FLOOD COMPETENCE CENTER
The network for holistic flood prevention and flood risk management
The Flood Competence Center (HKC) is a non-profit association from Germany that connects flood-affected citizens and stakeholders in flood risk management to build a unique network. The HKC was founded in 2007 and consists of almost 200 members and cooperations. The members of the HKC are composed of national and international institutions and municipalities, citizens and policy-makers, science and economy.
The HKC brings together science and practice for the purpose of holistic flood risk management, promoting sustainable development and the provision and transfer of expertise.
Use the knowledge of our network for your projects. We are glad to support you. Week look forward to welcoming you.
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Topics and projects
Core fields of the HKC
The HKC effectively contributes to the development of practice-relevant knowledge by carrying out its own projects.
The extraordinary professional composition of the HKC enables an extensive conception and implementation of such projects.
The following pages provide information about our projects and the current state of implementation .
dates & EVENTS
Here you will find upcoming dates & events of the HKC and related events of interest
01. April 2025, ab 17:30 Uhr
Construction practice lecture series in the 2025 summer semester at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences
In the coming summer semester 2025, the baupraxis lecture series will once again take place at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences in room A032 (Audimax).
14. June 2025, ab 09:00 Uhr
Civil Protection Day on June 14, 2025 in Heide
On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the state of Schleswig-Holstein invites you to the Disaster Prevention Day on the market square in Heide.
29. August 2025
From 29 to 31 August 2025, the HKC will have an information stand at the Museumsuferfest in Frankfurt, where we will be talking about flood and heavy rainfall prevention.
07. October 2025, ab 13:00 Uhr
HKC conference ‘Climate-adapted living’
on 07/8 October 2025 in Wuppertal !
NEws At a glance
Here you will find news of the HKC and of related subjects of interest
Insure houses against flooding: It gets expensive in risk areas
In Bavaria, only around one in two homes is currently insured against natural hazards such as flooding - even though more and more homes are located in risk zones. Analyses by the comparison portal Verivox show: For a 150 m² house with a PV system, natural hazard protection costs around €116 per year in “normal” areas - but over €1,900 in high-risk flood zones, i.e. more than 15 times as much.
Heavy rain in the Stuttgart region: water levels rise - flood risk remains low
Schleswig-Holstein makes itself “WASSERSTARK”: Campaign for flood protection and self-provision
With the “Wasserstark.SH” initiative, the state of Schleswig-Holstein is sensitizing its citizens to the increasing dangers of flooding, storm surges and heavy rainfall. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of personal precautions and provide information on protective measures.
HKC Newsletter Nr.2 2025
The next HKC newsletter has been published!