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The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) is celebrating 75 years since its foundation, and the development towards a balanced gender distribution in the THW is still evolving. Until 1959, women were excluded from active service, and even after being authorised, they were initially only allowed to take on supporting tasks. Today, the proportion […]

The AHEAD Project’s Stakeholder Hub Formation Workshop, held on March 5-6, 2025, aimed to establish a solid foundation for the Stakeholders’ Hub, which is central to the AHEAD Project’s mission. On the first day AFPCNT and DKKV came together to set the requirements and discussion points for the following day. The overall objective is to […]

As an associated partner, we would like to draw your attention to the latest press release from the DRK-Schwesternschaft ‘Bonn’ e.V., which represents an important step towards strengthening civil protection for caregiving relatives. The Competence Centre for Care in Civil Protection, initiated by the DRK Sisterhood, is now working together with ‘wir pflegen – Interessenvertretung […]

We now have a new newsletter format, which is published monthly and offers a compact collection of current developments from DKKV and the field of disaster risk management. This way, interested parties stay regularly informed and no longer miss any important topics. To receive the newsletter, subscribe to our mailing list. You can find the […]

The new NAR portal (emergency dispersion calculation) has been activated since yesterday and enables independent calculation of the dispersion of hazardous substances into the atmosphere, such as in the event of major fires or chemical accidents. The platform offers a modern user interface that makes it possible to enter data and retrieve the results quickly. […]

The National Platform for Resilience has today published a statement that addresses key demands from local authorities, civil society, science, business, media, culture and education to the new German government. Under the title ‘Strengthening resilience & making Germany fit for the future’, the platform calls for seven measures to better prepare Germany for future crises. […]

The Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (EFI) recently published its annual report on research, innovation and technological performance in Germany in 2025. It is aimed at the outgoing Federal Government in order to provide impulses for the upcoming coalition negotiations. The report focuses in particular on the urgent challenges for German research and […]

The EU-Japan Workshop on Research and Innovation in Support of Disaster Risk Reduction, held at Kyoto University on March 3-4, 2025, focused on enhancing societal resilience and risk governance. The event brought together policymakers, scientists, practitioners, and civil society representatives to discuss the communication and implementation of scientific findings in disaster risk reduction (DRR). Key […]

The renowned ZFBS-Congress will take place in Kempten on 24 and 25 September 2025. Under the guiding theme of ‘Leadership in Civil Protection’, the Centre for Civil Protection Leadership (ZFBS) will bring together leading experts from authorities, aid organisations, municipalities and academia to discuss current challenges and future developments in civil protection. High-ranking representatives, including […]