Learning from each other
German cities are getting fit for the future with their international partners. A focus on three cooperation projects.
Landscapes and Habitats
Low mountain range, Mecklenburg Lake District, Upper Bavaria, Black Forest, Thuringian Forest, North Sea and Baltic Sea islands, forests and agriculture. Current information and background on landscape and habitats
Urban networking
The German Centres for Research and Innovation (DWIH) are present around the world and are also investigating the future of cities.
Cities for pedestrians
Many people feel that car-free inner cities enhance the quality of life and are healthier. Find out here about the situation in Germany.
Time for new approaches
The Covid-19 pandemic is changing transport and people’s lives in the city. Three examples from Germany.
The healthy city
What should a city look like for people to feel good? The neuro-urbanist Mazda Adli explains.
Cooling cities in the heat
Summers are getting hotter, and climate change is presenting city planners with new challenges. We show what Germany can learn from other countries.
Topic of the week: Biodiversity
The returnees
Wolves and lynx are at home again in Germany – and there is hope for the permanent return of elk, bison and bear.
Topic of the week: Biodiversity
Viruses from the jungle
The biologist Simone Sommer of the University of Ulm explains how new virus infections and protecting ecosystems are related.
Topic of the week: biodiversity
Protecting species together
Seals, bats and migratory birds: three examples show how Germany works with its European partners to protect animals.
Topic of the week: biodiversity
Saving the bees together
When it comes to species protection, don't forget the bees. Many people in Germany are helping protect them.
Africa
Seeds of hope
Fertile soils are a precondition for sustainable development. What Germany is doing worldwide to protect the soil quality.
The ocean, a place of longing
The oceans are essential for our survival, but are also under increasing danger from climate change. Four researchers report on problems and solutions.