Information Management in Cases of Public Emergencies or Other Exceptional Situations

30. Apr 2025 | General

On November 27, 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted The Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data – commonly known as the Data Act. The Data Act entered into force on January 11, 2024, and will become directly applicable in all...

Disaster Relief Centers (Katastrophenschutz-Leuchttürme) and Public Warning

29. Apr 2025 | Civil Protection in Germany, General

The exploratory study, conducted by Team HF PartG on behalf of the BBK as part of the EU-funded ISF project “Warning the Population,” examines the practical experiences, challenges, and potentials of Katastrophenschutz-Leuchttürme; in short Kat-Leuchttürme...

Power Outage on the Iberian Peninsula

28. Apr 2025 | General, Recent Events

On Monday, April 28, 2025, at around 12:30 p.m. local time, a massive power outage affected large parts of Spain, Portugal, and southern France. The Spanish grid operator Red Eléctrica reported a sudden drop in electricity demand. In Portugal, the outage caused...

Call for Applicants: EUMA Workshop in Tallinn

28. Apr 2025 | General

The European project EUMA (Creating a European Higher Education Network for Master’s Programmes in Disaster Risk Management) invites professionals in the field of civil protection and disaster management to participate in the specialised EUMA Workshop, taking place...

CRED Report: Global Distribution of Disasters in 2024

25. Apr 2025 | General

The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) has released new data on global disasters triggered by natural hazards in its latest report, Disasters in Numbers 2024. The report is based on the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT), maintained by the...

Civil Protection in Germany’s Coalition Agreement: Big Promises, Little Clarity?

25. Apr 2025 | Civil Protection in Germany, General

In Germany, a Koalitionsvertrag (coalition agreement) is a formal policy document negotiated between political parties forming a government. It outlines the legislative and political priorities for the upcoming term. These agreements are particularly relevant in...