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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Joint statement published by the National Platform for Resilience
The National Platform for Resilience has today published a statement that addresses key demands from local authorities, civil society, science, business, media, culture and education to the new German government. Under the title ‘Strengthening resilience & making...
EFI-Report 2025
The Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (EFI) recently published its annual report on research, innovation and technological performance in Germany in 2025. It is aimed at the outgoing Federal Government in order to provide impulses for the upcoming...
DKKV at the EU-Japan Workshop on research and innovation in support of Disaster Risk Reduction
The EU-Japan Workshop on Research and Innovation in Support of Disaster Risk Reduction, held at Kyoto University on March 3-4, 2025, focused on enhancing societal resilience and risk governance. The event brought together policymakers, scientists, practitioners, and...
ZFBS-Congress 2025: The future of leadership in civil protection
The renowned ZFBS-Congress will take place in Kempten on 24 and 25 September 2025. Under the guiding theme of ‘Leadership in Civil Protection’, the Centre for Civil Protection Leadership (ZFBS) will bring together leading experts from authorities, aid organisations,...
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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.