Tag: Disaster relief BBK
Why do the sirens sound at 11 a.m. sharp?
Nationwide Warning Day 2023 Sirens are considered a reliable means of warning, especially at night. They will also be heard on the nationwide warning day in 2023. Berlin The news…
When and how? This is what you should know
Nationwide Warning Day 2023 Sirens are considered a reliable means of warning, especially at night. They will also be heard on the nationwide warning day in 2023. Berlin The news…
When and how? This is what you should know
Nationwide Warning Day 2023 Sirens are considered a reliable means of warning, especially at night. They will also be heard on the nationwide warning day in 2023. Berlin The news…
What can really happen in a blackout
Fear of power failure Are blackout worries justified? How stable is the German power grid this winter? (Photo: Getty Images [M]) Pulheim On a normal sunny day, the production of…
SPD and FDP reprimand Annalena Baerbock for national security strategy
Berlin The domestic policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, Sebastian Hartmann, warns the Foreign Office headed by department head Annalena Baerbock (Greens) that the national security strategy will fail…
When the smartphone suddenly sounds the alarm today
Berlin Security in Germany is at the center of a test alarm that was triggered nationwide today. After the first warning day went pretty wrong two years ago, the federal…
When the smartphone suddenly sounds the alarm today
Berlin Security in Germany is now the focus of a test alarm that is being triggered nationwide. After the first warning day went pretty wrong two years ago, the federal…
Government makes protection of critical infrastructures subject to funding
Berlin At least since the explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines, the protection of the so-called critical infrastructure (Kritis) has received new attention. The Federal Cabinet wants to discuss key…
Germany practices the emergency on December 8th
siren Sirens are a reliable warning device, especially at night. They will also be heard on the nationwide warning day. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Regardless of whether it is a terrorist…
Germany is practicing the emergency – that’s what December 8th is all about
siren Sirens are a reliable warning device, especially at night. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Regardless of whether it is a terrorist attack, war or natural disasters such as floods, heat waves…
How to prepare for a power outage
Dusseldorf The situation in the German power grid is tense this winter due to energy shortages and other factors. Energy suppliers and network operators vacillate between reassurance and warning. The…
These are the most important facts about power failure
Dusseldorf The situation in the German power grid is tense this winter due to energy shortages and other factors. Energy suppliers and network operators vacillate between reassurance and warning. The…
Faeser wants to tighten rules to protect critical infrastructure
Nancy Faser The Interior Minister is tightening the requirements for critical areas such as energy, transport and banking. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) wants to force…
The Federal Office corrects statements about power outages
The cause is then not only energy shortages, but also the “specific, temporary shutdown of the grids” by the operators in order to protect the grids and not endanger the…
Federal government stops further Chinese takeover after Elmos
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics puts another stop sign on Chinese investments in Germany. (Photo: AP) Berlin After stopping the takeover of the chip production of the Dortmund…
This is to prevent power outages in winter
Control center for the power grid Nationwide, crisis teams are preparing themselves with emergency plans. (Photo: Amprion) Dusseldorf Whether in Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich or Cologne – representatives from politics, fire…
This is to prevent power outages in winter
Control center for the power grid Nationwide, crisis teams are preparing themselves with emergency plans. (Photo: Amprion) Dusseldorf Whether in Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich or Cologne – representatives from politics, fire…
Municipalities are demanding an emergency power reserve for fear of sabotage
The German Association of Towns and Municipalities sees a need for action, particularly with regard to the supply of electricity and drinking water. “We need a national emergency power reserve…
How endangered is the critical infrastructure in Germany
RWE’s Neurath power plant is partially back on the grid Critical infrastructures can also become the target of cyber attacks. (Photo: imago images / Future Image) Berlin After the alleged…
Which infrastructure could now become the target of an attack
RWE’s Neurath power plant is partially back on the grid Critical infrastructures can also become the target of cyber attacks. (Photo: imago images / Future Image) Berlin After the alleged…