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Call for abstracts for the EGU session “Novel Approaches for Early Warning Systems: from AI to trans-disciplinary approaches”. The session examines innovative approaches to improve early warning systems (EWS) in view of the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme events due to climate change. The focus is on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), machine […]

The German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) invites you to a digital lunchtalk on January 20, 2024 from 12:30 to 13:30. The topic is “Natural hazard tsunami”, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004. Dr. Alexander Rudloff from the German Research Centre for Geosciences […]

On December 18, 2024, a serious games lab was held at the DKKV office. Participants, especially the young professionals, were able to try out various serious games on the topic of disaster prevention. Afterwards, there was a lively discussion about the games and ideas were collected for a DKKV serious game of their own. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]