Research UnitSustainability and Climate Risks

As part of the public lecture series on the climate crisis "Reclaiming Tomorrow" at the University of Hamburg, Prof. Dr. Jana Sillmann gave a lecture about weather extremes in the climate crisis on May 20, 2025. In her presentation, Prof. Sillmann illustrated the connections between climate change and weather extremes and...

From May 12-16 2025 the first global km-scale hackathon organised by the World Meteorological Organization's Digital Earths Lighthouse Activity took place. It was located at 10 nodes around the world, from Buenos Aires to Tokyo, and also Hamburg. The hackathon aimed to allow participants to work with the latest km-scale...

The study “Towards a socio-ecological system understanding of urban flood risk and barriers to climate change adaptation using causal loop diagrams” led by Franziska S. Hanf explores urban water risks in the city of Hamburg from a systemic perspective. The collaborative work within the excellence cluster CLICCS in the...