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Munich Re, the world´s largest reinsurer, has released its global disaster loss calculation for 2023, coming to the conclusion of a total of US $250 billion. This amount of money roughly equals the entire GDP of Portugal or New Zealand. The main findings of the report: Read more about the assessment on the Munich RE […]

Following on from the last event, in which the political implications, challenges and opportunities of the climate crisis and civil protection were discussed, representatives of operational civil protection will talk about their wishes and expectations of politics and research as part of a joint panel discussion. To this end, we have invited Jens von den […]

We are pleased to present the next issue of the DKKV newsletter. In this issue, we have dedicated ourselves to the topic of “space hazards”. Our fascination with space runs throughout human history, from millennia of history and exploration to modern science fiction. However, living close to an active star, in a solar system full […]

A new independent scientific advisory board of the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), consisting of twelve renowned scientists, began its work on January 26. In future, the council will provide scientific support for the work of the BBK for four years and advise the office. BBK President Ralph Tiesler said: “With […]

How do political representatives at different levels deal with the political challenge of the climate crisis and civil protection? We addressed this question yesterday, January 25, 2024, as part of the “Climate crisis meets civil protection” event series. In this context, Leon Eckert (federal government) and Uwe Adler (state government) reported on the political challenges, […]

This year’s Conference is themed “On the Edge? Disaster Risk Reduction in Fragile Times” and will take place in a hybrid format on April 22nd and 23rd, 2024, in Berlin. The conference will explore challenges, opportunities, and current developments in disaster risk reduction and response against the backdrop of ongoing national and global issues such […]

Two years of intensive research have now produced the summarized results of the BMBF-HoWas2021 project, the final publication of which was released today. The publication focuses on crisis communication and governance during the devastating July floods in Germany in 2021. It provides comprehensive insights and assessments of the warning and management processes and shares findings […]

The information sheets entitled “Safety through prevention – natural hazards in focus” were produced in collaboration with all three partners. This collaboration is the result of a cooperation agreement between the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), the German Fire Service Association (DFV) and the Association for the Promotion of German Fire […]

The Global Risks Report examines some of the most serious risks that society could face over the next decade, against a backdrop of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict. This year’s report contextualises the analysis around four structural forces that will shape the emergence and management of global risks over the […]