Could Germany handle a climate emergency?

Deutsche Welle · Sarah Steffen · 2026-11-05 14:07 UTC

A record heatwave. Five years of drought. A nation under pressure. Germany is running its biggest joint crisis exercise to date to test how authorities would cope with an escalating climate emergency.

Preparing for 45C: How Germany tests its crisis response

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Imagine a situation in which prolonged drought has devastated Germany and much of Europe, taking a toll on people's lives, the environment and economy, a heat wave with temperatures of up to 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) compounding the situation.

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