Disaster relief

Disaster response and effective assistance for the population in emergency situations such as floods, other natural disasters, pandemics or major security incidents are the crisis management tasks of the state. Here you will find information and contact persons for everything from financial assistance with damage by natural forces to availability of emergency shelters.

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Apply for reimbursement of work lost when working for the Federal Agency for Technical Relief

If privately employed or self-employed people volunteer with the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), they must not suffer any disadvantages as a result.

Applying for payment of compensation for damage caused by radiation to game

If the game you have shot is contaminated with more than 600 becquerels of caesium per kilogram, you can apply for compensation.

Civil Protection

Civil protection comes into play when hazard prevention measures can no longer be guaranteed due to other legal provisions. The responsible authorities are the counties and...

Civil-Military Cooperation

The Bundeswehr's Civil-Military Cooperation (CMC) is an independent area of responsibility within the Bundeswehr. Civil-Military Cooperation encompasses all measures, forces and...

Emergency nutritional care

In the event of a supply crisis, the task of state emergency food provision is to ensure the basic supply of food to the population through sovereign measures.

Enter your name in the crisis prevention list for Germans abroad

Germans who are abroad can register on the crisis prevention list of the Federal Foreign Office. This enables the responsible diplomatic mission abroad to contact you quickly in an emergency.

Flood / flood protection

If you want to learn about flood protection, you can find out more here.

Flood 2013 Information on emergency aid

In view of the extensive damage caused by the floods, the Federal Government is providing 100 million euros in emergency aid for the federal states affected by the flooding. The...

Health and safety regulations in the workplace

Here you will find information on occupational health and safety as well as applicable laws, regulations and employers' obligations.

National emergency numbers for medical emergencies

When it comes to health, there are two important telephone numbers in Germany, firstly 112 for emergencies and secondly 116 117 for the medical on-call service. You can find out which number is the right one in which case here.

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