Overview
- Organizers have published the 2026 list, featuring names such as Andreas for the first high and Leonie, Helen, Rapunzel, Bronco, Iackl and Djamschid for subsequent systems.
- In 2026 high-pressure systems will use male first names and low-pressure systems female ones, following the program’s alternating yearly scheme.
- The initiative is run by the Verein Berliner Wetterkarte with Freie Universität Berlin, with naming sponsorships priced at €390 for a high and €290 for a low.
- Eligible names must be officially registered first names rather than company or fantasy names, with roughly 200 designations expected over the year.
- Sponsorships are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, popular initials like M and S attract many requests while X, Y, Z and Q are harder to fill and may be assigned by organizers, and the names are used officially across the DACH region plus Poland, Czechia and Slovakia.