Social media in crisis communication

13. Nov 2024 | Allgemein

On 12 November 2024, the workshop ‘Social media – How can crisis communication succeed in the event of extreme flooding?’ was held in Lahnstein by the Hochwassernotgemeinschaft Rhein e.V. (Rhine Flood Emergency Association). Among the participants were...

Side event at COP29 with DKKV participation

12. Nov 2024 | Allgemein, Board, COP, Members

COP29 has begun!On the second day, our Board member Prof Dr Reimund Schwarze will speak at an exciting side event on the latest developments in climate science. The central role of science in supporting countries and the global community in achieving the goals of...

The date for Interschutz 2026 has been set!

12. Nov 2024 | Allgemein

INTERSCHUTZ in Hanover in 2026 will be held under the motto ‘Safeguarding tomorrow’ and is the world trade fair for firefighting, rescue and civil protection. All products and services in the fields of firefighting, preventive fire protection, rescue services, civil...

DKKV Newsletter #4 2024 has been published

11. Nov 2024 | Allgemein, Newsletter

We are pleased to send you the new issue of the DKKV Newsletter! In this issue, we are focussing on the topic of ‘storms’, one of the most frequent natural events in Germany. You can expect informative articles, exciting interviews and much more. Storms such as winter...

How to master the disaster? Lecture in Cologne

11. Nov 2024 | Allgemein

As part of the event series ‘Human Resilience in Times of Global Environmental Change’, Managing Director Dr Benni Thiebes will give a lecture at the Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Köln. The lecture ‘How to master the disaster?’ will take place on 14 November at 6 pm in...