Daniel Osberghaus studied economics at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. Since 2009, he has been working in ZEW’s Research Unit “Environmental and Climate Economics”. He focuses on the economics of climate adaptation – including flood prevention and natural hazard insurance. Furthermore, he investigates the effects of extreme weather and natural disasters on economic behaviour and preferences. His empirical analyses are mainly based on large-scale panel surveys among households in Germany.
Selected Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals
Osberghaus, Daniel and Carina Fugger (2022), Natural disasters and climate change beliefs: the role of distance and prior beliefs, Global Environmental Change 74, 102515. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Thomas Abeling (2022), Heat Vulnerability and Adaptation of Low-Income Households in Germany, Global Environmental Change 72, 102446. Download
Kraehnert, Kati, Daniel Osberghaus, Christian Hott, Lemlem Teklegiorgis Habtemariam, Frank Wätzold, Lutz Philip Hecker and Svenja Fluhrer (2021), Insurance against extreme weather events: An overview, Review of Economics 72(2), 71-95. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Christiane Reif (2021), How do different compensation schemes and loss experience affect insurance decisions? Experimental evidence from two independent and heterogeneous samples, Ecological Economics 187, 107087. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel (2021), Poorly Adapted but Nothing to Lose? A Study on the Flood Risk – Income Relationship with a Focus on Low-Income Households , Climate Risk Management 31, 100268 Contents. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Hendrik Hinrichs (2021), The Effectiveness of a Large-scale Flood Risk Awareness Campaign – Evidence from Two Panel Data Sets, Risk Analysis 41(6), 944-957. Download
Frondel, Manuel, Gerhard Kussel, Tobias Larysch and Daniel Osberghaus (2020), Klimapolitik während der Corona-Pandemie: Ergebnisse einer Haushaltserhebung, Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht 43(4), 402-425.
Andor, Mark, Daniel Osberghaus and Michael Simora (2020), Natural Disasters and Governmental Aid: Is there a Charity Hazard?, Ecological Economics 169, 106534. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Christina Demski (2019), The causal effect of flood experience on climate engagement: evidence from search requests for green electricity, Climatic Change 156, 191-207. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel (2019), The Effects of Natural Disasters and Weather Variations on International Trade and Financial Flows: A Review of the Empirical Literature, Economics of Disasters and Climate Change 3(3), 305-325. Download
Achtnicht, Martin and Daniel Osberghaus (2019), The Demand for Index-Based Flood Insurance in a High-Income Country, German Economic Review 20(2), 217-242. Download
Kahsay, Goytom Abraha and Daniel Osberghaus (2018), Storm Damage and Risk Preferences: Panel Evidence from Germany, Environmental and Resource Economics 71, 301–318. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel (2017), The Effect of Flood Experience on Household Mitigation – Evidence from Longitudinal and Insurance Data, Global Environmental Change 43, 126-136. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel (2017), Prospect Theory, Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change, Journal of Risk Research 20 (7), 909-930. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Alina Philippi (2016), Private Hochwasservorsorge und Elementarschadenversicherung: Moral Hazard, der Effekt von Informationskampagnen, und eine Versicherungsillusion, Zeitschrift für die gesamte Versicherungswissenschaft 105(3), 289-306. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Jan Kühling (2016), Direct and Indirect Effects of Weather Experiences on Life Satisfaction – Which Role for Climate Change Expectations?, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 59(12), 2198-2230. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel (2015), The Determinants of Private Flood Mitigation Measures in Germany - Evidence from a Nationwide Survey, Ecological Economics 110, 36-50. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel, Astrid Dannenberg, Tim Mennel and Bodo Sturm (2010), The Role of the Government in Adaptation to Climate Change, Environment & Planning C: Government & Policy 28(5), 834-850. Download
Articles in Non-Refereed Journals
Osberghaus, Daniel, Christian Groß, Gert Wagner, Frank Offermann, Christoph Duden, Jonas Schmitt, Michael Berlemann, Jörg Asmussen, Markus Roth, Lamia Messari-Becker, Nicola Garbarino, Benjamin Guin and Jonathan Lee (2021), Extremwetterereignisse: Staatshilfe oder private Vorsorge – wer trägt die Kosten?, ifo Schnelldienst 74(11), 3-28. Download
Frondel, Manuel, Vanessa Charlotte Kükenthal, Tobias Larysch and Daniel Osberghaus (2021), Wahrnehmung des Klimawandels in Deutschland: Eine Längsschnittbefragung privater Haushalte, Zeitschrift für Energiewirtschaft 45, 119-131. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel (2018), Wie soll eine Anpassung gefördert werden?, BWagrar 35.2018, 9.
