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The nationwide warning day is a joint initiative of the federal, state and local governments and is held every year on the second Thursday in September. In 2024, this day falls on 12th September. From 11:00 a.m., a test warning is sent via the federal government’s Modular Warning System (MoWaS) to various warning multipliers, such […]

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) invites qualified experts to apply to join the core team for the preparation of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (SR Cities), to be published in 2027. The collaboration requires a considerable amount of time, especially for Coordinating Lead Authors, who will take part in several […]

DKKV member Manuel Atug, founder of the Critical Infrastructures Working Group (AG KRITIS), criticised Germany’s inadequate security measures against potential attacks on critical infrastructures in an article on NDR Info. Despite planned improvements, existing measures remain inadequate. Atug emphasised the need to strengthen both physical and digital security strategies to ensure the resilience of infrastructures […]

The FirEUrisk project has developed a science-based forest fire risk management strategy that has already been validated in five regions across Europe. On 16th September 2024, the FirEUrisk project together with the University of Alcalá de Henares will host a hybrid demonstration at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) in the city of Milan in […]

On 15 October 2024, the Brandenburg Society for Culture and History invites you to the “Municipalities Save the Climate” conference in Potsdam. This important event is aimed at experts and decision-makers who are dealing with the challenges and opportunities of municipal climate protection. The diverse programme offers a series of presentations and discussion panels focusing […]

The BBK (Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance) has published four new announcements relating to various areas of civil protection: Further information and details on the calls for proposals can be found here. On the BBK website you will find current announcements https://www.bbk.bund.de/DE/Themen/Forschung/Forschungsfoerderung/Aktuelle-Bekanntmachungen/aktuelle-bekanntmachungen_node.html on research projects in the field of civil protection and […]

The latest issue of the Disasters Avoided Newsletter has been published. This fourth issue of this year is dedicated to the important topic of flood protection and highlights measures that can prevent flooding disasters. There are interviews with experts on urban resilience and the future role of insurance in disaster prevention. In addition, this issue […]

The Digital Disaster Management Congress 2024 will take place on 10 and 11 September. The event will address challenges in civil protection. The focus will be on topics such as the protection of critical infrastructures (KRITIS), the use of digital technologies to support operations, the growing importance of cyber security and the further development of […]

The 23rd FLORIAN trade fair for fire services, civil defence and disaster control will take place in Dresden from 10 to 12 October and will attract over 350 exhibitors from more than 15 countries, who will present their innovations and evaluate their operations from the summer. One highlight will be the premiere of the “Combine […]