The workshop "Multi-Risk of Extreme Weather Events – focus on economic, social and health dimensions" will take place from 12th until 13th June 2025 at the ECDF. ECDF board member Andrea Cominola, Professor of "Smart Water Networks" at Technische Universität Berlin, is co-organizer of the workshop.
As climate change and urbanization rapidly alter the risk landscape, a comprehensive understanding of disaster risk dynamics is crucial. Currently, the impacts of extreme weather events are often studied in isolation, limiting insight into their interconnected effects. There is a gap in understanding how cascading impacts – across economic, social, and health sectors – are triggered and amplified. Bridging this gap is key to developing effective adaptation strategies, improving early warning systems, and enhancing disaster relief.
This workshop will bring together interdisciplinary researchers from economics, social sciences, natural sciences, and public health to foster collaborative solutions and identify shared goals and best practices. In order to have an interdisciplinary exchange, it is aimed to organize interactive sessions to brainstorm complementing topics and approaches.
Venue:
Einstein Center Digital Future
Conference Hall, 1st floor
Wilhelmstr. 67
10117 Berlin
This workshop is supported by Geo.X - The Research Network for Geosciences in Berlin and Potsdam, as part of the call “Grow Your Idea! - Developing new collaborative research in geo- and planetary science using existing competencies in the Geo.X network.”
Further information on the program is available //here.
In case of questions or enquiries please write an //e-mail to Nivedita Sairam (junior research group leader at GFZ Potsdam).