How cities can effectively adapt to hotter summers is currently the subject of intense debate in many places. A summary by Environmental Action Germany (DUH) confirms that many German cities with populations of over 50,000 are not adequately prepared for high temperatures. In parallel, the German Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building has presented an „urban heat protection strategy,“ which summarizes existing measures and defines tasks to cool towns and cities in order to protect the population. However, the Ministry confirmed in response to a question from Table.Briefings that the strategy will not receive any additional funding.