Unterschiede dabei entscheidend sind.

Effective August 11, 2026, Dr. Lars Wietschel will assume the directorship of the Center for Climate Resilience at the University of Augsburg. With his interdisciplinary research on sustainable and resilient value chains, as well as his many years of academic experience, he brings a wide range of perspectives to his new role.

Drought, heat, and wildfires are posing new challenges for Bavaria. In the BR24 interview, Prof. Dr. Harald Kunstmann, Director of the Center for Climate Resilience at the University of Augsburg, discusses how climate-resilient Bavaria is and how we can better cope with the consequences of extreme weather events.

How many resources does climate adaptation require? A new study by the University of Augsburg and the University of Waterloo uses the Maldives as a case study to show the quantities of materials needed for coastal protection and land reclamation—and why this is important for future planning.

Als Vertreter für die Atmosphären-, Meeres- und Klimaforschung ist Prof. Dr. Harald Kunstmann in den Senat der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) gewählt worden. Die Amtszeit beginnt am 1. Januar 2027.

Der Lehrstuhl für Urbane Klimaresilienz beteiligt sich an der Jahrestagung des Deutschen Ethikrats 2026 in Weimar mit der Durchführung eines Workshops zum Thema Serious Games und kommunale Klimaanpassung.

Rouven Kaiser vom Zentrum für Klimaresilienz der Universität Augsburg präsentierte auf der ISAGA 2026 in Stockholm einen Forschungsbeitrag zur erfahrungsbasierten Verarbeitung gesellschaftlicher Komplexität in Serious Games.

At the Long Night of Science in Augsburg, the Center for Climate Resilience provided insights into current topics in climate research. Through interactive exhibits and hands-on activities, visitors were able to explore research on topics ranging from pollen impacts and sustainability to renewable energy and climate-resilient solutions.

The next session of our Brownbag Seminar will take place on Thursday, July 16, 2026. In this open series of events, members and staff of the Center for Climate Resilience will present their current research projects and invite participants to join in reflection and discussion.