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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The UNDRR-ISC is revising the Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) following recommendations from their technical report on Hazard Definition & Classification. The updated version will be launched at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva (2–6 June 2025). The review process will take place from 1 December 2024 to 15 January 2025. Experts and […]

On 5 December, Volunteer Day, the President of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), Sabine Lackner, paid tribute to the approximately 88,000 volunteers who form the foundation of the organisation. Without their commitment, the numerous missions this year, such as the flood disasters and the aid for Ukraine, would not have been possible. […]

The Fachtagung Katastrophenforschung 2025 offers the opportunity to submit abstracts on various topics such as drones in disaster management or cross-sector cooperation by January 31, 2025. In addition, practice-oriented workshop proposals, for example on live demonstrations and cross-border cooperation, are sought by January 17, 2025. The Disaster Research 2025 symposium will take place from September […]

The ASA program is starting a new round: from 1 December 2024 to 20 January 2025, students and professionals between the ages of 21 and 30 can apply for over 100 projects abroad. The projects cover various topics, such as sustainable transport development in Uzbekistan, environmental education in Ghana or gender equality in Colombia, and […]

In collaboration with the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH has developed the NDMap tool to detect conflicts between manned and unmanned aircraft in German airspace at an early stage. NDMap can detect potential collisions or violations of safety distances and no-fly zones in real time. The algorithm works quickly and efficiently, even […]

The National Soil Monitoring Center at the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) was opened in Dessau-Roßlau on 02.12.2024 to centrally pool and evaluate data on the condition of soils in Germany. The aim is to strengthen soil protection, monitor the long-term development of soil condition and develop scientifically sound measures. The facility is operated in cooperation […]