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Five major aid organizations – ASB, DLRG, DRK, Johanniter and Malteser – are calling for far-reaching reforms in civil protection in a joint position paper. In the face of increasing natural disasters, they are pushing for integrated, nationwide crisis management that networks state, civil society and economic players. The organizations advocate joint training, standardized procedures […]

Thuringia’s Minister of the Interior, Georg Maier, believes that violence against emergency services is primarily a social problem. In an interview with the magazine Behörden Spiegel, he emphasizes that existing laws are sufficient and instead advocates education and campaigns such as “Respect the rescuers”. Thuringia is also pursuing its own path in civil protection: instead […]

The German Weather Service (DWD) warns of ongoing drought in Europe. Current climate models from the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) show that particularly Eastern Europe, including Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine, is affected by exceptionally low soil moisture levels. These regions may face an increased risk of drought years, which could have significant […]

The Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) has issued a statement in response to the recent executive order by the United States halting all foreign assistance programs. This decision has led to the immediate suspension and termination of existing grants and contracts, including GNDR’s USAID-funded Locally-Led Humanitarian Solutions (LLHS) program. The […]

The current issue “Hochwasser- Inundaciones – Floods” of the anthology “Integrative Risk and Security Research” takes a comprehensive look at the flood events of October 2024 in Valencia, but also contains articles on other regions at risk of flooding, such as Italy, Mallorca and the Netherlands. In addition to a joint report on the inspection […]

The first Spring School on innovative drone applications, organized by the Association for Scientific Development of Air Traffic Management in Europe e.V. (ASDA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and TU Braunschweig, took place from March 17 to 28, 2025. Eighteen students from seven different countries participated in this exclusive training program. The event was held […]

The digital symposium of the TransKat project focuses on the promotion and strengthening of social work disaster relief both in the professional discourse and in the training and practical work of social work. The aim is to facilitate an intensive exchange between professionals from practice, students and disaster relief research. The symposium serves as a […]

On April 29, 2025, the online workshop „Klimawandel und Menschen mit Behinderung: Herausforderungen, Lösungen und ways forward“ (Climate Change and People with Disabilities: Challenges, Solutions, and Ways Forward) will take place. People with disabilities are not only at risk from the direct effects of climate change, but also from their limited access to essential resources, […]

The latest newsletter from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ features an exciting podcast in which Reimund Schwarze, climate economist at UFZ and board member of the DKKV, provides an analysis of the UN Climate Conference COP29 held in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the podcast, he shares his perspective on the negotiations […]