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Save the Date: FLORIAN 2026
Die FLORIAN – Fachmesse für Feuerwehr, Zivil- und Katastrophenschutz findet vom 8. bis 10. Oktober 2026 erneut in Dresden statt. Als eine der wichtigsten Fachmessen für Feuerwehr, Rettungsdienst sowie den Zivil- und Katastrophenschutz bringt die FLORIAN auch in diesem Jahr wieder Fachleute und Interessierte aus ganz Deutschland zusammen. Im Mittelpunkt stehen aktuelle Entwicklungen, innovative Technologien […]
New Topic Page Disaster Waste Management
The DKKV’s topic pages provide scientifically sound and visually engaging coverage of key topics in the fields of natural hazards and civil protection, as well as various approaches, concepts, crises and other risks. Following the coverage of disaster waste management in the last issue of the DKKV-magazine in December, a dedicated page on the subject […]
New issue of the UCP Knowledge Network newsletter published
The 17th edition of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network newsletter has been published, focusing on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in civil protection. The articles demonstrate how AI is already being used in early warning systems, risk analysis and crisis management today, for example in weather forecasting and the analysis of large volumes […]
Global Summit for Disaster Risk Reduction
From March 24 to 27, 2026, the Global Summit for Disaster Risk Reduction, organised by the Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR), will take place online. This event will bring together civil society organisations from around the world to share experiences of local disaster risk reduction, discuss common priorities and strengthen […]
15 years after Fukushima
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake struck the east coast of Japan. The quake triggered a devastating tsunami that destroyed large parts of the coastal region and ultimately led to the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The event is considered the most serious nuclear accident since Chernobyl and […]
New Guide to Crisis Preparedness Now Available in English
The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) has published a comprehensively revised edition of its guide “Prepared for Emergencies and Disasters.” The brochure provides practical preparedness and response recommendations for a range of emergency and crisis situations. It also includes detailed checklists to help individuals prepare – for example for power outages, […]
New Report: The Economic Case for Investing in Disaster Preparedness and Resilience
The new report “Germany: The Economic Case for Investing in Disaster Preparedness and Resilience” by the World Bank has been published. It demonstrates why investing in disaster preparedness and resilience in Germany is not only necessary, but also economically sound. In light of increasing extreme weather events, including floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, the report estimates […]
“Navigating Urban Development” – Open Access Publication on Sustainable Urban Transformation
The open-access publication Navigating Urban Development – Learnings from East and Southeast Asia explores pathways for sustainable urban transformation in the face of rapid urbanisation and the escalating climate crisis. Edited by Vivienne Mayer, Anika Slawski and Frank Schwartze, the volume brings together insights from ten research projects conducted in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, […]
UBA Handbook on Environmental Costs 4.0: Climate damages from German emissions estimated at around €647 billion
The Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency, UBA) has published the updated “Handbook on Environmental Costs – Methodological Convention 4.0”, providing revised environmental cost factors to support evidence-based political and economic decision-making. According to current modelling, Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 will cause global welfare losses of approximately €647 billion over their atmospheric lifetime. These estimates […]