Climate change and the global ecosystem crisis pose complex security risks to ecosystems, people, and states. How do these uncertainties arise? How do states respond to them in terms of security policy? What role does the military play in this context? And how can peace-promoting measures influence the tension between climate change and insecurity??

50 researchers from Germany and beyond meet in Augsburg to present and discuss current projects on environmental, climate, and resource economics applying experimental methods.

Today, Tuesday, March 24, the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) published an eight-page situation report on the topic of security. Prof. Dr. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, a co-author and member of the Board, shares her insights on the content here and makes clear why environmental risks must be an indispensable part of modern security strategies.

Prof. Harald Kunstmann, a hydrologist, from the University of Augsburg belongs to a group of three German candidates nominated by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW) for the final global round of the Frontiers Planet Prize 2026. The prize honours academic breakthroughs that contribute to the stabilisation of the planet’s ecosystem.

Together with visiting professor Prof. Dr. Simron Singh, the Resource Lab of the University of Augsburg develops solution-oriented approaches in the field of Industrial Ecology. A particular focus is placed on adaptation measures for small island states. Currently, the research group is investigating the resource requirements of the Maldives in the context of future sea-level rise.

Allergic diseases are among the major health challenges of our time, with a high individual disease burden and significant costs for the healthcare system. A new international state-of-the-art review now sheds light on how climate change, air quality, and pollen exposure interact and influence allergic diseases.

The school in Dillingen an der Donau held its kick-off event for the climate school initiative. To mark the start, the Center for Climate Resilience at the University of Augsburg gave a keynote speech on climate change and climate protection.

At the annual general meeting of the Academy for Spatial Research and Planning in the Leibniz Association (ARL) on November 27-28, 2025, Prof. Dr. Angela Oels expressed her gratitude for her admission to the academy.

From July 2026, groundwater in Bavaria will be subject to a charge. Harald Kunstmann assesses the underlying draft law, which is to be passed by the Bavarian state parliament before the end of the year.

Together with her co-author Florian Steig, Prof. Dr. Angela Oels explains in a new paper why the international climate regime contributes so little to solving the climate problem.

In a report on the program “Forschung aktuell” (Deutschlandfunk) and in a report on RadioEins (RBB) “Die Profis,” Prof. Dr. Angela Oels attested that the failed UN climate conference COP30 sent a signal for climate adaptation.

Air quality monitoring is essential for understanding population exposure to pollution, yet many cities do not have complete or continuous Air Quality Monitoring Networks (AQMN). To support scientists, students, journalists, and decision-makers, we developed an interactive web application that allows users to visualize monthly median concentrations of NO? and SO? anywhere in the world.