27. Mar 2025 | General
The DKKV Promotional Award 2024 was presented yesterday as part of the Disaster Risk Reduction symposium – supported by our institutional member DRF Luftrettung. In his laudatory speech, DKKV CEO Leon Eckert emphasised the relevance of the prize in the current...
7. Mar 2025 | General
We now have a new newsletter format, which is published monthly and offers a compact collection of current developments from DKKV and the field of disaster risk management. This way, interested parties stay regularly informed and no longer miss any important topics....
6. Mar 2025 | General
The National Platform for Resilience has today published a statement that addresses key demands from local authorities, civil society, science, business, media, culture and education to the new German government. Under the title ‘Strengthening resilience & making...
27. Feb 2025 | General
From March 1, 2025, volunteers in civil protection can once again apply for the “Helping Hand” award, which is being presented by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) for the 17th time. The application period ends on June 30, 2025. The prize is...
27. Feb 2025 | General
On Tuesday afternoon, 25 February, Chile experienced a widespread power outage that affected 98 per cent of households in the country. The affected region covered 14 of Chile’s 16 regions with a north-south extension of more than 3,000 kilometres (Süddeutsche...
26. Feb 2025 | General
On 13 March 2025, a state-wide warning day will take place in Rhineland-Palatinate for the first time. The aim is to test the warning systems, raise awareness among the population and test the processes in the new Civil Protection Situation Centre in Koblenz. At...
