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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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The date for Interschutz 2026 has been set!
INTERSCHUTZ in Hanover in 2026 will be held under the motto ‘Safeguarding tomorrow’ and is the world trade fair for firefighting, rescue and civil protection. All products and services in the fields of firefighting, preventive fire protection, rescue services, civil...
DKKV Newsletter #4 2024 has been published
We are pleased to send you the new issue of the DKKV Newsletter! In this issue, we are focussing on the topic of ‘storms’, one of the most frequent natural events in Germany. You can expect informative articles, exciting interviews and much more. Storms such as winter...
How to master the disaster? Lecture in Cologne
As part of the event series ‘Human Resilience in Times of Global Environmental Change’, Managing Director Dr Benni Thiebes will give a lecture at the Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Köln. The lecture ‘How to master the disaster?’ will take place on 14 November at 6 pm in...
Start of COP29
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) begins today in Baku, Azerbaijan. The programme consists of over 800 meetings and side events with a wide range of presentations, discussions and workshops on the topic of climate change. This year, in addition to the...
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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.