What does climate change mean for Bavaria – for its landscapes such as forests, lakes, and fields, its cities, and its people? How do we secure biodiversity, water resources, harvests, and health in an era where extreme weather, heatwaves, and new stressors are becoming the norm? This is exactly where bayklif2 comes in.
Funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts, this forward-looking network program builds on the successful work of its predecessor, bayklif, while simultaneously taking a decisive step further: from AI-supported biodiversity monitoring and the stability of our lakes to climate-resilient forests and crops, and urban health strategies – bayklif2 approaches climate research in an integrative, data-driven, and practical manner.
Six highly innovative research projects are pooling their expertise at leading Bavarian institutions. Together, they combine ecological research, state-of-the-art sensor technology, Artificial Intelligence, and medical expertise toward one goal: finding practically implementable answers to the challenges of climatic changes for Bavaria’s ecosystems and society.
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bayklif2 meeting for its 4th General Assembly
A changing of the guard, a data cloud and a Stammtisch without a table The biodiversity of the future may be smaller than you think. Small enough to fit in a child’s hand, and made of plastic. In a brainstorming session on how bayklif2 would like to present itself at…
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Water in Climate Change: bayklif2 participates in Panel Discussion by TUM Water Cluster
Long-Term Securing of Water Resources: Insights from the TUM Water Cluster Panel Discussion How can we secure our water resources over the long term in the face of progressive climate change? This highly topical question was at the center of a panel discussion hosted by the TUM Water Cluster, which…
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Bayklif2 at the Long Night of Museums 2026
Discovering science, engaging in dialogue, and getting creative: At the Long Night of Museums on October 17, 2026, the office of the Bavarian Climate Research Network (bayklif2) presented its new research projects to a broad and interested audience. Several hundred visitors took the opportunity to gain exciting insights into current…
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Farewell to Josef ‘Sepp’ Settele
In Deep Sorrow and Profound Gratitude – In Memory of Prof. Dr. Josef Settele An extraordinary scientist, a visionary mentor and companion, and, above all, a wonderful human being has left us far too soon. It was with profound shock, disbelief, and immeasurable sorrow that we learned of the sudden…
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Klimaserenade – Virtual Climate Events for Everyone!
The future takes shape through dialogue. Over the course of three virtual evenings, our six research projects will demonstrate how science helps us understand change and develop new solutions for climate and biodiversity. But research requires dialogue: What concerns us? What solutions do we need? And how do we want…
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BaySenseAI in the Salzburger News
A forest where a tit is chirping, moss glistens and everything looks like something out of a fairy tale. And right in the middle of it, a camouflaged box on a tree. Look closely, and you realize there’s a little high-tech lab hiding in there. The Salzburger Nachrichten accompanied Rupert…
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AI in the Mountain Forest: BaySenseAI in Berchtesgaden National Park
How is nature in the Alps changing, and what does the climate mean for its diversity? The BR documentary “Unterwegs im Nationalpark Berchtesgaden” follows Prof. Dr. Rupert Seidl of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and forest scientist Alice Peace as they work in the field. Both are researchers in…
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ecoBay Featured in Süddeutsche Zeitung
Following the successful launch of the bayklif2 projects, public and media interest in our research continues to grow. A recent article published by Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ)—one of Germany’s leading national daily newspapers—highlights the ecoBay subproject and the work of its participating research groups. As part of their coverage, SZ journalists…
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The Launch Brochure is Here: Research for Climate Change in Bavaria
The second Bavarian Network for Climate Research (bayklif2) is pleased to present its official presentation brochure, just in time for the launch event. In this brochure, you will find everything you need to know about our network: Background: bayklif2 is funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the…
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HSWT Hackathon in the SmartReForest Project
HSWT scientists from the Faculties of Wood and Forestry (group led by Prof. Dr. Christian Zang – Forest and Climate Change) and Sustainable Agricultural and Energy Systems (group led by Prof. Dr. Florian Haselbeck – Smart Farming) came together for two days of cross-faculty, focused collaboration to achieve important progress…
Funded Projects
The core focus of bayklif2 is on research projects examining the impacts of climate change in Bavaria. Six interdisciplinary collaborative projects bring together scientists from various fields to jointly develop solutions for a sustainable future. Below you will find an overview of the funded projects.
Words of welcome from the Bavarian Minister of State for Science and the Arts
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Its effects are diverse, complex, and affect nearly every aspect of our lives—from the environment to the economy to society. This makes it even more important for us to understand these developments through scientific research and to develop sustainable solutions based on that understanding.
With the Bavarian Climate Research Network bayklif 2, the Free State of Bavaria is sending a strong signal in support of excellent, interdisciplinary research. Building on the successes of the network’s first funding phase, existing expertise is being pooled and further strengthened, while new momentum is being generated with a focus on the research areas of biodiversity, health, water, and nutrition. The goal is to create even closer ties between climate researchers in Bavaria, promote innovative approaches, and sustainably improve the transfer of knowledge to politics, business, and society.
Through their projects, the participating scientists are making an indispensable contribution to a better understanding of climatic processes as well as to potential adaptation and mitigation strategies. It is precisely this close collaboration across disciplinary boundaries that opens up new perspectives and strengthens the innovative capacity of our research hub.
As Bavarian Minister of State for Science and the Arts, it is a particular priority of mine to create excellent conditions for research and to provide targeted support for forward-looking projects such as bayklif2. For it is only through excellent research and open dialogue between science and society that we can effectively address the challenges of climate change.
I thank everyone involved for their commitment and wish the Bavarian Climate Research Network bayklif 2 a successful launch and continued success in this important work.
Munich, April 2026
Markus Blume, MdL
Bavarian State Minister for Science and the Arts
Image Source:State Minister for Science and the Arts, © Steffen Böttcher