Höfling, Holger, Peter Heindl, Daniel Osberghaus and Katrin Sommerfeld (2016), Auch nach dem Paris-Abkommen ist Klimaschutz kein Selbstläufer, Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen 12, 68-70.
Osberghaus, Daniel and Tim Mennel (2014), Hochwasservorsorge zwischen Staatshilfen und privater Versicherung, Wirtschaftsdienst 94 (8), 583-587. Download
Mennel, Tim and Daniel Osberghaus (2013), Benötigen wir eine Versicherungspflicht gegen Elementarschäden?, Ökologisches Wirtschaften 2/2013, 47-50. Download
Löschel, Andreas, Christiane Reif, Martin Kesternich, Simon Koesler, Daniel Osberghaus and Stefan Korioth (2011), Versteigerungserlöse aus CO2-Zertifikaten im Spannungsfeld zwischen Bund und Ländern, Wirtschaftsdienst 91 (10), 712-716.
Jeßberger, Christoph, Tim Mennel, Daniel Osberghaus and Markus Zimmer (2011), Too dry or too wet?, Leibniz Zwischenruf 1/2011, 25-31. Download
Dannenberg, Astrid, Tim Mennel, Daniel Osberghaus and Bodo Sturm (2009), Anpassung an den Klimawandel - ein Thema auch in Deutschland, Wirtschaftsdienst 89 (11), 723-726.
Monographs, Contributions to Edited Volumes
Schanze, Jochen, Anna-Katharina Hornidge, Gérard Hutter, Andreas Macke and Daniel Osberghaus (2020), Umweltkrisen, in: Frank Bösch, Nicole Deitelhoff, Stefan Kroll Wiesbaden, 179-204. Download
Reif, Christiane and Daniel Osberghaus (2020), Economic Assessment of Co-benefits of Adaptation to Climate Change, in: Wolfgang Buchholz, Anil Markandya, Dirk Rübbelke, Stefan Vögele Springer Climate Book Series, 197-212. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel (2014), Anpassung an den Klimawandel – Welche Aufgabe hat die Wirtschaft und was übernimmt der Staat?, in: Climate Service Center (CSC) . Download
Discussion and Working Papers
Kraehnert, Kati, Christian Hott, Daniel Osberghaus, Lutz P. Hecker, Frank Wätzold, Lemlem T Habtemariam and Svenja Fluhrer (2021), Versicherung von Klimarisiken - zwischen privater Vorsorge und staatlicher Intervention, Hintergrundpapier zum 10. Forum Klimaökonomie. Download
Frondel, Manuel, Daniel Osberghaus and Stephan Sommer (2021), Corona and the Stability of Personal Traits and Preferences: Evidence From Germany, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-029, Mannheim. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Christiane Reif (2020), How Do Different Compensation Schemes and Loss Experience Affect Insurance Decisions? Experimental Evidence From Two Independent and Heterogeneous Samples, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-072, Mannheim. Download
Frondel, Manuel, Gerhard Kussel, Tobias Larysch and Daniel Osberghaus (2020), Klimapolitik während der Corona-Pandemie: Ergebnisse einer Haushaltserhebung, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-041, Mannheim. Download
Frondel, Manuel, Gerhard Kussel, Tobias Larysch and Daniel Osberghaus (2020), Klimapolitik während der Corona-Pandemie: Betroffenheit und Einstellungen privater Haushalte in Deutschland, Download
Osberghaus, Daniel (2019), The Effects of Natural Disasters and Weather Variations on International Trade: A Review of the Empirical Literature, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-002, Mannheim. Download
Andor, Mark, Daniel Osberghaus and Michael Simora (2017), Natural Disasters and Governmental Aid: Is there a Charity Hazard?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-065, Mannheim. Download
Achtnicht, Martin and Daniel Osberghaus (2016), The Demand for Index-Based Flood Insurance in a High-Income Country, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-051, Mannheim. Download
