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Volunteer Day at the THW

Volunteer Day at the THW

On 5 December, Volunteer Day, the President of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), Sabine Lackner, paid tribute to the approximately 88,000 volunteers who form the foundation of the organisation. Without their commitment, the numerous missions this...

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Application phase for ASA program 2025 has started

Application phase for ASA program 2025 has started

The ASA program is starting a new round: from 1 December 2024 to 20 January 2025, students and professionals between the ages of 21 and 30 can apply for over 100 projects abroad. The projects cover various topics, such as sustainable transport development in...

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New tool to recognise conflicts in airspace

New tool to recognise conflicts in airspace

In collaboration with the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH has developed the NDMap tool to detect conflicts between manned and unmanned aircraft in German airspace at an early stage. NDMap can detect potential collisions or violations of...

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Am 5. Dezember war Tag des #Ehrenamtes beim #THW. Mehr zum #THW und der Rolle des Ehrenamtes in Deutschland unter: dkkv.org/tag-des-ehre...
09.12 2024 - 12:19
Jetzt #Abstracts und #Sessions für die Fachtagung Katastrophenforschung 2025 #FKF25 einreichen . Mehr Informationen unter dkkv.org/aufruf-fuer-...
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06.12 2024 - 10:28
#DLR und #DFS haben ein neues Tool zur #Konflikterkennung von bemannten und unbemannten #Luftfahrzeugen entwickelt. Mehr dazu unter: dkkv.org/neues-tool-u...
06.12 2024 - 07:46
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What is disaster risk reduction?

Storms, natural hazards and extreme events can quickly become a danger to people and the environment. But climate change, extreme urbanization, power outages and fires also offer potential hazards.

A disaster occurs when the functioning of a community or society is impaired or interrupted and, as a result, high human, material, economic and ecological losses occur that cannot be managed alone.

Precautionary measures can help to reduce the consequences and impact of the disaster. Depending on the hazard and personal circumstances, the precautionary measures to be taken may vary.

Find out more about potential hazards and individual precautionary measures on our topic pages.