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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Remider: Deadline for VFSG Student Award 2024 for event safety and security
Theses (both Bachelor's and Master's theses) that are thematically related to event safety can still be submitted for the VFSG Student Award until 28 February 2025. The award is presented by theerein zur Förderung der Sicherheit von Großveranstaltungen (VFSG) e.V. A...
Eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily
Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupted on 11 February 2025 and a huge ash cloud formed as lava spewed from the south-east crater. Since 17 February, the eruption has been affecting air traffic in Italy due to the spreading ash cloud, while lava flows...
New Serious Game for Kids
The National Center for Resilience has launched a serious game for children between the ages of 6 and 12: 'Are you prepared?' The game is designed to help children engage with natural hazards and learn how to prepare for extreme weather events, stay safe and recover....
First National Interdisciplinary Climate Risk Assesment published
The National Interdisciplinary Climate Risk Assessment NiKE examines the significant impacts of climate change, with a particular focus on Germany, the European Union and global geopolitics. The analysis shows how the climate crisis is increasingly threatening...
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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.