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The Hochwassernotgemeinschaft Rhein (HWNG Rhein), together with the Informations- und Beratungszentrum Hochwasservorsorge (IBH), the Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln (StEB) and the HochwasserKompetenzCentrum (HKC), is organising a workshop on the topic of ‘Information (crisis communication) and participation of citizens via social media’. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, 12 November 2024 in Lahnstein. The target group includes […]

The German Strategy for Strengthening Resilience to Disasters (Resilience Strategy for short) was adopted in 2022. With the implementation plan, another important milestone on the road to a resilient Germany has now been reached. The adoption of the German resilience strategy on July 13, 2022 laid the foundation for a holistic approach to dealing with […]

In 2023, our institutional member Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) founded the CO-Design project together with the Flood Forecasting Centre (HVZ) Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) with the aim of being better prepared for extreme weather events in the future. As part of the project, the communication chain for extreme weather events is being analysed in order to work out […]

14 July marked the third anniversary of the devastating flood disaster. Triggered by an extremely heavy rainfall event in western Germany, the floods claimed the lives of 135 people and destroyed numerous houses and infrastructures, leaving their mark on the lives of those affected to this day. On the third anniversary, we commemorate the victims […]

From 3 to 13 June 2024, around 5,000 delegates from the Subsidiary Bodies (SB), i.e. the permanent subsidiary bodies of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Convention, met for climate negotiations at the World Conference Center in Bonn. The interim negotiations always take place between the COPs (Conference of the Parties) and serve […]

The Integrating quantitative and qualitative assessment methodologies for multi-dimensional phenomena (INQIUMUS) stands for a workshop series initiated by Z_GIS at the University of Salzburg, Austria and the European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC) in 2014. The workshops aim to identify common achievements and methodological challenges to gain insights and explore future directions. Workshop Format: Key Discussion […]

The demand for climate information and its use for adaptation to climate change is increasing rapidly. This is resulting in a growing number of different types of information services and products, known as Climate Services (CS). CS use climate-related data together with other relevant information to develop customised products for climate adaptation and climate change. […]

Interested parties still have until 14th June 2024 to apply for this year’s DKKV Promotional Award! The application process is straightforward and requires little effort – the application documents can simply be sent in by email. The DKKV Promotional Award is aimed at all alumni who have developed innovative and practice-oriented solutions in the fields […]

The webinar ‘Learning from disasters for the future’ organised by the Emancipatory Future Studies group will take place at the beginning of June. The event is with Jenty Kirsch-Wood (UNDRR) and will focus on disasters and lessons learnt from past events. When: 05 June 2024, from 16:00 – 17:15 (CEST) Where: online To register for the […]