Major Power Outage in Berlin: THW Secures Critical Infrastructure

9. Jan 2026 | Allgemein

Since the large-scale power outage in southwest Berlin, the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has been working continuously to mitigate the impacts on the population and critical infrastructure. The main focus of the operation is emergency power supply,...

New issue of the journal Hydrology and Water Resources Management

8. Jan 2026 | Allgemein, Aqua-X-Net, Aqua-X-Net

The current issue of the journal Hydrology and Water Resources Management (HyWa) is now available online and once again offers a series of high-quality articles on current issues in hydrology, water management, and risk management practice. HyWa is an established,...

Risk | Resilience | Response: Eighth DKKV Lunchtalk Session on Monday, January 12

7. Jan 2026 | Allgemein, Risk I Resilience I Reaktion

On Monday, January 12, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., the eighth session of the joint lunchtalk series organized by the DKKV and its institutional member CEDIM will take place under the title „Tourism at Risk: Adapting Destinations to Climate and DisasterChallenges.“ In his...

Global Catastrophic Risks Report 2026

6. Jan 2026 | Allgemein

Global catastrophic risks are events or developments that could severely affect the lives of large numbers of people across multiple continents or even threaten the foundations of civilization. These include, for example, environmental, technological, or security...

Call for contributions: Research conference in Remagen

6. Jan 2026 | Allgemein, General, Young Professionals

The summer of 2026 marks the fifth anniversary of the flood disaster in western Germany, and a conference entitled “Five Years After the 2021 Flood – Changing Research Perspectives” will be held in Remagen on July 2-3, 2026. Five years after the 2021 flood disaster,...

New open access publication: Synthesis volume on the Panta Rhei research decade now available

29. Dec 2025 | Allgemein

Following the publication of the Panta Rhei synthesis article in April 2025, another key milestone has now been reached: the open access volume Coevolution and Prediction of Coupled Human–Water Systems has been published. The book marks the scientific conclusion of...