At the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the issue of civil defense is increasingly coming into focus. A major initiative is now in the works that could fundamentally change collaboration with the Bundeswehr.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Germany’s top civil protection agency will soon have a new president in Grit Tüngler. However, she appears to have had little previous experience in the field.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
After decades of neglect, the Greens are calling for comprehensive reforms in the civil defense sector. They are calling for structural improvements, legislative changes, and greater European cooperation.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The BMI is reorganizing its crisis department and creating a unit to defend against hybrid threats. In addition, the department will be expanded in terms of staffing. State Secretary Hans-Georg Engelke did not provide any further details.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
If mandatory national service were reintroduced in the German Armed Forces, civilian service for conscientious objectors would also return. Hospitals and charities have signaled their willingness to participate.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The German Armed Forces’ Operational Command has put together a list of detailed tasks, seen by Table.Briefings, for civilian players to support the armed forces in an emergency.
By Lisa-Martina Klein and Wilhelmine Stenglin
The federal government is still behind schedule on the issue of civil protection. It remains to be seen when the Federal Ministry of the Interior will present the shelter concept announced for this year.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The German Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP) is calling on municipalities to designate public shelters from March 2026. However, key questions regarding criteria and threat scenarios remain unanswered. Funding is largely the responsibility of the municipalities themselves.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
At the Conference of Interior Ministers in Bremen, the ministers did not discuss a shelter concept as planned. The federal states are divided in their assessment of the threat situation.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
At this year’s autumn conference of interior ministers, the focus will be on dealing with illegal drones, shelters and civil protection in schools. At the meeting, which begins on Wednesday in Bremen, German federal states also want to agree on a joint shelter concept.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
