Space weather and disaster control

Space weather can cause significant disruptions to technical infrastructure, resulting in increased security risks, economic losses and a reduced quality of life.Operators of critical infrastructure, such as power grids or satellites, are increasingly aware that extreme space weather events can have a severe impact on their systems.Space weather can therefore be a crucial factor in the event of a disaster.For example, disturbances of the ionosphere due to space weather can affect navigation and communication in an emergency scenario and must therefore be known in advance so as not to compromise rescue operations.Furthermore, an extreme space weather event itself can trigger a disaster if, for example, satellites and power grids are damaged or destroyed.We are currently in an optimal phase within the 11-year solar cycle for studying and evaluating the influence of space weather on various technologies (maximum solar activity 2024-2026).