Grossu-Chiriac, Cristina2025-09-092025GROSSU-CHIRIAC, Cristina. Schimbările climatice și reflectarea lor în literatura germană contemporană. In: Dynamics of the Romance and Germanic Languages: Trends and Innovation: hybrid international scientific conference, 8th edition, Chisinau, March 28, 2025. Chisinau: CEP USM, 2025, pp. 218-223. ISBN 978-9975-62-904-1 (PDF). Disponibil: https://doi.org/10.59295/drgl2025.30978-9975-62-904-1 (PDF)https://msuir.usm.md/handle/123456789/18675https://doi.org/10.59295/drgl2025.30In response to the climate crisis and growing ecological awareness, contemporary literature has increasingly explored themes of environmental degradation and the strained relationship between humans and nature. The emergence of the literary subgenre“climate fiction” or “cli-fi” reflects the growing concern over ecological issues, exploring topics such as climate change, resource depletion, biodiversity loss, forced migration, and survival in a world affected by environmental collapse. Contemporary German literature addresses climate change, reflecting societal concerns about environmental degradation and the future of the planet. Authors like Frank Schätzing and Juli Zeh address the impact of the climate crisis, highlighting the complex and often tense relationship between humans and nature, explore ecological collapse and existential crises through genres such as ecological realism and dystopian science fiction, delving into a society struggling with existential and environmental issues. In this context, literature becomes an essential tool in raising public awareness and influencing political and social debates concerning the environment.roclimate changecontemporary literatureGerman literatureclimate fiction/ cli-ficlimate crisisecological awarenessArticle