Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

• Kunz, M., Mohr, S., Martius, O., Hering, A. and Schröer, K.: Advances and challenges in hail research: report from the 4th European hail workshop 2024. Front. Environ. Sci., Sec. Atmosphere and Climate. Volume 13. 2025, https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1699216
• Fischer, J., Groenemeijer, P., Holzer, A., Feldmann, M., Schröer, K., Battaglioli, F., Schielicke, L., Púčik, T., Antonescu, B., Gatzen, C., and TIM Partners: Invited perspectives: Thunderstorm intensification from mountains to plains, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 25, 2629–2656, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-2629-2025, 2025.
• Wilhelm, L., Schwierz, C., Schröer, K., Taszarek, M., and Martius, O.: Reconstructing hail days in Switzerland with statistical models (1959–2022), Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 24, 3869–3894, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-3869-2024, 2024.
• Schmid T, Portmann R, Villiger L, Schröer K, Bresch D N: An open-source radar-based hail damage model for buildings and cars. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci (NHESS), 2024; 24 (3) : 847-872: http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-847-2024
• Kopp J, Schröer K, Schwierz C, Hering A, Germann U, Martius O: The summer 2021 Switzerland hailstorms: weather situation, major impacts and unique observational data Weather, 2022: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wea.4306 (download: https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/wea.4306)
• Barras H, Martius O, Nisi L, Schröer K, Hering A, Germann U: Multi-day hail clusters and isolated hail days in Switzerland – large-scale flow conditions and precursors Weather and Climate Dynamics, 2021; 2: 1167-1185: http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/wcd-2-1167-2021
• Nisi L, Hering A, Germann U, Schröer K, Barras H, Kunz M, Martius O: Hailstorms in the Alpine region: diurnal cycle, 4D-characteristics, and the nowcasting potential of lightning properties. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 2020; 146 (733) : 4170-4194: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qj.3897
• Schröer K, Tye M R: Quantifying damage contributions from convective and stratiform weather types: How well do precipitation and discharge data indicate the risk? Journal of Flood Risk Management Journal of Flood Risk Management, 2019: 1-13: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12491
• Schröer K, Kirchengast G: Sensitivity of extreme precipitation to temperature: the variability of scaling factors from a regional to local perspective Climate Dynamics, 2018; 50: 3981-3994: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-017-3857-9
• Schröer K, Kirchengast G, O S: Strong dependence of extreme convective precipitation intensities on gauge network density Geophysical Research Letters, 2018; 45: 8253-8263: https://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2018GL077994
• Unterberger C, Hudson P, Botzen W J W, Schröer K, Steininge K W: Future public sector flood risk and risk sharing arrangements: an assessment for Austria. Ecological Economics Ecological Economics, 2018; 156: 153-163: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.09.019

Other publications

• Schröer K, Trefalt S, Hering A, Germann U, Schwierz C: Hagelklima Schweiz: Daten, Ergebnisse und Dokumentation Fachbericht MeteoSchweiz, 2022; 283: 1-82: http://dx.doi.org/10.18751/PMCH/TR/283.HagelklimaSchweiz/1.0 (download: https://www.nccs.admin.ch/dam/nccs/de/dokumente/website/hagel/20230907_fachbericht_283.pdf.download.pdf/20230907_fachbericht_283.pdf)
• Trefalt S, Germann U, Hering A, Clementi L, Boscacci M, Schröer K, Schwierz C: Hail Climate Switzerland Operational radar hail detection algorithms at MeteoSwiss: quality assessment and improvement Technical Report MeteoSwiss, 2022; 284: 1-128: http://dx.doi.org/10.18751/PMCH/TR/284.HailClimateSwitzerland/1.0 (download: https://www.nccs.admin.ch/dam/nccs/de/dokumente/website/hagel/technical-report-284_200-90.pdf.download.pdf/technical-report-284_200-90.pdf)
• Schröer K: An integrative perspective on extreme convective precipitation events in the southeastern Alpine forelands: Scaling relationships and damage contribution. Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change Scientific Reports No. 87, 2020 (download: https://wegccloud.uni-graz.at/s/DPpkaAXHAdJRKeR)
• Lackner B C, Damert M, Mohankumar S E P, Kusumaningrum D, Lutzmann S C, Paul A, Petz D, Schröer K, Unterberger C: Ausstellungskatalog KliMacht | CliMatters, in: Meyer, L.; Reiter, B. (Hrsg.) Wem gehört das Klima, 2017: 75-184: https://news.uni-graz.at/de/detail/article/wem-gehoert-das-klima-1/
• Hohenwallner, Anderl D M, Bürgel J, Goler R, Hama M, Huber T, Ibesich N, Kratzer A, Krutzler T, Lampert C, Leitner M, Link S, Nagl C, Rigler E, Schmid C, Schneider J, Schieder W, Schröer K, Schwab K, Steuer S, Storch A, Strobl H, Zethner G: Klimastrategie Tirol – Sachstandsbericht. (Climate Strategy Tyrol – Status report) Office of the Tyrolean State Government 2015
• Hohenwallner, Bürgel D J, Hama M, Huber T, Kratzer A, Leitner M, Link S, Nagl C, Schneider J, Schröer K, Schwab K, Steuer S: Klimastrategie Tirol – Anpassung an den Klimawandel – Herausforderungen und Chancen. (Adaptation to climate change – challenges and opportunities) Office of the Tyrolean State Government 2015