Kahsay, Goytom Abraha and Daniel Osberghaus (2016), Extreme Weather and Risk Preference: Panel Evidence from Germany, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-032, Mannheim. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Jan Kühling (2014), Direct and Indirect Effects of Weather Experiences on Life Satisfaction – Which Role for Climate Change Expectations?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-042, Mannheim. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel (2014), The Determinants of Private Flood Mitigation Measures in Germany – Evidence from a Nationwide Survey, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-032, Mannheim. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel (2013), Prospect Theory, Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-091, Mannheim. Download
Menny, Claas, Daniel Osberghaus, Max Pohl and Ute Werner (2011), General Knowledge About Climate Change, Factors Influencing Risk Perception and Willingness to Insure, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-060, Mannheim. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel, Elyssa Finkel and Max Pohl (2010), Individual Adaptation to Climate Change: The Role of Information and Perceived Risk, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-061, Mannheim. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Christiane Reif (2010), Total Costs and Budgetary Effects of Adaptation to Climate Change: An Assessment for the European Union, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-046, Mannheim. Download
Dannenberg, Astrid, Tim Mennel, Daniel Osberghaus and Bodo Sturm (2009), The Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change – The Case of Germany, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-057, Mannheim. Download
Expertises
Osberghaus, Daniel, Martin Achtnicht, Philip Bubeck, Manuel Frondel, Vanessa Charlotte Kükenthal, Tobias Larysch and Annegret Thieken (2020), Klimawandel in Deutschland: Risikowahrnehmung und Anpassung in privaten Haushalten 2020, Mannheim. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel, Peter Heindl, Katrin Sommerfeld and Holger Höfling (2016), KfW/ZEW CO2 Barometer 2016 – Carbon Edition: How the EU ETS can contribute to meeting the ambitious targets of the Paris Agreement, KfW Bankengruppe, Frankfurt am Main. Download
Brockmann, Karl Ludwig, Caroline Dieckhöner, Kerstin Kiehl, Carlo Gallier, Peter Heindl and Daniel Osberghaus (2015), KfW/ZEW CO2 Barometer 2015 - Manufacturing Industry Edition: Impacts of the Energy Transition, KfW Bankengruppe, Frankfurt am Main. Download
Gallier, Carlo, Peter Heindl, Daniel Osberghaus, Karl Ludwig Brockmann and Caroline Dieckhöner (2015), KfW/ZEW CO2 Barometer 2015 - Carbon Edition: Ten Years of Emissions Trading - Strategies of German Companies, KfW Bankengruppe, Frankfurt am Main. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Alina Philippi (2015), Klimawandel in Deutschland: Risikowahrnehmung und Anpassung in privaten Haushalten 2012 und 2014, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Mannheim. Download
Schenker, Oliver, Tim Mennel, Daniel Osberghaus, Beyhan Ekinci, Christian Hengesbach, Alexander Sandkamp, Christian Kind, Jonas Savelsberg, Walter Kahlenborn, Mareike Buth, Maximilian Peters and Stefan Steyer (2014), Ökonomie des Klimawandels – Integrierte ökonomische Bewertung der Instrumente zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel, Umweltbundesamt, Dessau. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel, Claudia Schwirplies and Andreas Ziegler (2013), Klimawandel in Deutschland, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Mannheim. Download
