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.
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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
27. November 2024
FgHW Lunchbreak Session - Thinking research and practice of land and water management together: ‘On the potential of long-term landscape laboratories for a resilient landscape management’.
The Hydrological Sciences Association (FgHW) in the DWA supports the professional exchange between science and practice and is once again launching the ‘Lunchbreak Sessions’ format in 2024.
26. November 2024, ab 11:00 Uhr
Synthesis and networking conference of the KAHR project
The synthesis and networking conference of the KAHR project will take place on 26 November from 11:00 to 17:00 at the Rheinforum Wesseling.
NEws At a glance
Here you will find news of the HKC and of related subjects of interest
The Floodlabel for sustainability projects
The innovative "Viebrockhaus SmartCity" also relies on the HKC Floodlabel.
The project comprises a development of 18 houses that are built sustainably and at the same time equipped to withstand the consequences of climate change.
Julian Hofmann at the Allianz Climate Risk Award
Congratulations to our Advisory Board Spokesman Julian Hofmann for his outstanding performance at the Allianz Climate Risk Award 2023!
New publication on the FLOODLABEL
This month an article on the FLOODLABEL was published in the Journal of Flood Risk Management entitled "The FLOODLABEL as a social innovation in flood risk management to increase homeowners' resilience".
HKC Newsletter n. 4 2023
The last newsletter for this year has been published!