AdaptNet
Adaptation and networking of primary care and specialist care with regard to the health effects of climate change
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. It is also leading to changing health risks in Germany: heat waves and other extreme weather events will become increasingly frequent. This poses major challenges for the healthcare system.
In the AdaptNet project, we have developed a climate toolbox to help adapt medical care to climate change in collaboration with the Chair of Regional Climate Change and Health (University Hospital Augsburg), the Gesundheitsnetz Qualität und Effizienz eG Nuremberg, the Institute of Global Health (University Hospital Heidelberg), and AOK Bayern. The toolkit includes: training for physicians on climate change and health, tools for adjusting medication during heat waves, and patient information. The tools were developed in collaboration with physicians from QuE Nuremberg and evaluated in clinical practice.
The project received 1.2 million euros in funding from the G-BA Innovation Fund for the period 2023–2025.
Climate Toolbox
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Publications
[Translate to English:] Alvarez F., Kaspar-Ott I., Herrman A., Quitmann C., Nieder J., Stark S., Hueber S., Klanke M., Lindenthal J., Shimada D., Wambach V., Hertig E. (2025). “Estimation of Health Risks from Climate Change-Related Hazards Using the Example of Nuremberg, Germany”. Link
Kaspar-Ott, I., Alvarez, F., Köhn, P., Gäbel, P., Herrman, A., Hueber, S., Klanke, M., Lindenthal, J., Nieder, J., Shimada, D., Stark, S., Quitmann, C., Wambach, V., Hertig, E. (2026) Assessing Climate Change-Related Health Hazards: An Interactive Tool for Regional Risk Analysis in Germany. https://ssrn.com/abstract=5292612 (Preprint)
Nieder, J., Quitmann, C., Hueber, S., Stark, S., Klanke, M., Shimada, D., Lindenthal, J., Wambach, V., Kaspar-Ott, I., Alverez, F., Hertig, E., Herrmann, A. (2025). What makes physicians implement climate change and heat adaptation measures in outpatient practices? A mixed-methods study. Public Health, Volume 249, 106046,
ISSN 0033-3506, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.106046. (accepted)
Stark S., Klanke M., Quitmann C., Nieder J., Herrmann A., Lindenthal J., Shimada D., Wambach V., Alvarez F., Kaspar-Ott I., Hertig E., Hueber S. (2026). Medical Training on Climate Change and Health: Evaluation of an Online Learning Format for Outpatient Care. Gesundheitswesen. 2026 Feb 23. English, German. doi: 10.1055/a-2750-5002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41253286. https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/a-2750-5002?articleLanguage=de
