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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 .

  • FIoodlabel • Prevent • Protect  

  • KAHR-Project

  • HKC Infomobil • Experience flood protection 

  • Port of Hamburg•Further development of FLOODLABEL for storm surge

  • Flood-App NRW

  • Interactive platform RLP

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

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 !

The Infomobile at the Beda market in Bitburg on 16.03.25

Visit us on 16.03.25 at the Beda market in Bitburg !