Adaptation10: Resilience Expo Special Edition

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The Hugo Junkers Hangar is built for things that fly. It’s a cathedral of steel, intense with the smell of the old airfield to which it belongs. But on June 10 of this year, it hosted technologies of a very different sort from the planes and engines it housed in times past — adaptation and resilience technologies.

The Hangar served as the venue for the Resilience Expo — a trade fair for climate adaptation companies and start-ups, plus research institutions, municipalities and policymakers in Germany and beyond looking to make use of them.

“The purpose of Resilience Expo is to make climate adaptation visible, tangible and actionable,” explains Irene Seemann, a director of Rebel Deutschland GmbH and a co-organizer of the Resilience Expo. “It serves as a showcase, meeting place, and catalyst for the climate adaptation economy. The solutions presented covered heavy rain and flood protection, sponge-city approaches, digital climate risk tools, resilient buildings and infrastructure, urban greening, heat and health protection, financing and knowledge transfer. Just as important, we connected these solutions with the people who can implement them. That is where the real value lies. Turning fragmented innovation into a visible, connected adaptation market,” she adds.

Source: Resilience Expo

Daniel and the DSR & Partners team were on the ground in force, together with a stand of their own for the Adaptation Exchange (hence the aviator caps in today’s cover image!) They spent the day walking miles across the floor to find the best adaptation solutions to share for this special edition of Adaptation10.

What stood out most was not any single technology. It was the exchanges happening around them. Exhibitors kept moving between stands, asking questions, comparing approaches, working through problems that no single product could solve alone. A conversation about flood protection turned into one about urban planning. A chat on heat resilience spilled into infrastructure, public health, operational continuity. Ideas were shared and shaped and passed around.

At one stand, a cooling vest built for those working in extreme heat conditions. You could feel the relief the second it was turned on. It was a reminder that while some adaptations depend on massive infrastructure and complex computer models, many are small, discrete — and personal.

Exhibitors and guests heard from a range of impressive speakers. North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport, Oliver Krischer, called on the Expo to recognize that adaptation is “not [just] a German issue at all”, but one the whole world has to engage with.

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Later, Katrina Kessler, Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, spoke about the importance of collaboration between public institutions, businesses, and the people building adaptation solutions. While Minnesota’s challenges differ from those of Western Germany, the struggle against climate change is a shared one.

The room was filled with first-movers in adaptation technology. Tellingly, these were predominantly professionals from municipalities, public agencies, and service providers. Guests from the corporate world were in the minority. An oversight on their part, we believe. Next time around, we hope to see many more private businesses in attendance. That’s the way the Adaptation Economy will grow.

Oliver Krischer (left) and Katrina Kessler (right). Source: Resilience Expo

It’s getting harder for companies to ignore the adaptation imperative, too. The Resilience Expo showed just how interconnected the industries and organizations that power our economy are, and how disruptions in one area can spill over into another, creating operational risks for entities that may believe themselves to be insulated from climate shocks.

Climate hazards are becoming more frequent and severe, too. In May, German insurer Allianz published a report with data showing that roughly seven times as many heat-stress events are occurring now as in the 1980s, with the average death toll per event five times higher. It further showed that past about 30°C, output per working hour starts to fall precipitously, crimping productivity. In a scenario that replays recent record summers through 2030, Allianz puts cumulative GDP losses at 5-7% for the most exposed economies, around US$131bn for Germany alone. Heat that once cost comfort now costs capacity.

Flood protection shapes industrial operations. Heat resilience shapes workforce productivity. Water management shapes supply-chain reliability. Business continuity now depends on reading physical climate risk.

We did not just walk past the companies doing this work. We watched mobile flood walls go up across the floor and put our hands on them. We saw fluid simulations run on screen and sensors map a microclimate in real time.

Ten of them stayed with us. Here they are.

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Orbisens GmbH provides environmental sensing technology for data-driven urban climate adaptation. Its modular sensor systems capture localized heat exposure, air quality, and other microclimatic conditions across urban environments, helping cities better understand how climate risks are distributed at street level. By generating high-resolution environmental data, Orbisens supports municipalities, urban planners, and smart-city stakeholders in identifying hotspots, evaluating adaptation measures, and developing more targeted strategies for urban resilience and climate-responsive city planning.

