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With disasters becoming increasingly complex and all aspects of society being affected by the impacts of them, new challenges have been introduced. It calls for the development of transnational innovative approaches to address these issues. To approach and review both single and multi-hazard limitations from a scientific, operational and communication perspective, the University Bonn hosts […]

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and private individuals are often poorly protected against cyber attacks, unlike large companies and government organisations. The Cyber-Hilfswerk Deutschland (CHW-DE) was founded to counteract this. Under the leadership of Albrecht Broemme, former THW President, the CHW-DE aims to provide technical assistance in cyber emergencies as a ‘digital fire brigade’. The […]

The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) was named the industry winner in the ‘Research and Development Institutes’ category in the ‘Role Model in Diversity 2024’ study conducted by the F.A.Z. Institute and ServiceValue GmbH. This award recognises DLR’s commitment to equal opportunities and a diverse corporate culture. The study is based on social media monitoring and […]

A new survey by the European Union looks at EU citizens’ awareness of disaster risks, preparedness for emergency situations and trust in various actors in disaster situations. Important results of the survey are probably the type of disaster that the majority of citizens feel threatened by. The main causes were: extreme weather events 38%, health […]

The international co-operation ‘FlashFloodBreaker’ was launched to be better prepared for flash floods. 13 organisations from six countries, including the Emschergenossenschaft and the DKKV, are involved in the project. On 30 September, a flood exercise took place on the Rhine in Duisburg, in which over 150 participants from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and […]

On 15 October 2024, the second ‘Municipalities Save the Climate’ conference took place in Potsdam, organised by Congress und Presse, Bonn. The event, which took place at the House of Brandenburg-Prussian History, provided a platform for experts and decision-makers to discuss innovative solutions and strategies to combat climate change at municipal level. The day began […]

A webinar will take place on 6 November as part of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Europe and Central Asia. The title is ‘Harnessing Synergy: Empowering End Users to make Risk-Based Decisions through Civil Society, Scientific Networks, and National Platform across Europe’. To participate in the webinar, you can now register at […]

The Bonn Network International Disaster Prevention and Risk Management invites you to the first event in the 2024 lecture series. In cooperation with Claudia Berchtold from Fraunhofer INT, aspects of justice in the risk management of forest fires will be discussed. The event will take place on 23 October 2024 from 17:00 – 18:00 (CEST) […]

The Disaster Risk Reduction Conference is an annual conference that promotes the exchange of national and international humanitarian disaster risk reduction experts. Organised by the German Red Cross and supported by various partners, the 2025 event will take place on 26 and 27 March in Berlin as a hybrid event. The theme is ‘From Climate […]