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Rhineland-Palatinate Parliamentary Investigation Committee (RLP): Comprehensive final report on the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley in 2021
The 2,100-page final report of the ‘Flood Disaster’ committee of enquiry covers various areas, including the establishment of the committee, the mandate of the enquiry, the course of the taking of evidence and its assessment and results. The report also contains dissenting statements from the opposition parties. The committee, which was constituted on 1 October […]
Two new BBK announcements published
The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) has published two current announcements on research funding aimed at improving civil protection: The deadline for submitting the project outline is 16th October 2024 Further information and details on the calls for proposals as well as all current BBK announcements on research funding are available […]
17th Committee Meeting – Commission of Inquiry – “Crisis and Emergency Management” with DKKV participation
Today from 1:30 – 4 p.m., a commission of inquiry is meeting in the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament with a focus on warning and informing the population. Among the invited experts are DKKV board members Wolfram Geier and Prof. Dr. Martin Voss (KFS Berlin). Our institutional member Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance […]
Call for proposals for satellite mission concepts in Earth observation
The German Space Agency at DLR is calling on scientific institutions, universities, authorities and industry to submit innovative concepts for future satellite missions in Earth observation. The aim is to supplement or expand the existing German Earth observation programme. Interested parties can submit outlines for two different types of mission, which differ in terms of […]
DKKV welcomes ADAC Luftrettung as a new institutional member
We are pleased to welcome ADAC Luftrettung as a new institutional member of our association! For almost 54 years, ADAC Luftrettung has been an important pillar of the public rescue service system in Germany. As one of the largest air rescue organizations in Europe, the organization has already flown more than 1.2 million missions. With […]
DKKV Lunchtalk – Floods in southern Germany in June 2024
The latest edition of the DKKV Lunchtalk on the topic of ‘Floods in southern Germany in June 2024’ took place yesterday as part of the flood distributor’s exchange meetings. Andreas Schäfer and Uwe Ehret from the Forensic Disaster Analysis (FDA) Group of the DKKV member Centre for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM) presented […]
THW supports with barriers against African swine fever
THW provides support with barriers against African swine feverThe German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) is playing an important role in the fight against African swine fever (ASF) and deploys around 100 helpers every day to prevent the spread of the virus. In Bavaria and Hesse, the THW forces are erecting 50-kilometre-long protective and […]
16th and 17th meetings of the Enquete Commission II ‘Crisis and Emergency Management’ on 6 September 2024
On 6th September 2024, the 16th and 17th sessions of the Enquete Commission II ‘Crisis and Emergency Management’ will take place in the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament in Düsseldorf. The 16th session will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will focus on psychosocial crisis management to promote social cohesion. Experts such as representatives of the German […]
Delegation visit from La Paz
Today, a delegation from La Paz, Bolivia, visited the DKKV office in Bonn to learn more about disaster prevention, particularly with regard to floods, inundations and landslides caused by heavy rainfall events. The two-person delegation consisted of Maria del Carmen Rocabado Miranda and José Antonio Rivera Villegas from the Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz. […]