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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 […]

From 12-14 March 2024, DKKV attended the ‘UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference’ in Bonn on ‘Space-based Solutions for Disaster. Management: Early Warnings for All’. The conference was organised by UN-SPIDER, UNOOSA and the ZFL, in cooperation with DLR. The report, which has now been published, summarises the most important content and results of the conference and […]

Especially in an urbanising world, where more and more people live in cities, the effects of extreme heat are serious. Cities are particularly affected by heat due to numerous factors and are at the forefront of preventing, preparing for and coping with the effects of heatwaves. This requires comprehensive action plans that include concrete measures […]

The EUMA: Specialised Workshop Vienna: Natural hazards and risks within disaster risk management – Concepts, applications and future trends will take place on 3 and 4 July 2024 in Vienna and will cover topics such as Participation is possible in person or online. The link to registration and the agenda can be found here. The […]

Just over three weeks to go until the application period for this year’s DKKV Promotional Award ends! Since 2018, the DKKV has been awarding the “DKKV Promotional Prize” annually to honor current research work and best practice examples related to disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management.The prize is aimed at German and English-language Bachelor’s […]

On 28 – 31 January 2025, the “RIMMA2025 – International Conference on Forecasting, Preparedness, Warning, and Response” will take place at the University of Bern in Switzerland.The theme of the conference is “Visualisation, Communication, and Information Management” and aims to bring together various disciplines and expertise in the fields of meteorology, warning services, disaster and […]

It has now been a few weeks since the 2024 Disaster Risk Reduction Symposium. The recordings of both days are now available. If you missed the symposium or would like to watch a session again, you can do so via this link. You can also share your feedback on the conference until tomorrow using the […]

Report of the Interministerial Working Group on “Adaptation to Climate Change”. As part of the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (DAS), the Federal Government has published its 3rd Monitoring Report 2023 on the “German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change”. The report describes the effects of climate change on the basis of scientific […]

“IMPACT OF CRISES ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE” INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The conference aims to encourage interdisciplinary discussions about vulnerability, responsibility, and trust, examining their impact on critical infrastructures after crises and questioning whether any changes or transformations have occurred. This interdisciplinary conference will delve into the significant impacts that crises such as pandemics, wars, and natural disasters […]