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.

The Indian subcontinent is likely to experience an increasing number of extreme weather events. The fertile and densely populated plain around the Indus and Ganges rivers is likely to be particularly affected - with threatening consequences for several hundred million people. This is the conclusion of a study by the Indian Institute of Technology and the University of Augsburg.

Round table at the Bayer. Staatskanzlei on water scarcity and possible distribution conflicts of water. Interview by BR24 with Prof. Harald Kunstmann, participant in the round table.

Report of the Augsburger Allgemeine on low groundwater levels in Bavaria and an interview by BR24 with Prof. Harald Kunstmann on the new national water strategy.

Interview by SAT1 Bayern with Prof. Harald Kunstmann about the effects of climate change on skiing in Bavaria.

Prof. Harald Kunstmann as a guest on Augsburg TV in "Zeit zu Reden"

Post by BR24 on the possible effects of the new climate protection law with an interview with Prof. Harald Kunstmann.

Augsburg researchers working in climate science, climate politics and environmental medicine share their views on COP27

BR24 interview with Prof. Harald Kunstmann on the effects of climate change in the Alpine region

Interview with Dr. Cecilia Scorza-Lesch and Prof. Harald Kunstmann on the German Foundation Day about the climate suitcase and climate change

SZ article about drought and its various types with Prof. Harald Kunstmann.

Interview of the Augsburger Allgemeine with Prof. Harald Kunstmann about the current heat wave