GFZ has a new name

3. Jan 2025 | General

On January 1, 2025, the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences changed its name to GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. The Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) now also bears the name “RIFS Research Institute for...

Call for abstracts for EGU session on early warning systems

3. Jan 2025 | General

Call for abstracts for the EGU session “Novel Approaches for Early Warning Systems: from AI to trans-disciplinary approaches”. The session examines innovative approaches to improve early warning systems (EWS) in view of the increasing frequency and intensity of...

DKKV-Lunchtalk “Natural hazard tsunami”

23. Dec 2024 | DKKV-Webtalks (ENG), General, Tsunami

The German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) invites you to a digital lunchtalk on January 20, 2024 from 12:30 to 13:30. The topic is “Natural hazard tsunami”, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004. Dr....

DKKV-Serious-Games-Lab

23. Dec 2024 | General, Serious Games

On December 18, 2024, a serious games lab was held at the DKKV office. Participants, especially the young professionals, were able to try out various serious games on the topic of disaster prevention. Afterwards, there was a lively discussion about the games and ideas...

DWD Newsletter: Attribution research and extreme weather 2024

19. Dec 2024 | Allgemein, General

The year 2024 was characterised by extreme weather events – from the Christmas floods to the devastating heavy rainfall events in southern Germany. Globally, 2024 is also expected to be one of the warmest years since measurements began. These developments are...