Climate adaptation for cities and local communities

Minimizing the impact of climate change on infrastructure and the general public

Climate change poses huge challenges for cities and local authorities: Extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, heat waves and droughts are becoming increasingly frequent. The resulting property damage and detrimental impact on human health make urgent and effective adaptation measures essential. For this reason, climate adaptation measures have also been required by law since 2024.

Drees & Sommer helps you adapt your built environment to changing climatic conditions and to implement sustainable, nature-based solutions. These protect the health of the general public and promote a livable environment.

Our experts for climate adaptation and the sponge city offer tailor-made concepts and strategies to make your city or local community more resilient to the impacts of climate change. We support you from risk analysis to the planning and implementation of customized measures and provision of ongoing subsidy management.

Cooling effects

Planted areas and facades help to cool down the environment and reduce heat stress.
Human health

Nature-based climate adaptation measures have a positive impact on physical and mental health by reducing heat stress, improving air quality, creating spaces for exercise, and promoting general wellbeing.
Water management

Ecosystem-based approaches promote biodiversity and create habitats for different species.
Biodiversity

Ecosystem-based approaches promote biodiversity and create habitats for different species.
Energy efficiency

Green buildings are more energy-efficient – they not only cut operating costs, but also contribute to climate protection.
Visual appeal

Planted areas and facades increase the visual appeal and value of real estate.

Our services for effective climate adaptation:

Identifying and assessing climate risks:
We analyze the specific climate risks in your region and assess their potential impact.
Formulating goals and measures:
We work with you to develop suitable climate adaptation goals and measures.
Developing climate adaptation concepts:
We develop comprehensive concepts that are tailored to your specific needs and compare them with the current funding guidelines.
Comprehensive subsidy consulting:
We ensure that your measures and projects can also be supported by the appropriate subsidies.
Developing adaptation measures tailored to the local area:
We develop detailed measures tailored to the local context with all the information required for implementation and, where applicable, for subsidy applications. In this process, we call on our extensive database of over 500 possible measures, which has been created and is continuously being expanded by our experts in the fields of biodiversity, energy, water, real estate, resources, mobility and climate.
Supervising measures:
We support you with the planning, execution supervision and coordination of the measures to ensure a successful outcome.
Ongoing subsidy management:
We provide support from application to the drawdown of subsidies and beyond.

Our approach

We employ an exemplary process for the development of a climate adaptation concept.

The added value you get with Drees & Sommer

Decades of experience with projects for the public sector and with projects in the areas of sustainability, climate protection and climate adaptation
Comprehensive professional support for climate adaptation measures from brainstorming to planning and implementation
Customized strategies and concepts based on in-depth analyses and joint workshops
Combination of sustainability and cost efficiency – for example through successful subsidy applications
Experience with integrating a range of stakeholders (private citizens, administrations, local economy, regional value chains)
Strong partner network with in-depth expertise in special areas such as building vegetation and climate statistics

Do you have questions?

Please feel free to contact us directly at klimaanpassung(at)dreso.com or using our contact form.