We organized the symposium on "Rapid adaptation in a changing climate and environment (RACE): coupled geo-, bio- and hydrosystems” on Feb. 23rd 2024 in Garching together with our TUM ALPHA and the TUM Water Cluster. The program included talks by renomated professors of the TUM to explore future collaborations directed at joint observation, modelling, predictons and measures in coupled geo-, bio- and hydrosystems in the Alpine/Pre-Alpine environments. The Novelty of a combined proposal lies in the complete system approach, anticipating the required speed of change, and addressing the anticipation of nonlinear and non-stationary system transition.