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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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winners of this year’s dkkv Promotional award have been chosen
This year we were once again pleased to receive numerous applications for the DKKV promotional Award. Due to the many high-quality final theses, it was difficult for the jury to make a decision. We are therefore pleased to announce that this year's winners have been...
Topic Page Updated: Serious Games
Serious games take their name from the idea that serious content can often be conveyed more memorably through play. Instead of a dry lecture, games arouse interest and capture attention. But even though they are games, serious games by no means disregard raising...
DWD has a new president since beginning of august
Since 1 August 2023, Prof. Dr. Sarah C. Jones has taken her place as new President of the German Weather Service (DWD). Having previously headed the Research and Development Division and been a member of the Executive Board, she thus replaced Prof. Dr. Gerhard Adrian,...
CEDIM Report on the global heat wave 2023
The "Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology" of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has published a report on the current global heat wave. The report describes the climatic conditions that are a prerequisite for such a heat wave, analyses...
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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.