Nebelalm – a new area of application for CloudFisher?

Will CloudFisher fog collectors soon be used in Germany as well? Until now, the necessary climatic conditions (lots of fog, lots of wind at high altitudes) were not considered to exist in this country. Will climate change end this limitation? Pilot projects are already underway, such as that led by Michael Engesser, mayor of Fröhnd in the Black Forest. Results on the test network’s yield are expected in the summer of 2026.   

Three architecture students from #TUM have also incorporated CloudFisher fog collectors into their solutions for an alpine pasture in the Tegernsee region.

The challenge: climate change is threatening the tradition of alpine pasture farming in the Bavarian Alps. Rising temperatures, declining rainfall, and long periods of drought are leading to water shortages for many alpine farms. The Tegernsee hut in the far south of Bavaria is also affected.

The bachelor’s project NEBELALM by Elle Böhm from Delft (right in the photo above), Amaradea Maritza from Jakarta, and Lea Sailer (left) combines various options for water storage and collection using the natural topography. Among other things, their design includes CloudFisher nets attached to the sides of the water pipe construction leading to the hut. 

The goal: The sustainable new building should enable farmers to continue spending the summer with their cattle on the alpine pastures and producing cheese there, thereby preserving their livelihoods and the mountain ecosystem.

The bachelor’s thesis was written in the winter semester of 2025 in the #WATEREVER BAVARIA seminar at the TUM chair of Prof. Francis Kéré, Chair of Architectural Design and Participation.