Global Risks Report 2026: An Age of Competition and Growing Uncertainty

18. Feb 2026 | Allgemein

The World Economic Forum (WEF) published the Global Risks Report 2026 in January 2026. Now in its 21st edition, the report analyses key global risks across different time horizons and is aimed at political and economic decision-makers worldwide. At its core is the...

New Master’s Programme „International Disaster Management and Civil Protection”

13. Feb 2026 | Allgemein

Risks and disasters, and their resulting impacts, are becoming increasingly frequent and complex due to a range of developments such as climate change, geopolitical instability, and ongoing urbanisation. As a result, there is a growing demand for well-trained...

EU–Caribbean Dialogue on Disaster Risk Management Held in Bonn

12. Feb 2026 | Allgemein

On 10 February 2026, the Public–Private Partnerships (PPP) Round Table took place at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn as part of the Caribbean–EU Study Visit on Disaster Risk Management. The event aimed to facilitate structured exchange between high-level Caribbean...

Severe flooding in southern Africa – hundreds of thousands affected

11. Feb 2026 | Allgemein, Floods, heavy rain, Recent Events

In recent weeks, exceptionally heavy and persistent rainfall has flooded large parts of southern Africa. Mozambique and north-eastern South Africa have been particularly hard hit, but Zimbabwe and other countries in the region are also reporting severe damage....

Series of winter storms causes severe flooding in North Africa and Southern Europe

9. Feb 2026 | Allgemein, Floods, Recent Events, Storms

A series of winter storms has caused severe flooding in Morocco, Spain and Portugal in recent days. People have lost their lives in several regions, hundreds of thousands have been forced to leave their homes, and the damage to infrastructure, agriculture and...