Nils Derboven
Co-founder and managing director · Data, GIS and software
Nils Derboven is co-founder and managing director of Khoch3 KlimaKarten and leads data, GIS and software. His goal is to digitalise municipal climate adaptation in a practical and fundable way, focusing on transparent map based analyses and on connecting technical requirements, user needs and funding logic.
- Areas of expertise
- Geographic information systems (GIS), Climate impact and climate risk assessment, Heat and heavy rain mapping, Spatial exposure analysis, Product strategy, Digital tools for municipalities, Funding landscape, Climate adaptation governance
- Topic areas in the magazine
- Urban heat, Climate risk and exposure analysis, Funding for climate adaptation, Measures and implementation
13 articles by Nils.
- Climate Adaptation in the Municipality
Climate Risk and Climate Impact Assessment for Municipalities
How a climate risk and impact assessment works: climate signals, exposure, evaluation; the basis for strategy, measures and funding.
- Climate Adaptation in the Municipality
Climate Exposure Analysis: Identifying Vulnerable Places and Groups
How an exposure analysis helps you identify vulnerable places and people: exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity explained practically.
- Climate Adaptation in the Municipality
Impact Monitoring of Adaptation Measures
How to use indicators to demonstrate whether climate adaptation measures work: building monitoring, choosing metrics, for reporting and funding.
- Urban Heat
Heat Map and Heat Register: What They Show and How They Are Created
What heat maps and heat registers show, how they are created from climate and geodata, and how municipalities use them for prioritisation and planning.
- Urban Heat
Identifying Heat Hotspots: How Municipalities Find the Critical Locations
How municipalities identify heat hotspots by linking thermal exposure with land use and vulnerable groups, as a basis for prioritisation.
- Heavy Rain & Water in the City
Heavy Rain Hazard Map: The Foundation of Flood Prevention
What a heavy rain hazard map shows, how it is created and how municipalities use it: scenarios, data sources, costs and funding, in a practical overview.
- Funding for Climate Adaptation
Funding for climate adaptation: an overview for municipalities
Which funding programmes finance municipal climate adaptation in 2026? DAS funding, BMWSB, Kommunalrichtlinie and state funds, honestly explained.
- Funding for Climate Adaptation
The Kommunalrichtlinie (KRL) explained simply
What does the Kommunalrichtlinie fund in 2026, and what not? Funding categories, deadlines and the KRL's role for municipal climate adaptation.
- Funding for Climate Adaptation
Funding for the climate adaptation manager position
How can a climate adaptation manager position be funded? DAS funding priority, funding windows and conditions for municipalities, explained honestly.
- Funding for Climate Adaptation
State funding programmes for climate adaptation: the example of North Rhine-Westphalia
What state funding exists for climate adaptation in NRW? Klimaanpassung.Kommunen.NRW, KA-RL and ERDF funds, a current overview for municipalities.
- Funding for Climate Adaptation
Funding application for climate adaptation: step by step and typical pitfalls
How does a funding application for municipal climate adaptation work, from idea to approval? The key steps and typical pitfalls.
- Funding for Climate Adaptation
Funding for greening, green roofs and desealing
What funding exists for green roofs, facade greening and desealing? Federal, state and municipal programmes, an honest overview.
- Measures & Implementation
What Does Climate Adaptation Cost? Costs and Cost-Effectiveness
What climate adaptation costs municipalities: investment and follow-up costs, avoided damage and the cost-effectiveness of measures assessed realistically.