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!
11. September 2024
DWA DikeDays
On 11 and 12 September, the DWA Dike Days will take place in Essen and provide an insight into the world of flowing waters!
NEws At a glance
Here you will find news of the HKC and of related subjects of interest
The KAHR Infomobile at WDR-Lokalzeit Aachen
The KAHR Infomobile was interviewed by WDR Aachen during its deployment in Dahlem!
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.
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.