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On October 20 and 21, the DKKV participated in the application workshop “Climate Adaptation – From Research to Application” in Bonn. The event was jointly organized by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, the BMV Research Network, and the DAS Basic Service. The first day focused on presentations of current research projects, data services, […]

In Mexico, heavy rainfall has caused flooding and landslides, affecting a total of 80,000 people [1]. The death toll is estimated at 64, with several people still missing. Around 260 communities were cut off from the outside world, and approximately ten thousand people are without electricity due to toppled power poles. According to the head […]

The DKKV participated in the Krisenfit-Workshop at the University of Wuppertal, which featured presentations and two workshops on process analysis using the BIA tool and on the development of training concepts in crisis management. Among the participants were representatives from district administrations, district liaison commands (KVK), and other civil protection institutions. The BIA tool (Business […]

The DKKV introduced itself to the new students of the international Joint Master’s Programme “Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security”, which is jointly organized by the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn (GIUB) and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). During the introductory session, the students received […]

On 13 October 2025, under the theme “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters”, a webinar titled “Financial incentives as a strategy for promoting disaster resilience” will take place at 12:00 PM. The event is organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) together with the European Scientific and Technical Advisory Group. What is it […]

Today, on 13 October, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is being celebrated. The day is a reminder of how crucial prevention, preparedness and joint action are in disaster control. Under this year’s motto, ‘Fund resilience, not disasters’, the UN is calling for a rethink: investment in preparedness and risk reduction must be […]

On 9 October 2025, the workshop ‘Communicating flood risk – How can local authorities raise awareness among the affected population?’ was held in Cologne – organised by the Hochwassernotgemeinschaft Rhein e.V. (HWNG) in cooperation with the Information and Advice Centre for Flood Prevention (IBH), the German Committee for Disaster Prevention (DKKV), the HochwasserKompetenzCentrums e.V. (HKC) […]

The latest issue of the Disasters Avoided Newsletter focuses on the interface between climate change and disasters – just in time for the upcoming COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil. In addition to an editorial by Taichi Minamitani (JICA), the issue features interviews with environmental journalist Andy Revkin, researcher Roger Pielke Jr. and disaster expert […]

In the second session of the DKKV Lunchtalk series, Prof. Dr.-Ing. James Daniell offers insights into nearly two decades of work analyzing and modeling the socio-economic impacts of natural disasters worldwide. Drawing on experience from research, industry, and international organizations (including CEDIM, the World Bank (GRADE), the University of Adelaide, and Risklayer) he illustrates how […]