Switzerland is looking for the largest hailstone

Sommerzeit ist Hagelzeit. Hagelzüge richten in der Schweiz Jahr für Jahr Schäden in Millionenhöhe an. Nach dem Hochwasser verursacht Hagel die grössten Verluste. Mobiliar - On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks at the University of Bern is holding a competition on hail, looking for photos of large hailstones. The Mobiliar Lab works at the interface of science and practice and researches how hail, floods and storms occur, how damage can be reduced and develops tools for better management of natural risks. Making basic research accessible to practice: The Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks was founded in 2013 as a joint research initiative of the Oeschger Center for Climate Research at the University of Bern and Mobiliar. 'Ten years later, the Mobiliar Lab has put its intentions into practice,' sums up Olivia Romppainen, professor of climate impact research and co-director of the Lab.