New newsletter of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network

15. Jul 2025 | General

The 15th edition of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network newsletter, published in July 2025, presents new strategies and funding opportunities in European civil protection. Among other things, it focuses on the new Preparedness Union Strategy and the use of...

DKKV YPs visit the Dithmarscher Landesmuseum

14. Jul 2025 | General, Young Professionals

Last Sunday, July 13, 2025, the DKKV Young Professionals were invited to the family day on disaster control at the Dithmarscher Landesmuseum in Meldorf. Michael Skala and Yannick Braun represented the Young Professionals on site and informed the guests about climate...

AMAREX closing event in Cologne

11. Jul 2025 | Aqua-X-Net, General

Yesterday, on July 10, the final event of AMAREX (Adaptation of Stormwater Management to Extreme Events) took place in Cologne. At the beginning, the project was introduced and the results and findings of the fields of action were presented. The BMFTR project AMAREX...

Policy Brief: Artificial intelligence approaches for disaster risk management

10. Jul 2025 | General

In a new policy brief published on Prevention Web, the focus is on increasing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to better identify and manage disaster risks. The aim is to strengthen prevention, preparedness and resilience within the EU – in line with the...

Hottest June in Western Europe: heat-related deaths due to climate change

9. Jul 2025 | Climate Change, General, Heat, Recent Events

A new study shows that the number of heat-related deaths in Europe has tripled due to climate change. June 2025 was the hottest June in Western Europe since weather records began. The average temperature was 2.81 degrees above the average value from 1991 to 2020. Two...

4th commemoration day of the Ahr flood July 7, 2025

7. Jul 2025 | Flood 2021, General

On July 3 and 4, 2025, events were held at the RheinAhrCampus Remagen to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley. Under the title “Better cooperation in the EU in crises following climate-related events”, experts from science,...