Five Years After the Ahr Valley Flood: Prof. Jörn Birkmann featured in NZZ on Risk Assessment and Reconstruction

July 14, 2026

Five years after the devastating flood in the Ahr Valley, the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) examines whether such a disaster could happen again, featuring commentary from Prof. Jörn Birkmann on flood protection progress and remaining risks during reconstruction.

The full article in the NZZ can be found here. Note: The article is in German.

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