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
13. November 2025
Next Floodlabel Expert Training in November 2025 !
The next FLOODLABEL expert training will take place on November 13 and 14, 2025!
13. November 2025, ab 18:00 Uhr
KaVoMa - Webtalk
KaVoMa – web talk ‘Vulnerability and criticality of the education system – are nurseries and schools actually CRITICAL?’
20. November 2025, ab 13:30 Uhr
The Hochwassernotgemeinschaft Rhein e. V. (Rhine Flood Emergency Association) invites you to its general meeting in Neuss on 20 November 2025, featuring exciting specialist presentations, the presentation of the Flood Award and the latest reports on the association's work.
25. November 2025
DWA-Hochwassertag
The German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA) is hosting HochwasserTag (Flood Day) in Cologne on 25 November 2025. This year's motto is ‘Risk-based approaches to flooding and heavy rainfall – effective prevention strategies’.
NEws At a glance
Here you will find news of the HKC and of related subjects of interest
NRW-Preis „Ressourcenschonung“ 2025
For the first time this year, the NRW “Resource Conservation” Award was presented by the Efficiency Agency NRW (EFA NRW). The award recognizes companies that stand out as pioneers in the circular economy.
HKC-Newsletter Nr.4
The new HKC Newsletter 2025 #4 has been released and offers exciting insights into current topics related to flood and heavy rainfall preparedness.
Fire brigade project weeks in the Wartburg district
As part of the fire brigade project weeks in the Wartburgkreis district, the HKC was represented for the first time with a flood prevention station – and inspired children with practical exercises on personal preparedness and emergency planning.
New subpage: Job advertisements from our network
You will now find a new subpage on our website where current job advertisements from our network and our members are published.
Here we regularly provide information about open positions in the fields of flood protection and heavy rain prevention, as well as related areas.