Message from 09. Oktober 2024

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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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MISSION AND TASKS

     

ORGANISATION AND OFFICE

     

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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 .

  • FIoodlabel • Prevent • Protect  

  • KAHR-Project

  • HKC Infomobil • Experience flood protection 

dates & EVENTS

Here you will find upcoming dates & events of the HKC and related events of interest

14. November 2024

Next Floodlabel Expert Training in November 2024 !

The next FLOODLABEL expert training will take place in November 2024!

24. Oktober 2024, ab 09:00 Uhr

DWA Conference: Communication in heavy rain and flood risk management

On 10 October 2024, the DWA is organising a conference on the topic of "Communication in heavy rain and flood risk management - experiences and requirements
of different stakeholders" in Münster.

24. Oktober 2024

Symposium of the Environment and Loss Prevention Foundation

The Environment and Loss Prevention Foundation of SV SparkassenVersicherung Gebäudeversicherung AG invites you to the Symposium 2024. The event will take place on 24 and 25 October 2024 and will focus on ‘Extreme weather - new dynamics, multiple risks and social resilience’.

08. Oktober 2024, ab 16:00 Uhr

18th General Meeting of the HKC e.V.

The HKC e.V. kindly invites you to this year's general meeting, which will take place on Tuesday, 8 October 2024, from 16:00 to 17:00. The meeting will be held in room 97.002 at StEB Köln, Ostmerheimer Straße, 51109 Cologne.

NEws At a glance

Here you will find news of the HKC and of related subjects of interest

Summer break of the office from 24 July to 21 August 2024!

This year, the office will be taking a summer break from 24 July to 21 August 2024.

The KAHR Infomobile at WDR-Lokalzeit Aachen

The KAHR Infomobile was interviewed by WDR Aachen during its deployment in Dahlem!

HKC Managing Director Georg Johann in an interview with WDR-Lokalzeit

On the one-year mark of the 2021 flood disaster, our Managing Director Georg Johann was interviewed for a studio programme on WDR-Lokalzeit!

At the Extreme Weather Day on 20th July 2024 in Reutlingen, solutions and precautionary measures for floods, heavy rain, extreme heat and hail will be presented to help citizens understand and prevent extreme weather.