Heat waves, devastating forest fires, and floods in Europe and other parts of the world forcefully remind us of the dramatic effects of climate change. They demonstrate that disasters can reach a magnitude to which individual countries can no longer respond adequately and require international assistance. Our research group is part of consortium of 7 European universities and higher education institutes that received funding to promote a European network of postgraduate programs in the field of disaster risk and crisis management.
Prof. Dr. Lothar Schrott, head of the postgraduate master's program "Master of Disaster Management and Risk Governance" at the University of Bonn in cooperation with the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) is one of the key partners in the consortium coordinated by Prof. Dr. Thomas Glade (University of Vienna). The aim of the project is to advance the professionalization of civil protection through a Europe-wide knowledge exchange with high-ranking international seminars, summer schools and scientific publications.
The project application with a duration of two years was accepted by the European Commission in July 2023. Project start is January 1, 2024.