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Internship at the DKKV
The German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) is offering an exciting opportunity to gain valuable practical experience from February 2025: We are looking for dedicated interns for our office in Bonn! DKKV is a central platform for disaster risk reduction in Germany. With us you can expect varied tasks such as We are looking for […]
DKKV lunchtalk “COP29 reports”
On December 11, 2024, the DKKV Lunchtalk on the topic “COP29 experience reports” took place. Prof. Dr. Reimund Schwarze and Dr. Friedrich Bohn, who were in Baku as DKKV observers, and Tabea Klör (YP), who took part via online access, presented their impressions of COP29. Prof. Dr. Reimund Schwarze found COP29 to be a challenging […]
First Volume of SURE Solutions Publication Series Released
The first volume of the SURE Solutions publication series, funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), is now available for free download. Titled “Transdisciplinary Challenges in Sustainable Development of Urban Regions,” it features 25 contributions from over 50 authors across Southeast Asia, China, and Europe. DKKV is proud to have supported this […]
Copy of the ‘Fire Service Yearbook Civil-Military Cooperation’ for the DKKV
We are delighted to announce that the DKKV has received a copy of the Fire Service Yearbook 2024! The yearbook offers exciting insights into the latest developments and impressive deployments from the firefighting world. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in fire safety and firefighting work. We would like to thank the German […]
Highlights from the INCREASE Project Meeting in Würzburg
The recent INCREASE Project Meeting held in Würzburg on November 25-26, 2024, brought together project partners from various institutions to discuss advancements and challenges in integrated disaster risk management (IDRM). Hosted by the University of Würzburg, the meeting featured a series of insightful presentations, workshops, and discussions. The first day started with a warm welcome […]
Winners of the Federal Ecodesign Award 2024 have been announced!
The Federal Ecodesign Award 2024 honoured ten outstanding innovations in the areas of material savings and recycling processes. Over 400 submissions were assessed. Particular emphasis was placed on the theme of ‘timeless design’, which impresses with its simplicity, functionality and durability. Thonet’s coffee house chair received a special prize for this, as it is considered […]
Call for abstracts: Conference „Katastrophen im Kontext der Klimakrise“
Abstracts for the conference “Disasters in the Context of the Climate Crisis” can be submitted until January 31, 2025. The conference of the Katastrophennetzwerk e.V. (KatNet) and the Instituts für Katastrophenforschung der Sigmund-Freud-Privatuniversität Wien (SFU) will take place on September 15 and 16, 2025 in Vienna. We are looking for contributions from science and practice […]
Watch the EFDRR webinar online now!
National organisations such as PLANAT, DCNA, AFPCNT and DKKV play a key role in their respective national risk reduction ecosystems in understanding the Sendai Framework and contributing to its implementation at the national level. As we move towards a risk and resilience culture, these organisations will share insights and lessons learned from their work, particularly […]
Second “CIDR-Talk”
The “CIDR Talk” is entering its second round. The next talk will take place on 26.02.2025, this time on the topic of “What can the population do in the event of a disaster? – Presentation and discussion of the results of a current population survey on disaster preparedness”. The event is online and open to […]