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The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has published its State of Global Water Resources 2024 report. It provides a comprehensive overview of the state of global water resources, highlights hydrological trends and supports decision-makers in sustainable water management. The analysis makes it clear that the global water cycle is becoming increasingly unpredictable – 2024 was characterised […]

A new short report has been published as part of the Forensic Disaster Analyses (FDA) conducted by the Centre for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): ‘Heavy Rain in Central Europe (September 2025)’. The report highlights the meteorological causes of the heavy rainfall event on 8 and […]

The ‘Stadt-Land-Plus’ funding initiative of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) shows how cities and rural regions can become future-proof through cooperation. Between 2018 and 2025, 22 joint projects developed solutions for settlement development, regional food supply, circular economy and social justice. The key finding: dialogue and cooperation on an equal footing […]

The Else Kröner Fresenius Prize for Medical Development Cooperation is awarded annually to projects that improve healthcare in developing countries in a sustainable manner. The prize, that comes with a € 100,000 prize money, recognises both the quality and innovative strength of the projects and the personal commitment of those responsible. The 2025 competition focused […]

FLORIAN, Germany’s leading trade fair for firefighting, rescue services, disaster control and civil protection, will take place in Dresden from 9 to 11 October 2025. Experts from all over Europe will gather to learn about the latest technology, vehicles, protective equipment and digital systems. New this year is an expanded exhibition area dedicated to modern […]

Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants to comprehensively modernise civil protection and disaster control and has announced a ‘civil protection pact’. Around ten billion euros are to be invested in new vehicles, shelters, equipment and digital warning systems by 2029. Plans include around 1,500 new emergency vehicles, additional shelters and more joint crisis exercises involving […]

The Department of Geography at the University of Bonn (GIUB) and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security are now accepting applications for the international joint master’s programme ‘Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security’. The two-year programme provides in-depth theoretical and methodological skills in environmental hazards, vulnerability, resilience, and risk and […]

Today (15 September), the DKKV attended the grand opening of the new premises of the Institute for Qualifying Innovation Research and Consulting GmbH (IQIB) in the historic thermal baths in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. The IQIB is a subsidiary of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). At various themed stations, guests were able to learn about the diverse […]

From now on, school pupils aged 14 and above who are enthusiastic about science and space travel can apply for the 12th German CanSat Competition 2025/26. The teams develop a mini satellite the size of a beverage can, which is launched during a rocket mission to an altitude of around 700 metres. In addition to […]