Second DKKV workshop with the German Weather Service (DWD) in Hamburg

2. Oct 2024 | DKKV-"Werkstatt" (ENG), General, Members

Following the very positive feedback from the first DKKV workshop last year, this year’s DKKV workshop was held in collaboration with the German Weather Service (DWD) on 27 September 2024 on the topic of ‘Acting with foresight in the event of flooding and...

Disaster Response Exercise Berlin-Kladow

2. Oct 2024 | General

On October 19, 2024, a disaster response exercise will take place in Berlin as part of the KatHelfer-PRO project. The focus of the exercise is to involve the willing public, known as spontaneous helpers, in large-scale disaster scenarios. Therefore, the project aims...

New Campaign to Strengthen Volunteerism in Disaster Relief

1. Oct 2024 | General, Members

Under the slogan “Sei bereit wie nie!” (Be Ready Like Never Before!) the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia has launched a new campaign to strengthen volunteerism in disaster relief. The goal is to motivate more people to engage in voluntary disaster...

next German Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2025

1. Oct 2024 | Fachtagung, General

The next German Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will take place on 26 and 27 March 2025 under the title ‘From Climate Change to Crisis: Integrating Disaster Preparedness and Climate Action’. The conference is supported by the DKKV, the BBK and katNet and...

Opening of the 78th UN General Assembly and UN Future Summit 2024

1. Oct 2024 | General

Last week, the 78th United Nations General Assembly opened in New York, with the importance of international cooperation taking centre stage. In his inaugural address, the new President of the General Assembly, Dennis Francis, emphasised the need to strengthen...

Federal Minister of the Interior thanks THW emergency services for worldwide relief efforts

30. Sep 2024 | General, Members

Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Minister of State Anna Lührmann have honoured around 240 THW volunteers for their worldwide deployment in recent months. The THW forces have provided assistance in disaster situations, aid supplies and international...