KAHR Synthesis and Networking Conference

27. Nov 2024 | Allgemein

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

27. Nov 2024 | Allgemein, Flutplattform, Hochwasser

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

27. Nov 2024 | Allgemein, Delegationen

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

25. Nov 2024 | Allgemein

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

25. Nov 2024 | Allgemein

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...

COP from A-Z…

25. Nov 2024 | Allgemein, COP

Over 800 events centred on climate change were held at COP29. DKKV presents the most important topics! Land Use Land plays an important role in global greenhouse gas cycles. Land use activities can lead to the emission of such greenhouse gases into the atmosphere or...