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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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FLORIAN 2025: Leading trade fair for firefighting, civil protection and disaster control in Dresden
FLORIAN, Germany's leading trade fair for firefighting, rescue services, disaster control and civil protection, will take place in Dresden from 9 to 11 October 2025. Experts from all over Europe will gather to learn about the latest technology, vehicles, protective...
Federal Interior Minister Dobrindt wants to strengthen disaster prevention with billions of euros
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants to comprehensively modernise civil protection and disaster control and has announced a ‘civil protection pact’. Around ten billion euros are to be invested in new vehicles, shelters, equipment and digital warning...
Call for Applications: Master of Science Programme „Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security“
The Department of Geography at the University of Bonn (GIUB) and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security are now accepting applications for the international joint master's programme ‘Geography of Environmental Risks and Human...
Opening of the new IQIB in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Today (15 September), the DKKV attended the grand opening of the new premises of the Institute for Qualifying Innovation Research and Consulting GmbH (IQIB) in the historic thermal baths in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. The IQIB is a subsidiary of the German Aerospace...
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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 urbanisation, 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.