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Civil protection and self-help should be more firmly anchored in school lessons. At the German School Leadership Congress, the BBK, the DFV and the vfdb presented teaching materials that prepare topics such as preparedness and behaviour in emergencies in an age-appropriate way for children aged seven to twelve. The organisations are also planning ready-made activity […]

New approaches to disaster prevention were discussed at an event organised by the German Weather Service (DWD). DKKV board member Dr Stephanie Hänsel reported on the DWD’s projects. For example, DWD is working on new systems to better manage extreme weather events such as the 2021 flood disaster in the Ahr valley. Plans include the […]

At COP29, more than 800 meetings will deal with a wide range of topics relating to climate change. DKKV presents some of the most important ones during COP29! Action for Climate Empowerment & Children and Youth The overarching goal is to empower all members of society to take action on climate change through the six […]

On 12 November 2024, the workshop ‘Social media – How can crisis communication succeed in the event of extreme flooding?’ was held in Lahnstein by the Hochwassernotgemeinschaft Rhein e.V. (Rhine Flood Emergency Association). Among the participants were representatives of the municipalities, the rescue services, the Cologne and Düsseldorf municipal drainage companies and the DKKV was […]

COP29 has begun!On the second day, our Board member Prof Dr Reimund Schwarze will speak at an exciting side event on the latest developments in climate science. The central role of science in supporting countries and the global community in achieving the goals of international climate policy and promoting sustainable development will also be emphasised.

INTERSCHUTZ in Hanover in 2026 will be held under the motto ‘Safeguarding tomorrow’ and is the world trade fair for firefighting, rescue and civil protection. All products and services in the fields of firefighting, preventive fire protection, rescue services, civil protection, communication and control centre technology and protective equipment will be presented at the trade […]

We are pleased to send you the new issue of the DKKV Newsletter! In this issue, we are focussing on the topic of ‘storms’, one of the most frequent natural events in Germany. You can expect informative articles, exciting interviews and much more. Storms such as winter storms, tropical cyclones and tornadoes cause immense damage […]

As part of the event series ‘Human Resilience in Times of Global Environmental Change’, Managing Director Dr Benni Thiebes will give a lecture at the Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Köln. The lecture ‘How to master the disaster?’ will take place on 14 November at 6 pm in the Geo-/Bio-Hörsaal in Cologne. Further information on the […]

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) begins today in Baku, Azerbaijan. The programme consists of over 800 meetings and side events with a wide range of presentations, discussions and workshops on the topic of climate change. This year, in addition to the implementation of the previous year’s resolutions on energy, mitigation and adaptation targets, the […]