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. August 2025, ab 13:00 Uhr
FgHW Lunchbreak Session - “Possibilities of virtual reality in teaching and practical training”
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 2025.
29. August 2025
From 29 to 31 August 2025, the HKC will have an information stand at the Museumsuferfest in Frankfurt, where we will be talking about flood and heavy rainfall prevention.
16. September 2025, ab 09:00 Uhr
VdS CONFERENCE 2025
On 16.09.2025, the VdS Training Center is organizing a symposium on the topic of “Natural hazards and natural hazards” in Cologne - either in presence or online.
24. September 2025, ab 08:30 Uhr
15th ExtremeWeatherCongress / 2nd German Climate Management Conference
From 24.09. to 26.09.2025 the 15th ExtremeWeatherCongress and the 2nd German Climate Management Conference will take place at HafenCity University in Hamburg!
NEws At a glance
Here you will find news of the HKC and of related subjects of interest
Flood protection action day at the Gymnicher Mühle
On Friday, 29 August 2025, the Erftverband and the intermunicipal flood protection cooperation (hwsErft) invite you to a flood protection action day at the Gymnicher Mühle Nature Park Centre from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Summer break of the office from 7th August to 25th August 2025!
This year, the office will be taking a summer break from 7th to 25 August 2025.
HKC Newsletter Nr.3 2025
We’re excited to share the third edition of our 2025 newsletter with you!
Quarks: Heavy rain – when is your home at risk?
What does 50 liters of rain per hour actually mean for your home? The new Quarks video shows how you can use the HochwasserApp NRW app to assess your personal risk of heavy rain. Even five centimeters of water that does not drain away can be enough to penetrate basements and living spaces and cause expensive damage.