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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 […]

Our institutional partner, the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), looks back on an exciting 2024. A total of 14,000 THW employees were mobilized to help in the event of severe flooding. In addition, 13,500 helpers played a key role in ensuring the smooth running of EURO 2024 in Germany. THW also played a […]

Climate change poses a growing threat to security in Germany and Europe. According to the first National Interdisciplinary Climate Risk Assessment (NiKE), extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts and floods will occur more frequently in the future – even in regions that were previously safe. The climate crisis could also exacerbate political, economic and […]

Theses (both Bachelor’s and Master’s theses) that are thematically related to event safety can still be submitted for the VFSG Student Award until 28 February 2025. The award is presented by theerein zur Förderung der Sicherheit von Großveranstaltungen (VFSG) e.V. A digital copy of the work, an abstract of no more than three pages and […]

Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted on 11 February 2025 and a huge ash cloud formed as lava spewed from the south-east crater. Since 17 February, the eruption has been affecting air traffic in Italy due to the spreading ash cloud, while lava flows continue to expand. Fortunately, they are travelling in a direction […]

The National Center for Resilience has launched a serious game for children between the ages of 6 and 12: ‘Are you prepared?’ The game is designed to help children engage with natural hazards and learn how to prepare for extreme weather events, stay safe and recover. It promotes awareness of safety measures through playful learning. […]

The National Interdisciplinary Climate Risk Assessment NiKE examines the significant impacts of climate change, with a particular focus on Germany, the European Union and global geopolitics. The analysis shows how the climate crisis is increasingly threatening security in Germany and Europe and what consequences this development entails. In Germany, extreme weather events such as heatwaves, […]

Today we received some wonderful gifts from our project partners in Myanmar, which we are very happy about. We are particularly excited about a calendar containing valuable information and facts about heat. This was developed as part of a local workshop and helps to raise awareness of the effects of heat. We also received a […]