KAHR Synthesis and Networking Conference

KAHR Synthesis and Networking Conference

The KAHR synthesis and networking conference took place in Wesseling on 26 November. The KAHR project stands for Climate Adaptation Flood Resilience and accompanied the (re)construction process in the aftermath of the 2021 flood disaster in North Rhine-Westphalia and...
Apply now: Flood Prevention Award 2025

Apply now: Flood Prevention Award 2025

Flood events pose a growing threat to cities and municipalities. This year’s floods have once again shown how important innovative and sustainable flood protection measures are. With the Flood Prevention Award 2025, the DKKV, together with the Academy for Flood...
Delegation visit from Shandong, China

Delegation visit from Shandong, China

On Monday, DKKV was visited by a delegation from the Shandong Provincial Defence Mobilisation Office in China. The purpose of the visit to the office was to introduce the work of DKKV and to get to know disaster management in Germany better in general. Managing...
Webinar Effective emergency communication during a blackout

Webinar Effective emergency communication during a blackout

In a time characterised by increasing cyber threats, potential energy shortages and other crisis scenarios, efficient crisis and emergency management is becoming indispensable. The new KRITIS umbrella law sets new standards and requires comprehensive preparation and...
Change of DKK management

Change of DKK management

After leading the German Climate Consortium for 12 years and enriching it in many ways, Marie-Luise Beck is now leaving the DKK. Her successor is Prof Dr Tilman Santarius, a social scientist by training and head of the Social-Ecological Transformation department at TU...