Hildesheim meets the heat wave: City urgently needs cooling solutions!

Hildesheim meets the heat wave: City urgently needs cooling solutions!

heat in German cities is a brand new topic that needs to be taken seriously. Today it turns out that the German Environmental Aid (DUH) in its investigation of 190 cities has met with serious differences in dealing with the heat load. The situation in Hildesheim looks particularly critical, where the protective measures for the population are inadequate. On the other hand, the city of Lingen in Lower Saxony was able to shine through its high proportion of green areas and a low degree of sealing and occupies fourth place in the ranking nationwide.

The heat check 2025 shows that over 12 million people in German cities are exposed to extreme heat. The results show that 31 cities were rated with a red card, 131 with a yellow card and only 28 with a green card. Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Worms are the most affected cities, in which 88 to 91% of the population live in heavily loaded areas. For cities that are classified as green, such as Kiel, Wilhelmshaven and Flensburg, it seems to be a bit milder, but here too there is a need for action, how duh.de reported.

The situation in Hildesheim and Lingen

What makes Hildesheim so susceptible to high temperatures? Here the average surface temperature in summer is 36 degrees in worrying, while the city has a high seal at the same time. This leads to insufficient cooling of the surroundings and thus to an increased heat load for residents. The DUH urgently calls for quick investments in the infrastructure to improve the situation. For example, drinking wells and additional green areas would be necessary in the right direction.

In contrast, Lingen not only has a high proportion of green space Rather, the lower soil seal is a decisive factor for the positive evaluation. Experts justify the need that cities such as Oldenburg and Nordhorn also have a need for action despite many green spaces. Lingen and Wilhelmshaven could serve as role models for other communities who rethink their heat strategies.

the heat flow index and its meaning

The use of the heat flow index (HBI) shows, based on criteria such as sealing, surface temperature and population density, where the greatest challenges are and where targeted measures for climate adaptation can be taken. Every year, around 3,000 people in Germany die from the consequences of extreme heat. The DUH calls up the citizens to persuade their cities to protect heating measures, while municipalities are increasingly developing heat action plans. such as [national-stadtentwicklungspolitik.de] (https://www.nationale-stadt developments policy.de/nspweb/de/themen/hitzeinderstadt/hitze-in-stadt_node.html) emphasizes) Heat load in cities due to climate change, which has negative effects on the health and quality of life of the residents and requires urgent action.

The progressive heat load is therefore not a annoying problem, but a reality that also has to face regions in Lower Saxony. Whether through innovative projects, the conversion of urban rooms or the creation of more green areas - here you need creative and long -term solutions to make the living conditions more bearable.