Bosello, Francesco, Nicola Lamaddalena, Daniel Osberghaus and Consuelo Varela Ortega (2013), Perspectives in Resource Management and Climate Change Adaptation in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, European Commission, FP7, Brussels. Download
Osberghaus, Daniel and Claudio Baccianti (2013), Adaptation to Climate Change in the Southern Mediterranean, European Commission, FP7, Brussels. Download
Altvater, Susanne, Debora de Block, Irene Bouwma, Thomas Dworak, Ana Frelih-Larsen, Benjamin Görlach, Claudia Hermeling, Judith Klostermann, Martin König, Markus Leitner, Natasha Marinova, Sabine McCallum, Sandra Neumann, Daniel Osberghaus, Andrea Prutsch, Christiane Reif, Kay van de Sand, Rob Swart and Jenny Tröltzsch (2012), Adaptation Measures in the EU: Policies, Costs, and Economic Assessment, European Commission, DG CLIMA, Brussels. Download
Löschel, Andreas, Christiane Reif, Martin Kesternich, Simon Koesler, Daniel Osberghaus and Stefan Korioth (2011), Lösungsansätze zur systemeffizienten Ausgestaltung der nationalen Mittelverwendung der Einnahmen aus der Versteigerung von Zertifikaten im Rahmen des EU-ETS, Mannheim. Download
Egenhofer, Christian, Arno Behrens, Astrid Dannenberg, Anton Georgiev, Peter S. Heller, Johannes Kremers, Andreas Löschel, Jorgen Mortensen, Jorge Nunez-Ferrer, Daniel Osberghaus, Christiane Reif and Bodo Sturm (2010), The Fiscal Implications of Climate Change Adaptation, European Commission - Economic and Financial Affairs, Brüssel. Download
Research Reports
- KfW/ZEW-CO2-Panel
- KfW/ZEW-CO2-Panel
- KfW/ZEW-CO2-Panel
Projects
Current Projects
- Project Duration 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022International Trade During a Pandemic: Boon or Bane?
- Project Duration 01.12.2018 - 31.08.2022Evaluating Germany’s Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Practice
Finished Projects
- Project Duration 01.11.2018 - 30.04.2022Climate Impact Chains in a Globalized World: A Challenge for Germany
- Project Duration 01.09.2018 - 30.11.2021Analysis and Application of Innovative Instruments for Climate Change Adaptation Policy and Communication
- Project Duration 01.04.2017 - 31.05.2019Adaptation Strategies and Policy Implementation for Sharing Responsibility in Managing Mountain Hazards (SHARED)
- Project Duration 01.07.2013 - 30.11.2014Impacts of Natural Disasters on International Trade Flows and Global Value Chains
- Project Duration 01.04.2012 - 31.12.2015Evaluating Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Policies: The Need for a Household Energy Consumption Panel
- Project Duration 01.03.2011 - 31.10.2013The economics of climate change – integrated economic assessment of instruments of adaptation to climate change
- Project Duration 01.01.2011 - 30.09.2011Climate Proofing" of key EU Policies - short term actions
- Project Duration 01.12.2010 - 29.06.2011Approaches to a System Efficient Design of National Allocation of Earnings from the Auction of Certificates in the EU ETS
- Project Duration 01.02.2010 - 28.02.2013Prospective Analysis for the Mediterranean Region
- Project Duration 01.01.2009 - 31.12.2016KfW/ZEW CO2-Panel
- Project Duration 01.11.2008 - 31.10.2010Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: A Market Study for the German Insurance Sector
- Project Duration 01.10.2008 - 30.06.2010The Fiscal Implications of Climate Change Adaptation
More Information
Research Stays
Publishing Activities for Journals/Series
- 2021: Mitglied im Herausgeber-Beirat Economics of Disasters and Climate Change
Department
Function
Senior Researcher
