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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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EXTREME WEATHER CONGRESS (EWK) AND FIRST GERMAN CLIMATE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (KMT)
On September 25 and 26 this year, the 14th Extreme Weather Congress (EWK) will take place in Hamburg. The EWK is the leading interdisciplinary symposium for extreme weather in climate change in Germany and, as a dialog event between science and the public, makes an...
7th DRMKC Annual Seminar: Outcomes – Now Online
The 7th DRMKC Annual Seminar emphasied EU climate politics, identified knowledge gaps in disaster resilience, and presented innovative solutions, showcasing the critical role of science in building resilience and fostering collaboration. The report, which is available...
DKKV-Statement about the KRITIS-DachG is published
In light of the current draft bill to strengthen the resilience of critical systems, DKKV has written and now published a new statement. This document is based on the second draft bill of the KRITIS-DachG (as of 21.12.2023) and provides an overarching classification...
Finale Paneldiscussion “Climate Crisis meets Civil Protection”
What lessons and wishes can we draw from the political implications, challenges and opportunities of the climate crisis? This was the topic of the last event in the "Climate crisis meets civil protection" series. In a panel discussion, representatives of operational...
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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.