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Alexander Fekete, Peter Priesmeier, Christian Büdel, Verena Flörchinger, Timo Heyn, Luisa Knoche, Nils Krippner, Georg Stauch, Ronja Winkhardt-Enz

• The report covers a scientific research trip of a German transdisciplinary delegation of disaster risk researchers to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in 2024. The main purpose was to identify natural hazards and disaster risk management structures and to compare them with German experiences made during the floods in 2021, amongst other risks. The report includes workshops at scientific institutions and field visits. It documents the inter- and transdisciplinary perspectives and outlines future needs of international cooperation and research. Visual documentation of photos of natural hazard sites, exposed urban and rule settlement and infrastructure, and protective measures are included. Joint ideas for future research and improvement of disaster risk management structures are covered. The report contributes to a better international understanding of severe disaster risks such as earthquakes, landslides, mudflows, floods, glacial lake outburst flows, contamination, heat island effect, climate change, infrastructure disruptions, and many more. A joint conclusion is a lack of interconnected analysis and communication about risks. Pathways for integrated disaster risk management and resilience research are outlined to bridge gaps between the chain from hazard triggers to resilience of the affected, and to foster cross-actor and cross-sectoral cooperation.