Parnters and Cooperations

Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK)

The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) was founded in 2004 as a contribution of the Federal Government to a new strategy for the protection of Germany’s population. Together with the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), the BBK as a supreme federal office within the department of the Federal Ministry of Interior (BMI) fulfils tasks related to civil security and danger prevention. The focus of the tasks is on civil protection and disaster assistance.
Examples of the BBK’s responsibilities are planning and preparation measures for civil protection in times of danger and in the context of preventive security, training and advanced education activities, medical protection, warning and information of the population as well as expert and administrative advice to the BMI protection commission.

Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (BKA)

The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (BKA) is a subordinate agency to the Federal Ministry of Interior. Together with the other police forces of the federation and the federal states and in co-operation with foreign security agencies, the BKA makes an active contribution to maintaining internal security in Germany as part of Europe. It is the Central Agency of the police information and communication and has also duties like international co-operations, law enforcement in certain cases, protection tasks as well as witness protection in certain cases. Concerning civil risk management, the BKA operates especially at major events or other dangerous situations. In this case geoinformation and satellite based crisis information can provide important additional information.

The International Charter Space and Major Disasters

The International Charter consists of space agencies, satellite providers and authorised users with the objective of providing a unified system of space data acquisition and delivery through authorised users to those affected by natural or man-made disasters. Each member agency has committed resources to support the provisions of the Charter and thus is helping to mitigate the effects of disasters on human life and property.

German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW)

The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) is the operative civil protection organisation of the Federal Government of Germany. THW provides technical assistance both within Germany and abroad. Nationwide, more than 80.000 citizens volunteer in these activities at more than 700 local THW sections.
THW offers a wide range of services, from acute emergency aid to long-term partnerships for civil reconstruction. Its “Rapid Deployment Units” enable the THW to react quickly and provide emergency humanitarian relief in case of a crisis situation.