The Ahr Valley: Building Resilience Through Innovation at the Edge of Chaos

Eveline Lemke opened CIDIP/ICPME 2026 with a reflection on resilience, sustainability, and recovery in the aftermath of major climate-related disasters.

Her keynote address, entitled “The Ahr Valley: Building Resilience Through Innovation at the Edge of Chaos”, took place on Wednesday, 8 July 2026.

The opening lecture of the Congress explored how societies can rebuild and emerge stronger after experiencing extreme climate events.

The keynote was delivered following the official opening ceremony of the 30th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering (CIDIP/ICPME 2026), which was held from 7 to 9 July 2026 at the Universitat Jaume I – Escola Superior de Tecnologia i Ciències Experimentals (ESTCE) in Castellón de la Plana, Spain.