The Hochwassernotgemeinschaft Rhein e. V. (Rhine Flood Emergency Association) is an association of municipalities, cities and citizens’ initiatives on the Upper, Middle and Lower Rhine that deals with the prevention and control of floods along the Rhine. It coordinates and promotes measures to reduce damage and protect people, the environment and infrastructure.

The DKKV regularly participates in events organised by the Rhine Flood Emergency Community and exchanges technical information.

The research project “Sicherheitsforschung.NRW” records the variety and diversity of security policy research in and from North Rhine-Westphalia. The project is unique in Germany and aims to make this information available to the public in Germany and abroad. In the process, the actors responsible for danger prevention from politics, administration and security authorities will be identified from the perspective of the humanities and technical sciences.

The DKKV is a civilian research institution with the main research areas: Climate Change Impacts, Disaster Management, Critical Infrastructure, and Pandemics. Furthermore, research projects in which the DKKV is involved, such as the MYrisk project, are listed there.

The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, is a German research institute specialising in the study of the polar regions and oceans. It conducts basic research, develops measuring instruments and methods, and provides scientific advice and expertise on climate change and marine protection issues.

Together with other institutions, the DKKV and the AWI organise the national expert forums on water extremes at the Klimahaus Bremerhaven.

Futouris is a non-profit organisation that promotes sustainable tourism and supports various projects to promote environmental and social standards in the tourism sector.

The DKKV is in regular exchange with Futouris, which was involved in the Resilience in Tourism project, for example.

The Klimanavigator is a national web portal with a pilot function to climate and environmental information in Germany. This portal bundles and points the way to the climate knowledge and knowledge on adaptation options available in science and to the relevant organizations and institutions.

The DKKV is a member of the Klimanavigator network and uses this to transfer knowledge to the network and to disseminate relevant topics to DKKV members.

The Helmholtz Research Network REKLIM is a network of nine research centres investigating various research topics on regional climate change and its impacts on humans. By combining regional observations, process studies and model simulations, REKLIM contributes to the development of decision-making tools in the field of climate change. The network works across disciplines and supports civil society through knowledge transfer, risk assessment and the development of adaptation strategies via regional offices and a climate service centre.

The DKKV and Reklim, together with other institutions, organise the national expert forums on water extremes at the Klimahaus Bremerhaven.

The Zukunftsforum Öffentliche Sicherheit e. V. (ZOES) is an initiative to shape the future of public security in Germany. It offers a platform for the exchange between experts from science, politics and practice and is committed to the development of innovative and sustainable solutions.

Leon Eckert, Chairman of the Board of Directors, is the Chairman of the ZOES Parliamentary Advisory Council. Benni Thiebes represents the DKKV at ZOES.

The Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) is a platform established by the European Commission to facilitate interaction between the security research community and users of research results. Thematic events are regularly organized for the security research community.

DKKV is a member of this platform and is represented by a board member in the expert group “Risikomodellierung und Komplexität”.

The European Commission Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (EC DRMKC) integrates existing scientific multidisciplinary knowledge and jointly develops innovative solutions to existing needs. The activities of the DRMKC support the translation of complex scientific data and analyses into actionable information and provide science-based advice for DRM measures.

Members from the DKKV Board contribute to the DRMKC through active participation in events and through publications.

The Global Initiative on Disaster Risk Management is a project with the aim of strengthening the German contribution to improving global disaster risk management and supporting the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR). The project was launched by BMZ in 2013 and is implemented by giz to date. The initiative advocates for risk-informed development.

DKKV is in personal contact with the initiative and repeatedly supports activities such as the Early Warning Knowledge Network and Hotel Resilient

The Global Network for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) is an international network of civil society organizations working to reduce disaster risk and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities. It aims to improve the recognition and integration of local perspectives, capacities, and experiences into disaster risk reduction policy and practice through advocacy and knowledge sharing. GNDR supports its members in building disaster resilient communities through capacity building, awareness raising, and networking.

Since 2020, DKKV has been the National Contact Point for Germany and regularly participates in advisory board meetings with other European Contact Points.

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) is an international research program that looks at the challenges of managing disasters and mitigating their impacts.
It also aims to improve policy-making mechanisms related to the management and prevention of impacts from natural events.
IRDR is funded by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Science Council (ISC), among others.
To support the research, there is a network of national committees in UN member states.

DKKV is the national contact point for Germany and thus serves as a national committee within the IRDR network.

Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) is a unique, multi-stakeholder initiative to improve local resilience through advocacy, sharing knowledge and experiences, connecting cities, bringing technical expertise, connecting multiple levels of government and building partnerships. MCR2030 aims to ensure that cities become inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030.

DKKV is part of MCR2030 as a supporting organisation and offers various services.

The Risk KAN – Knowledge Action Network on Emergent Risks and Extreme Events – is a network that aims to bring together international actors in the field of disaster research and management and to create opportunities to benefit from the different expertise. The network aims to reduce disaster risk due to climate change and to identify research priorities for this. Furthermore, the cooperation between science, economy, politics, administration and NGOs shall be intensified by the different members.

The DKKV is a member of the Risk KAN and Benni Thiebes is additionally part of a working group on early warning systems as managing director of the DKKV.

The UNFCCC Is the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Secretariat works to achieve the stated objective of maintaining greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system.
Among other activities, the UNFCCC supports climate change negotiations, the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Climate Agreement. The Secretariat also assists governments and institutions in developing techniques that can help increase resilience to the unavoidable impacts of climate change.

DKKV holds observer status, which DKKV representatives regularly use to attend and report on the UN Climate Change Conference.