This paper presents findings of a study of the economic impacts of climate change adaptation. To estimate these impacts on the German economy and its individual sectors we follow a two-step approach: firstly, we estimate the damages resulting from recurring flood events and heat waves, based on...

Although climate change is a global challenge, its effects occur locally and differ by region. A feasible adaptation strategy needs to assess regional damages and their socio-economic effects. For Germany, the largest threat comes from extreme weather events, which will impact residential and...

Im Zuge des Ausbaus der erneuerbaren Energien produzieren private Haushalte zunehmend selbst Strom und Wärme. Prosumer-Haushalte verbrauchen zumindest einen Teil der erzeugten Energie selbst. In einem ersten Schritt sind aus einer großen Zahl von Prosumer-Haushalten, welche sich hinsichtlich...