Delegation visit from China

Delegation visit from China

Yesterday, DKKV was visited by a delegation from the Emergency Management Department of Zhejiang Province in China. The purpose of the visit to the office was to get to know the work of DKKV and disaster management in Germany in general. Managing Director Dr Benni...
The ‘Blue Compass’ 2024 federal prize was awarded

The ‘Blue Compass’ 2024 federal prize was awarded

Every year since 2022, the Federal Environment Agency has honoured the most outstanding projects for adapting to the consequences of climate change with the federal ‘Blue Compass’ award. In 2024, five projects were again honoured with the prize and thus also with the...
New publication by Peter Adey!

New publication by Peter Adey!

In ‘Evacuation The Politics and Aesthetics of Movement in Emergency’, Peter Adey examines the political, aesthetic and practical aspects of evacuations during crises and shows how their design reflects and reinforces social hierarchies. Using numerous case studies,...
Register for the EFDRR webinar on 6 November!

Register for the EFDRR webinar on 6 November!

National organisations such as PLANAT (Switzerland), DCNA (Austria), DKKV (Germany) and AFPCNT (France) play a central role in promoting national risk reduction and the implementation of the Sendai Framework. By sharing knowledge and experience, they support the...