Forestry carbon credits are facing criticism for failing to meet their targets, while forest conservation remains underfunded. This presentation analyzes the causes of the credibility crisis and identifies technological and institutional approaches to restoring trust. It also discusses alternative financing models for nature conservation.

The next session of our Brownbag Seminar will take place on Thursday, May 21, 2026. In this open series of events, members and staff of the Center for Climate Resilience present their current research projects and invite participants to engage in joint reflection and discussion.

The Institute of Physics invites you to the University of Augsburg’s Physics Colloquium for the summer semester of 2026. This semester, you can once again look forward to exciting insights into current developments in physics and related scientific fields, presented by experts from Germany and abroad.

On May 7, Dr. Johannes Cullmann of the Institute for Water Education (Delft),? former WMO Director of Water, will speak on the topic of “The (Non)sense of Metrics in Sustainable Development.”

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.