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
14. November 2024
Next Floodlabel Expert Training in November 2024 !
The next FLOODLABEL expert training will take place in November 2024!
24. October 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. October 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. October 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
Flood protection: space as in 430 swimming pools
Controversy over flood polder on the Danube
Since the flood disaster of 2013, the state government planned a whole series of polders on the Bavarian Danube. But then CSU and FW have suddenly said goodbye to the two projects. Experts consider the flood polders necessary because they are designed for disasters in which even the new dams and dikes threaten to fail.
By Christian Sebald
New Flood Prediction Technology Will Save Lives and Livelihoods Across the World
Unique, real-time street level flood prediction technology developed at Loughborough University has been commercially launched to save lives and livelihoods worldwide.
Tips & Tricks: Flooding, Heavy Rain & Co - Can anyone really insure?
Consumers must be prepared for the threat of natural hazards such as flooding and flooding in the future. Since 1 July, those affected can no longer rely on the financial support of the Free State of Bavaria.