Overview
The Regionaler Klimaatlas Deutschland is an online climate data platform providing regional-scale climate projections for Germany. It presents model-based scenarios on future climate developments under different emissions pathways. Finance professionals may find it relevant for understanding location-specific physical climate risks and long-term environmental trends affecting assets and investments.
Organisation behind the tool
The tool is developed and maintained by the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Germany’s national meteorological service. It is supported by German federal and regional research institutions and builds on publicly funded climate research and modelling initiatives.
What the tool does
- The Regionaler Klimaatlas Deutschland provides structured access to regional climate projection data, including:
- Interactive maps showing projected changes in temperature, precipitation, wind, and extreme weather indicators
- Climate scenarios based on different greenhouse gas emissions pathways
- Regional and sub-regional breakdowns across Germany
- Time horizons covering near-, mid-, and long-term future periods
- Visual comparisons between historical climate data and future projections
- The tool focuses on visual exploration rather than raw data downloads and is designed to support interpretation of regional climate impacts.
Target audience
The primary audience includes policymakers, researchers, and public-sector planners involved in climate adaptation and regional development. Secondary audiences include educators, businesses, consultants, and members of the public seeking region-specific climate information.
Relevance to finance professionals
The tool can support financial analysis and decision-making in the following ways:
- Risk assessment – Identifies regional exposure to physical climate risks such as heat stress, changing precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events
- ESG analysis – Provides environmental context to support climate-related disclosures and physical risk narratives
- Market and infrastructure insights – Useful for assessing climate sensitivity in sectors such as agriculture, real assets, transport, and energy
- Investment context – Supports long-term scenario analysis by highlighting regional climate trends relevant to asset valuation and strategic planning
- The platform is most relevant for high-level climate risk screening and contextual analysis rather than granular asset-level modelling.
