Invitation: IMRR UNESCO Chair & SIMR Webinar – Experiences and Observations from the Flood Disaster 2021 in Germany
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Dear All,
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming session of the IMRR UNESCO Chair & SIMR Webinar Series, taking place on 04 February 2026, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (UK Time).
📖 Topic:
Experiences and Observations from the Flood Disaster 2021 in Germany
🗣 Speaker:
Prof. Holger Schüttrumpf is director of the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at RWTH Aachen University/Germany and full professor at RWTH Aachen University since 2007. He had previously worked at the Technical University of Braunschweig/Germany as a research assistant until 2001 and at the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) in Hamburg/Germany as a senior researcher until 2007. His research interests are related to flood risk management, hydraulic structures, coastal engineering, waterways engineering and water resources management with a special interest in interdisciplinary research and international cooperation. He successfully supervised more than 50 Ph.D students.
🔗 Event Details & Registration:
🌍 Webinar Overview: Germany was hit by a catastrophic flood event in 2021, resulting in more than 180 fatalities and causing economic damage estimated at around 30 billion euros. With an estimated return period of over 1,000 years, the flood caused widespread devastation in the affected regions of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia. The author and his team conducted a comprehensive documentation of the event, which gave rise to a number of research projects focusing on bridges, safety standards, critical infrastructure, early warning systems, building damage, and several other related topics. The event provided a unique opportunity to draw lessons for future flood events and to critically assess the current state of flood protection. This research is still ongoing and will be presented during the talk.
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