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DWD Newsletter: Attribution research and extreme weather 2024
The year 2024 was characterised by extreme weather events – from the Christmas floods to the devastating heavy rainfall events in southern Germany. Globally, 2024 is also expected to be one of the warmest years since measurements began. These developments are further focussing attribution research, which has been the subject of a DKKV topic page […]
SensorKids: Children help shape mobility in their school environment
In the ‘SensorKids’ project, DLR investigated how traffic-calming measures in the school environment affect the mobility of primary school children and what their wishes are with regard to their journeys to school. The children actively participated in the research by keeping methods such as mobility diaries, drawing their routes to school on maps and contributing […]
Continuation of the network initiative planned until 2030
The Initiative for Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection Networks (IEEKN) is celebrating its tenth anniversary and continues to campaign for greater energy efficiency and climate protection in companies. More than 440 company networks in Germany have already achieved considerable savings through voluntary commitment, with the aim of saving more than 15 terawatt hours of energy […]
Young professionals acquire blackout simulation game ‘Neustart’
The Young Professionals recently acquired the blackout simulation game ‘Neustart’ to strengthen their skills in crisis management and disaster preparedness. The game, which simulates realistic scenarios of a large-scale power outage, has now arrived at the office and will be used for training purposes and workshops in future. ‘Neustart’ offers a practical opportunity to experience […]
Call For abstarcts for EGU 2025 Session NH10.1
The deadline for submitting abstracts for the EGU 2025 is just over a month away (15.01.2025). Especially the session NH10.1 “Multi-(hazard) risk assessments: Innovative approaches for disaster risk reduction, management, and climate change adaptation” contributions are still wanted. This session aims to share innovative approaches to multi-hazard risk assessment, particularly in relation to the characterization […]
Dr Thiebes on international cooperation in civil protection
The EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) promotes cross-border cooperation in civil protection in order to respond quickly to disasters. In addition to the 27 EU member states, neighbouring countries such as Albania and Turkey also participate. Due to increasing extreme weather events and global challenges, this cooperation is becoming increasingly important. DKKV Managing Director Dr […]
Internship at the DKKV
The German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) is offering an exciting opportunity to gain valuable practical experience from February 2025: We are looking for dedicated interns for our office in Bonn! DKKV is a central platform for disaster risk reduction in Germany. With us you can expect varied tasks such as We are looking for […]
DKKV lunchtalk “COP29 reports”
On December 11, 2024, the DKKV Lunchtalk on the topic “COP29 experience reports” took place. Prof. Dr. Reimund Schwarze and Dr. Friedrich Bohn, who were in Baku as DKKV observers, and Tabea Klör (YP), who took part via online access, presented their impressions of COP29. Prof. Dr. Reimund Schwarze found COP29 to be a challenging […]
First Volume of SURE Solutions Publication Series Released
The first volume of the SURE Solutions publication series, funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), is now available for free download. Titled “Transdisciplinary Challenges in Sustainable Development of Urban Regions,” it features 25 contributions from over 50 authors across Southeast Asia, China, and Europe. DKKV is proud to have supported this […]