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
09. October 2025
HWNG workshop ‘Communicating flood risk – How can local authorities better raise awareness among those affected?’
How can people be effectively made aware of flood risks? This question will be the focus of a workshop on 9 October 2025 in Cologne, hosted by the Rhine Flood Emergency Community (HWNG Rhein) together with its partners.
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
#WiWo - What's happening? A day with the Infomobile
What does a day with the Infomobile actually look like?
#WiWo - What's happening: FLOODLABEL expert training course
The last FLOODLABEL expert training course took place in March!
WiWo - What is happening ? KAHR Infomobile record days
Welcome to our new format "With knowledge into the week - WiWo"! (German: "mit Wissen in die Woche - WiWo")
Winter break from 21.12.23 to 03.01.24
The office is taking a winter break and will therefore not be staffed from 21 December 2023 to 3 January 2024.