Sabine Lackner will be the future President of THW

26. May 2023 | General, Members

Sabine Lackner will be the first President of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) in Germany. The Federal Cabinet made its decision yesterday. Lackner, the current Vice-President of THW, will take office on 1 July 2023 and succeed Gerd Friedsam, who is...

Federal government publishes report on risk analysis 2020 to 2022

26. May 2023 | General

The German government has now published its report on risk analysis in civil protection 2020 to 2022, which, in addition to the analysis, also addresses a possible realignment of civil protection. The report defines four key statements, such as that the resilience of...

Open positions at TU Delft: PhD and postdoc positions in the field of Highly Effective Lowly Probable Events

26. May 2023 | Ausschreibung, General

Two positions are available at TU Delft (NL) as part of a new EU project in the field of Highly Effective Lowly Probable Events (HILP): a PhD position and a postdoc position. The PhD position offers the opportunity to develop a new approach to stress testing critical...

Professor Lothar Schrott in an interview with Deutschlandfunk on the topic of Early Warning Systems for all

25. May 2023 | General

In an interview with Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Professor Lothar Schrott emphasizes the importance of early warning systems in providing timely alerts to people regarding natural disasters. He sees the United Nation’s goal of ensuring that every person worldwide...

High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction: UN Takes Stock of Progress and Setbacks

24. May 2023 | General

New York, 17-19 May – The United Nations’ highly anticipated Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction concluded, shedding light on the achievements made and the obstacles faced in reducing disaster risks worldwide. The event, held...