Living Lab “Working together to overcome flooding!”

Living Lab in the Zweibrücken region on March 14, 2026

Where and when?

  • Bürgerhaus Hornbach / Bahnhofstraße 4, 66500 Hornbach
  • 14.03.2026 between 09:30 & 16:15 

How can we sensibly combine urban development and flood prevention?

What flood prevention measures do you consider important for protecting our communities in the long term?

How can spatial planning help to effectively reduce flood risks?

Floods and heavy rainfall repeatedly affect the city of Zweibrücken and the municipality of Zweibrücken-Land. With climate change, these events are likely to become more frequent and more severe. That is why it is important to develop solutions early on and work together.

The focus of the living lab is on exchange and joint discussion. Together with you, we would like to discuss how we can better prepare for flooding and heavy rainfall in order to reduce damage. We want to demonstrate how spatial planning and all of us can contribute to flood prevention in the Zweibrücken region.

The Zweibrücken region is located near the French border. The Hornbach River, which flows through several municipalities in the Zweibrücken region, originates in France. Since flooding does not stop at municipal or state borders, we will also talk to you about cooperation and flood prevention in neighboring French municipalities.

We will examine the flood risk in several areas along the Hornbach with you. Working together in small groups, you will set priorities, make planning decisions, and formulate recommendations for these areas. In the process, you will learn in a playful way what flood prevention in urban development can look like and how you yourself can contribute to it.

We welcome every voice, every idea, and every constructive contribution—join us! Share your experiences, learn about other perspectives, and develop ideas for sustainable flood management.

This event is organized by the Interreg project LATI as part of the UniGR Center for Border Studies at the University of the Greater Region.

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