DKKV participation in Erasmus Plus ERDAI teacher training

8. Dec 2025 | Allgemein, Erasmus Plus

As part of the ERASMUS+ teacher training program ERDAI, the DKKV participated on November 24 with a contribution on resilience in disaster preparedness. The DKKV provided a concise insight into risk and crisis communication. The training brought together school...

Call for Abstracts: Impact-based Forecasting and Early Action at EGU 2026

2. Dec 2025 | General

How can we move from traditional hazard forecasts toward impact-based, user-oriented predictions that truly enable early and effective action?The EGU General Assembly 2026 will address this in the session HS4.5 – “Impact-based forecasting, early warning and early...

New UNDRR STrategy for 2026-2030

1. Dec 2025 | General

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has presented its new Strategic Framework for the years 2026 to 2030. The aim of the document is to significantly accelerate the implementation of the Sendai Framework in its final five years. The new...

Severe flooding and landslides in South and Southeast Asia

1. Dec 2025 | Floods, General, heavy rain, Hochwasser

Cyclone Ditwah brought heavy rainfall to South and Southeast Asia [2,4]. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand were particularly affected, with the death toll now exceeding 900 [4]. On the Indonesian island of Sumatra, days of exceptionally heavy rainfall have also led...

COP30 in BEléM

26. Nov 2025 | About DKKV, Allgemein, COP, General

COP30 in Belém has come to an end. Dr. Friedrich Bohn, environmental systems analyst and representative of the DKKV, accompanied the negotiations on site and provides insights into the key outcomes. While discussions were extensive, a decisive breakthrough did not...