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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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BBK Congress ‘Research for Civil Protection’
Resilience, crisis management and communication, technological innovations and international cooperation - these were the topics discussed by over 900 participants from science, research, administration and practice at the ‘Research for Civil Protection 2025’...
Special tools in special circumstances – about the connection between art and crisis, creativity and disaster
Franziskus Bayer and Margit Schild Franziskus Bayer, an expert in organisational resilience and crisis management and DKKV member, and artist/engineer Dr Margit Schild have been working together since summer 2024 on the interfaces between art and crisis, creativity...
Theamtic Day against “Hochwasser-Demenz”
On January 30, a thematic day against 'Hochwasser-Demenz' took place in Rees, organized by the Deichverband, to mark the 30th anniversary of a flood event from 1995. 'Hochwasser-Demenz' illustrates how quickly people forget a flood disaster, and with it, the...
Earthquake off the coast of Santorini
The Greek island of Santorini in the Mediterranean has been hit by a series of earthquakes for almost two weeks with around 6400 tremors so far. The strongest quake to date occurred on Wednesday evening (5 February 2025) and reached a magnitude of 5.2 (Alexandridi,...
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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.