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The BMFTR-funded MYrisk project, on which the DKKV is collaborating with the University of Cologne, amongst others, has been in its final phase since last year. This week saw the publication of the first printed leaflets and a calendar, which raise awareness of disaster risks in urban areas. It contains recommendations on cyclones, earthquakes, floods, […]

The SURE Facilitation and Synthesis Project (F&SR) at HafenCity University Hamburg invites members of the SURE community to take part in an online survey. The aim is to gain a better understanding of how decision-makers shape sustainable urban development and what support they need to do so. The results will be used to develop a […]

As part of the Resilient Voices project, two focus group discussions were conducted in Buxtehude in mid-May, each involving eight participants: one with residents of Lebenshilfe Buxtehude and one with participants of a DeuFö B2 language course at the VHS Buxtehude. Participants from both groups expressed a strong interest in becoming more actively involved in […]

An eventful year lies behind us: With the Activities Report 2025, DKKV provides a comprehensive overview of its activities, events, and developments over the past year – now also available in English. Structured around DKKV’s three core areas of work – fostering interdisciplinary exchange, advising decision-makers, and raising public awareness – the report highlights the […]

The WCRP Global South Inclusion Task Team (GSITT) is conducting an anonymous survey regarding its events. Anyone who has previously participated in WCRP events or projects is eligible to participate. The goal is to identify barriers and enablers for better and more inclusive participation worldwide. The results will be directly incorporated into recommendations for improving […]

In 2025, the United Nations General Assembly established the International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes, which has since been observed annually on the 29th of April. Through this day of remembrance, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction aims not only to honor the millions of people worldwide who have lost […]

Only three days left until the application deadline: The German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction (DKKV) is once again inviting entries for its 2026 promotional award for outstanding Bachelor’s and Master’s theses in the field of disaster prevention and disaster risk management. The award recognises, in particular, innovative and practice-oriented theses, including those relating to […]

Extreme weather events and geological hazards are increasingly posing a challenge to democratic processes. The new report “Managing natural hazards and climate risks in elections” by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) analyses over 100 cases from 2006 to 2025 in which elections were disrupted by events such as storms, floods, heatwaves […]

The scientific collection “Water extremes: innovative approaches to managing floods and droughts” in the journals Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS) and Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS) focuses on innovative approaches and methods for dealing with hydrological extreme events such as floods, heavy rainfall and drought. The collection is part of the WaX […]