20. Feb 2024 | Allgemein
This publication posits that effective communication of disaster threats to decision makers and at-risk communities is a growing challenge in a people-centred approach to disaster risk reduction. Traditional communication approaches tend to involve either top-down...
22. Jan 2024 | Allgemein
The information sheets entitled “Safety through prevention – natural hazards in focus” were produced in collaboration with all three partners. This collaboration is the result of a cooperation agreement between the Federal Office of Civil Protection...
22. Jan 2024 | Allgemein
The Global Risks Report examines some of the most serious risks that society could face over the next decade, against a backdrop of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict. This year’s report contextualises the analysis...
2. Jan 2024 | General
Yesterday, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Lower Saxony’s Minister of the Interior Daniela Behrens gained an impression of the work of the emergency services of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) in the flood areas. THW President...
2. Jan 2024 | General
Climate-related extreme events, industrial accidents, terrorist attacks and accidents at major events repeatedly highlight the complex interdependencies between people, technology and infrastructure. Research is therefore focussing on the impact and potential of...