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
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!
07. October 2025, ab 13:00 Uhr
HKC conference ‘Climate-adapted living’
on 07/8 October 2025 in Wuppertal !
13. November 2025
Next Floodlabel Expert Training in November 2025 !
The next FLOODLABEL expert training will take place on November 13 and 14, 2025!
NEws At a glance
Here you will find news of the HKC and of related subjects of interest
Introduction of compulsory natural hazard insurance urgently required
In view of the increasing number of extreme weather events in Germany, the German Council of Consumer Experts (SVRV) recommends the introduction of compulsory natural hazard insurance. This became clear during the press conference on May 22, 2024, at which Prof. Hartmut Nickel-Waninger was presented as a guest expert on the topic of natural hazard insurance.
HKC position paper: Acting for our safety
Extreme flooding is becoming more and more frequent in Germany - experts are warning of new disasters and urgently calling for precautionary measures.
KAHR practical guide
The KAHR practical guide is now online!
HKC Newsletter Nr.1 2025
The first HKC newsletter of the year 2025 has been published !