Re:notch develops thermal energy storage and flexibility solutions for the commercial building sector. Its technology enables buildings to store surplus renewable energy as heat and use it when demand is highest, reducing heating costs and improving energy efficiency. By connecting and optimizing distributed thermal assets through digital control systems, Re:notch helps property owners, energy operators, and grid stakeholders improve flexibility, balance energy demand, and support the integration of renewable energy into the built environment.

Okeanos Smart Data Solutions provides digital intelligence for water management and climate resilience. Its platform combines hydrological modeling with environmental monitoring, using advanced data analytics to forecast heavy rainfall, flooding, and urban water dynamics. By translating complex water-related risks into actionable insights, Okeanos supports municipalities, utilities, and disaster-management stakeholders in improving flood preparedness and designing adaptation measures.

| HQ: Bochum, Germany | Theme: Cities & Settlements / Infrastructure / Water & Sanitation | Sector: ICT Infrastructure / Sanitation Infrastructure / Urban & Community Planning / Water Infrastructure | Hazards: 🌊 Flood / 💧 Impaired Water / 🌧️ Precipitation / ⛈️ Storm | Last Raise: N/A | FTE: 11-50 | Contact: [email protected]

ROCKWOOL Rainwater Systems develops underground stormwater management solutions for climate-resilient urban environments. Its stone wool-based systems are designed to capture, store, infiltrate, and filter rainwater beneath the surface, helping reduce flood risks while supporting ground water recharge and urban vegetation. The company helps cities, developers, and infrastructure owners adapt to increasing rainfall intensity and changing climate conditions.

Waterblokk develops mobile flood protection solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Its modular system is designed to secure vulnerable building entry points such as doors, windows, shafts, and access routes, helping prevent water intrusion during flooding and heavy rainfall events. Manufactured from recycled plastic within a circular production process, Waterblokk combines practical flood protection with resource-efficient design. The company’s approach reflects the growing demand for flexible and rapidly deployable adaptation measures in increasingly flood-prone environments.

ecmt AG provides integrated risk, crisis, and emergency management solutions for organizations operating in complex and critical environments. Its platform combines situational awareness systems, risk analysis, emergency planning, and business continuity management to support informed decision-making before, during, and after disruptive events. The platform is aimed at public authorities, infrastructure operators, and emergency-response organizations looking to strengthen preparedness, improve coordination, and enhance organizational resilience.

Aggéres develops engineered flood protection systems for urban areas, critical infrastructure, ports, and private properties. Its portfolio includes mobile and self-closing flood barriers, rainwater management solutions, and containment systems designed to reduce the impacts of flooding and extreme weather. By combining engineering expertise with extensive product testing and project-specific design, Aggéres supports governments, businesses, and infrastructure operators in protecting assets and strengthening long-term climate resilience.

AQUABURG Hochwasserschutz develops mobile flood protection systems designed for rapid deployment during flood and heavy-rain events. Its AquaWand system is permanently installed and stored directly on site, allowing quick activation with minimal personnel requirements when protection is needed. The system combines operational simplicity, durable materials, and reusable system components, AQUABURG helps municipalities, industrial facilities, and property owners improve preparedness and reduce vulnerability to increasingly frequent flood risks.

DRAUSY develops environmental biotechnology solutions for water, wastewater, and soil treatment. Its patented aeration technology supports natural biological processes by distributing oxygen efficiently within water bodies and wastewater systems, helping reduce sludge accumulation, nutrient loads, and odor formation without chemical additives. Through low-maintenance and energy-efficient treatment approaches, DRAUSY supports municipalities, utilities, and environmental operators in improving water quality and strengthening the long-term health of aquatic ecosystems.

IANUS Simulation develops AI-supported fluid simulation technology for engineering and industrial applications. Its cloud-based StrömungsRaum® platform automates computational fluid dynamics (CFD) workflows, enabling users to analyze and optimize complex flow processes without requiring extensive simulation expertise. By making advanced simulation capabilities more accessible, IANUS helps manufacturers, engineers, and product developers accelerate innovation, improve resource efficiency, and support more sustainable industrial processes.

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