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Flood Prevention Award 2026 Recognizes Municipal Commitment

Municipalities that are committed to improving flood preparedness through innovative measures can now apply for the Flood Prevention Award 2026. The award recognizes practical projects that help strengthen municipal resilience to flooding and heavy rainfall.

New academic volume on the 2021 flood disaster published – HKC represented with contributions from the KAHR project

With the open-access volume The 2021 Flood Disaster – From Reconstruction to Climate Resilience, a new academic publication has been released that brings together key findings from the BMBF-funded joint project KAHR. The book examines the flood events of July 2021, their impacts, and the lessons learned for reconstruction, climate adaptation, and flood risk management.

Easter break of HKC office

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