ENRUC Webinar: Seasonal forecasts for decision support in transboundary water management
Webinar. A join presentation by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology & University of Augsburg, University of Potsdam and Adelphi., 12/12/2025
The Eastern Nile Basin Research Universities and Centers network is pleased to announce the organization of new Webinar episode entitled “Seasonal forecasts for decision support in transboundary water management in the Greater Horn of Africa and Blue Nile region” on the 12.12.2025.
At a Glance
Seasonal forecasts for decision support in transboundary water management in the Greater Horn of Africa and Blue Nile region
Webinar. A join presentation by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology & University of Augsburg, University of Potsdam and Adelphi.When?
- 12/12/2025
- 10:00 to 12:00
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Where?
Online via Zoom
Registration
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Organized by
Faculty of Spatial Development and Infrastructure Development at TH Köln, University of Applied Sciences.
Additional information
The webinar will be presented by
Prof. Dr. Harald Kunstmann (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology & Uni Augsburg)
Prof. Dr. Axel Bronstert (Uni Potsdam) and
Mr. André Müller (adelphi).
The webinar hosts will explain how improved seasonal climate forecasts can support water and agriculture decisions in the Greater Horn of Africa, with a special focus on the Blue Nile and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. It will show how better predictions of rainfall, temperature, river flow, and sediment are produced and then turned into practical information for dam operation, crop planning, and early action.
More concretely, the webinar will:
- Present new ways (statistical and AI-based) to improve ECMWF SEAS5 seasonal forecasts for the region.
- Describe hydrological and sediment-load modeling for the Blue Nile and how this links to managing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
- Show how these forecasts feed into crop yield models to support food security planning.
This webinar is part of the series of online webinars organized within the framework of the project of Eastern Nile Basin Research Universities and Centers let by the Faculty of Spatial Development and Infrastructure Development at TH Köln, the University of Applied Sciences.