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2023: Outstanding Paper Award: The paper "Evaluating targeted heuristics for vulnerability assessment in flood impact model chains" is one of the three highly commended articles for 2023s outstanding paper award
23.02.2023: Für Skigebiete bis 1500 Meter wird es eng. Interview with Kay Helfricht on the question: "Does winter sports still have a future in times of climate change?"
November 2022: The Expertenforum Klima.Schnee.Sport consisting of 14 climate and sports research institutions from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, published the current state of research on the topic of "Winter Sports and Climate Change". The updated version of the 2019 position paper defines secured findings and knowledge deficits and contains proposals for strategic approaches to action. The aim is to support long-term planning for future generations of sport and tourism. As part of the expert panel, Kay Helfricht contributes knowledge on potentials of snowmaking and distribution of snow cover.
06.10.2022: Katastrophenschutz – Wie gut sind wir vorbereitet? This documentary deals with how society deals with various disasters. Margreth Keiler has her say in this contribution as an expert on natural hazards in the Alpine region and how to deal with them.