THE BBK CELEBRATES ITS 20TH BIRTHDAY

THE BBK CELEBRATES ITS 20TH BIRTHDAY

2. May 2024 | General, Members

The flood of the century on the Danube and Elbe and the attacks of September 11, 2001, destroyed the sense of security of previous years. It became apparent that Germany was inadequately prepared for crises and disasters. In order to strengthen the security of the...
Percentage of women in THW continues to rise

Percentage of women in THW continues to rise

8. Mar 2024 | Allgemein, Members

The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) continues to focus on promoting women, especially in management positions. This is reflected in the steady increase in the proportion of women throughout THW in recent years. On the occasion of International...
Board member Reimund Schwarze as an expert at the Bundestag

Board member Reimund Schwarze as an expert at the Bundestag

5. Mar 2024 | Board

Our Board member Prof. Dr. Reimund Schwarze will take part as an expert witness in a Bundestag hearing on the subject of natural hazard insurance next Monday, March 11. In its motion on natural hazard insurance, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group demands, among other...
DLR School Labs

DLR School Labs

28. Feb 2024 | Members

Every day, students from all grades and school types visit the DLR School Labs. These labs have been set up at nine DLR locations since 2000 to make complicated issues and unimaginably large numbers easy to understand for young guests. The pupils can carry out...
DRF Luftrettung missions in the past year

DRF Luftrettung missions in the past year

26. Feb 2024 | Members

In emergencies, every second counts for patients with serious injuries or life-threatening illnesses. Efficiency plays an important role here and rescue can be carried out particularly quickly by air. In 2023, DRF Luftrettung was involved in a total of 36,000 missions...