Although Germany is considered a water-rich country, climatic, demographic, and economic developments are repeatedly causing water shortages in some regions. A recent overview study by the Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE) on behalf of the German Environmental and Nature Conservation Association (BUND) now shows where groundwater stress exists nationwide.
At the Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE), we have engaged in an extensive process of reflection on our own work, our research, our goals and values, as well as our organizational structure. As a result, we have strategically, thematically, and structurally repositioned our institute with the aim of more effectively shaping the necessary and difficult transformation towards sustainability in light of all the current challenges.