Over the past years, the Ready4Heat project showcased how municipalities across Central Europe develop practical, locally tailored solutions to protect residents’ health and well-being during extreme heat. As the project enters its final phase, partner cities are hosting public events to share results, tools, and lessons learned.
All four cities—Hajdúböszörmény (Hungary), Weiz (Austria), Worms (Germany), and Maribor (Slovenia)—are concluding their work with dedicated final events that bring together municipal experts, health institutions, researchers, and community stakeholders.
Maribor: Final Conference on 2 December 2025
The Municipality of Maribor is inviting stakeholders to its Ready4Heat Final Conference on 2 December 2025 at 13:30 in the Urban Exhibition Hall (Grajska Street 7).
As one of the project’s key pilot cities, Maribor has developed and tested measures to mitigate the effects of heatwaves in urban areas.
Speakers include:
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Dr. Vlasta Krmelj, Energy and Climate Agency for Podravje
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Peter Beznec, Centre for Health and Development Murska Sobota
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Mateja Bitenc, Project Office, Municipality of Maribor
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Gordana Kolesarič, Project Office, Municipality of Maribor
The event is open to project partners, municipal departments, health and climate experts, and local institutions.
Attendance can be confirmed via the registration form provided by the municipality.
Worms: Digital Final Event on 28 January 2026
The City of Worms will hold its closing event online on 28 January 2026 from 13:00 to 14:30.
The digital format allows local stakeholders and the wider Ready4Heat community to join remotely.
The programme includes:
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A presentation of the latest progress report on the city’s Heat Action Plan
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Good-practice insights from local projects that have strengthened heat preparedness in Worms
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Space for exchange on future steps and municipal coordination during extreme heat.
Weiz: Final Event in February 2026
The Austrian pilot city of Weiz will present its results in February 2026.
Throughout the project, Weiz has focused on developing practical communication channels, improving local heat-response structures, and engaging citizens in understanding heat risks. The final event will showcase tools, guidelines, and lessons that other municipalities in the region can adopt.
Hajdúböszörmény: Local Dissemination of Results
Hajdúböszörmény, Ready4Heat’s Hungarian pilot city, concludes the project with a local dissemination event highlighting the city’s work on heat-health planning, public awareness, and neighbourhood-level engagement. The municipality will share its final tools with local institutions, health actors, and community groups, ensuring that heat-adaptation measures continue beyond the project’s lifetime.
A Shared Commitment to Heat Resilience
Across the four cities, the Ready4Heat final events demonstrate:
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The growing importance of local heat and health action plans
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The value of cross-sector cooperation between municipal departments, health services, and civil society
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The need for clear public communication during heatwaves
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The role of community engagement in building long-term resilience
By bringing their results to local audiences, the Ready4Heat cities are helping other municipalities across Central Europe prepare for extreme heat—turning project knowledge into lasting local action.
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