BBK Congress ‘Research for Civil Protection’

BBK Congress ‘Research for Civil Protection’

Resilience, crisis management and communication, technological innovations and international cooperation – these were the topics discussed by over 900 participants from science, research, administration and practice at the ‘Research for Civil Protection 2025’...
Theamtic Day against “Hochwasser-Demenz”

Theamtic Day against “Hochwasser-Demenz”

On January 30, a thematic day against ‘Hochwasser-Demenz’ took place in Rees, organized by the Deichverband, to mark the 30th anniversary of a flood event from 1995. ‘Hochwasser-Demenz’ illustrates how quickly people forget a flood disaster,...
Earthquake off the coast of Santorini

Earthquake off the coast of Santorini

The Greek island of Santorini in the Mediterranean has been hit by a series of earthquakes for almost two weeks with around 6400 tremors so far. The strongest quake to date occurred on Wednesday evening (5 February 2025) and reached a magnitude of 5.2 (Alexandridi,...