As with other natural hazards, the probability of forest fires is increasing more and more in terms of the climate crisis. But what should effective forest fire prevention and control look like in Germany? How do other countries defend themselves against this natural hazard? These and other questions are answered by Prof. Dr. Johann Georg Goldammer, head of the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC) of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and the University of Freiburg. In the following, the THW and the Bonn Fire Department present their own projects.

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The 1.7 million volunteers are a key pillar of the German Disaster management – as the floods in July 2021 have clearly demonstrated. But what is the current situation of volunteerism in Germany? What role does volunteering play in other countries? How can individuals contribute to disaster prevention? Prof. Dr. Alexander Fekete discusses these issues in an interview.

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The application period for the postgraduate Master's program 'Katastrophenvorsorge und -management' (KaVoMa) starts on 15. April and ends on July 15, 2022.

The part-time master's program is aimed at specialists and managers from the civil protection and disaster management. Since 2006, it has been offered by the University of Bonn in cooperation with the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK). The students work in authorities and organizations with security tasks (BOS), KRITIS companies (e.g. hospitals, utilities) and other areas of civil society.

For more information about the application can be found on the website and the information flyer. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact kavoma@uni-bonn.de.

Weather extremes are increasing noticeably. This affects cities in particular, where heavy rain, flooding or heat waves, for example, can
lead to major damage, health problems and, in the worst case, even death.
In an interview, Dr. Simone Sandholz points out the effects and resulting challenges of climate change in cities. In addition, a review of the previous events of the WebTalk-Series of the Bonn Network is presented.

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Within its humanitarian mandate, Welthungerhilfe advocates for a Humanitarian Paradigm shift in the international humanitarian system, i.e. away from a mere reactive towards an Anticipatory Humanitarian Assistance. This involves to strengthen a) disaster risk-informed resilience programming, b) anticipation / early warning early action, and c) emergency preparedness & response planning, while sustaining timely, effective and efficient emergency response capacities. The WebTalks will give you an exemplary insight on Welthungerhilfe’s engagement in anticipatory humanitarian actions in various countries in Africa and Asia considering different hazards, namely Madagascar, Kenya, and Zimbabwe (drought), Tajikistan (floods and landslides), and Pakistan (heatwaves, droughts, and floods).

The complete recording of the WebTalk can be found here.