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...
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...
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...
25. Sep 2024 | General, Members
On 21 September 2024, citizens in Wiesbaden had the opportunity to get to know the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) and learn more about its role in civil protection. Under the motto ‘Join in. Participate’, the second Civil Protection Day of the federal and...
11. Sep 2024 | General, Members
Civil protection issues are key topics in German research. Authorities and organisations with security tasks (BOS) play a key role here, as they know from practical experience where innovations are needed and how new technologies must function in the field. In the EU...
6. Sep 2024 | Allgemein, Board, Members
Today from 1:30 – 4 p.m., a commission of inquiry is meeting in the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament with a focus on warning and informing the population. Among the invited experts are DKKV board members Wolfram Geier and Prof. Dr. Martin Voss (KFS...
