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
16. September 2025, ab 09:00 Uhr
VdS CONFERENCE 2025
On 16.09.2025, the VdS Training Center is organizing a symposium on the topic of “Natural hazards and natural hazards” in Cologne - either in presence or online.
24. September 2025, ab 08:30 Uhr
15th ExtremeWeatherCongress / 2nd German Climate Management Conference
From 24.09. to 26.09.2025 the 15th ExtremeWeatherCongress and the 2nd German Climate Management Conference will take place at HafenCity University in Hamburg!
07. October 2025, ab 13:00 Uhr
HKC conference ‘Climate-adapted living’
on 07/8 October 2025 in Wuppertal !
13. November 2025
Next Floodlabel Expert Training in November 2025 !
The next FLOODLABEL expert training will take place on November 13 and 14, 2025!
NEws At a glance
Here you will find news of the HKC and of related subjects of interest
NRW Cleans Up After Heavy Rain – Damage Reported in Several Cities
Cleanup efforts have begun in western North Rhine-Westphalia following extreme rainfall. The hardest-hit areas were Bedburg in the Rhein-Erft district, Mönchengladbach, and Willich in the Viersen district, where entire streets were flooded. In Bedburg, 148 liters of rain per square meter fell within just six hours – more than twice the average amount for an entire month.
Workshop on flood risk communication
The Rhine Flood Emergency Community (HWNG Rhein) is hosting a workshop in Cologne in collaboration with the Information and Advice Centre for Flood Prevention (IBH), Cologne Municipal Drainage Services (StEB), the German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction (DKKV) and the Flood Competence Centre (HKC).
Flood protection action day at the Gymnicher Mühle
On Friday, 29 August 2025, the Erftverband and the intermunicipal flood protection cooperation (hwsErft) invite you to a flood protection action day at the Gymnicher Mühle Nature Park Centre from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Hesse expands early warning system against heavy rainfall
Following a successful pilot project in the district of Fulda, the German state of Hesse is introducing a digital early warning system for heavy rainfall and flooding in additional regions.