DKKV-lunchtalk “Natural hazard tsunami”

24. Jan 2025 | Tsunami

On January 20, the Lunchtalk was held to mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 tsunami. Dr. Alexander Rudloff shed light on the historical event and explained how tsunamis can occur. Particular attention was paid to the early warning systems – both then and now....

VENRO position paper on the 2025 federal elections published

23. Jan 2025 | General

In the run-up to the 2025 federal elections, the umbrella organisation of development and humanitarian non-governmental organisations in Germany (VENRO) has published its position paper ‘Taking responsibility for a fairer world’. In it, more than 140 non-governmental...

Interview with Prof Dr Johann Georg Goldammer about the fires in LA and the surrounding area

22. Jan 2025 | General, Wildfires

In an interview with Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Johann Georg Goldammer from the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC), we talk about the causes and prevention of fires, particularly in California. Question: How did the fires in California happen, especially in January,...

Invitation to the ‘Theme day against flood dementia’

21. Jan 2025 | Floods, General, Hochwasser

On 30 January 2025 from 2 p.m., the Deichverband Bislich-Landesgrenze invites you to a ‘Theme Day against Flood Dementia’ at the Bürgerhaus Rees to draw attention to the dangers of flooding and heavy rainfall. 30 years after the last major flood on the Rhine in 1995,...

Serious games lab and video shoot at the DKKV office

21. Jan 2025 | Serious Games, Young Professionals

On December 18, 2024, several young professionals (YPs) met at the DKKV office in Bonn for a serious games lab. In the workshop, the participants had the opportunity to try out various serious games on the topics of disaster prevention and risk communication in two...