In July 2021, unprecedented water levels affected Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. From July 12 to 15, 2021, a storm complex stalled over the European region, leading to heavy rain and flooding. In Germany, a month's rainfall fell within 48 hours. Soils were heavily saturated after a wet...

There are about 30 low-fertility countries globally. Germany has been a low-fertility country for more than 50 years which is longer than any other country since the lowfertility trend in other countries only began ten or twenty years ago. Low-fertility rates have mainly negative consequences...

The electricity grid includes multiple network areas managed by different operators, with transmission system operators (TSOs) handling high-voltage areas and distribution system operators managing midto low-voltage areas. These areas are interconnected and synchronized, creating classical...

Gegenstand der vorliegenden Studie ist die Aktualisierung der IW-Arbeitsmarktfortschreibung mit den neuesten verfügbaren Daten bis zum Jahr 2022 auf Basis der Methodik von Burstedde (2023). Die Fortschreibung zeigt auf, wie sich Beschäftigung und Fachkräftelücke in den fünf Jahren bis 2027...