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The INFRAH hackathon on January 15-16 was a 24-hour virtual event to develop innovative solutions for flood protection in the Aachen city region. In four interdisciplinary groups, participants developed creative prototypes to better involve the population and use crowd-sourced data. You can read the whole articel here.

Baden-Württemberg and the Grand Est region in France are further expanding their cross-border cooperation in the area of internal security and civil protection. An exchange program for young helpers in civil protection, expanded civil protection exercises and more intensive cooperation between the police forces of both countries are planned. The exchange program is aimed at […]

Flooding is an increasing challenge for German municipalities. In order to promote innovative and exemplary flood prevention measures, the Akademie Hochwasserschutz and the German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V. (DKKV) are awarding the Hochwasser-Vorsorge-Preis 2025. The prize is aimed at municipalities, fire departments, crisis teams and other flood prevention stakeholders who contribute to flood […]

A recent YouGov survey commissioned by Malteser Hilfsdienst shows that the majority of the German population does not feel adequately prepared for natural disasters, major incidents or armed conflicts. Almost 72 percent of respondents perceive the threat of war and armed conflict to have increased significantly in the last five years. Public safety is also […]

From March 1, 2025, volunteers in civil protection can once again apply for the “Helping Hand” award, which is being presented by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) for the 17th time. The application period ends on June 30, 2025. The prize is awarded annually to outstanding projects in the categories “Innovative […]

On Tuesday afternoon, 25 February, Chile experienced a widespread power outage that affected 98 per cent of households in the country. The affected region covered 14 of Chile’s 16 regions with a north-south extension of more than 3,000 kilometres (Süddeutsche Zeitung, 2025; The Guardian, 2025). The cause of the blackout was an unplanned shutdown of […]

On 13 March 2025, a state-wide warning day will take place in Rhineland-Palatinate for the first time. The aim is to test the warning systems, raise awareness among the population and test the processes in the new Civil Protection Situation Centre in Koblenz. At around 10:00 a.m., the warning is triggered via the Modular Warning […]

The programme for the German Conference on DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction) is now online. The hybrid German Conference on DRR will take place on 26 and 27 March 2025 and is dedicated to the topic ‘From climate change to crisis’. Experts will discuss the challenges and opportunities of disaster risk reduction in the climate context. […]

As part of the Resilience Hub Bonn Virtual Forum and in anticipation of International Women’s Day, this webinar will examine the outcomes of COP 16 UNCCD through an urban and gender perspective. Expert facilitator Tina Beuchelt will host a panel featuring UNCCD Deputy Executive Secretary Andrea Meza Murillo, land hero and entrepreneur Rokiatou Traoré from […]