2. Jan 2024 | General
Yesterday, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Lower Saxony’s Minister of the Interior Daniela Behrens gained an impression of the work of the emergency services of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) in the flood areas. THW President...
2. Jan 2024 | General
Climate-related extreme events, industrial accidents, terrorist attacks and accidents at major events repeatedly highlight the complex interdependencies between people, technology and infrastructure. Research is therefore focussing on the impact and potential of...
21. Dec 2023 | Allgemein
Reducing Risk Together: Community Engagement in DRR Disaster risk reduction is a collective responsibility, involving various groups with diverse skills, resources, and knowledge. An all-encompassing approach is crucial for achieving the Sendai Framework’s goals...
21. Dec 2023 | Increase
This year it seemed that the earth is increasingly shaking in Middle East and surrounding regions. We experienced heavy disasters for example in Türkiye and Syria, Marocco, and Afghanistan. But also, countries like Iran, are highly risk prone to earthquakes. This...
13. Dec 2023 | COP
After a narrow failure, the almost 200 participating countries agreed on a text with many compromises during 36 hours of negotiations in Dubai. The UN describes the COP28 agreement as “the Beginning of the End of the Fossil Fuel Era”. This is about turning...
