Victims of climate change disasters get compensation

3. Dec 2024 | Allgemein

The past decade has seen an increase in such disasters, with the EU expected to face more in the future. Member States have different systems for compensating natural disaster victims, including government aid, public compensation funds, and public-private...

Changes in the European electricity supply system: risks of a blackout

3. Dec 2024 | General, Publications

The European electricity supply system is undergoing a fundamental transformation due to numerous parallel and sometimes uncoordinated changes. These changes increase the risk of major disruptions and a possible supra-regional blackout, which would not only lead to a...

VFSG Student Award 2024 for event safety and security

3. Dec 2024 | General

The Verein zur Förderung der Sicherheit von Großveranstaltungen (VFSG) e.V. awards the prize for the best student thesis in the field of event security. Students whose thesis (Bachelor or Master) was written on this topic and was completed in 2024 are eligible to...

Applications for 2025 Fall Intake: Master’s Degree Program in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (MDR3)

3. Dec 2024 | Allgemein

The National Taiwan University is now accepting applications for their Master’s Degree Program in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (MDR3) for Fall 2025. The MS Program in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (MDR3) is an English-taught,...

EU report 2023: Some of the worst forest fires since 2000

2. Dec 2024 | Climate Change, General, Natural Hazards in Germany

On November 19, 2024, the EU Commission published a report stating that in 2023, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa experienced some of the worst forest fires since 2000, with over 500,000 hectares of forest affected. The EU in particular has seen repeated...