Civil Protection in Germany’s Coalition Agreement: Big Promises, Little Clarity?

25. Apr 2025 | Civil Protection in Germany, General

In Germany, a Koalitionsvertrag (coalition agreement) is a formal policy document negotiated between political parties forming a government. It outlines the legislative and political priorities for the upcoming term. These agreements are particularly relevant in...

Strong Earthquake Near Istanbul – Concerns about Aftershocks

24. Apr 2025 | Earthquakes, General

On April 23, 2025, at 12:49 p.m. local time (9:49 UTC), an earthquake of magnitude Mw 6.2 struck the central Marmara Sea, approximately 60 km west of Istanbul. Just 13 minutes later, a second quake with a magnitude of Mw 5.3 occurred south of the city. The hypocenter...

Sustainability Science Summit 2025 in Berlin

24. Apr 2025 | General

From February 19 to 21, 2025, the Sustainability Science Summit 2025 took place in Berlin under the motto “Advancing Sustainable Development”. The conference continued the series of German Future Earth Summits and was organized by the German Committee Future Earth...

Apply now for the DKKV Promotional Award 2025!

23. Apr 2025 | Allgemein, Förderpreis

Science meets practice: Apply now for the DKKV Promotional Award 2025! The call for applications for the DKKV Promotional Award 2025 is now open! We are once again looking for outstanding bachelor’s and master’s theses related to disaster prevention and...

Unusually Dry Spring 2025

23. Apr 2025 | drought, General

Germany is experiencing an unprecedented rainfall deficit in spring 2025: The extremely dry weather conditions during the approximately ten weeks leading up to Easter resulted in the lowest precipitation levels ever recorded nationwide for the period from early...