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News | Civil defense

May 7th, 2026

German Interior and Defense ministries establish planning group for comprehensive defense

With a new planning group, Germany aims to put its comprehensive defense planning on a firmer footing.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Heads | Federal Ministry of the Interior

May 4th, 2026

Civil defense: Christoph Hübner leaves his post at the German Federal Ministry of the Interior

Change continues at the German Federal Ministry of the Interior: Following the restructuring of the Civil Defense Department, a long-serving deputy is now leaving his post.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

News | Civil defense

March 11th, 2026

Crisis Management becomes Civil Protection: BMI restructures

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

News | Federal Ministry of the Interior

January 21st, 2026

Center to counter hybrid threats: Opposition considers plans unsuitable

The German opposition has criticized German Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt’s plans for a center to counter hybrid threats as inadequate. They are calling for a centralized, real-time situational picture and strategic planning instead of new structures.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Feature | Drone defense

December 19th, 2025

Joint drone defense center: more coordination, little deterrence

Operators of critical infrastructure are largely powerless legally when it comes to drone overflights. The Federal Ministry of the Interior is responding with a defense center and a special unit. However, it will not be possible to provide protection across the board.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

News | Federal Ministry of the Interior

December 3rd, 2025

Federal police set up new drone defense unit

The Federal police has set up a new drone defense unit with over 130 officers. More than EUR 100 million have been earmarked for drone protection in 2025 and 2026.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

News | Federal Ministry of the Interior

November 28th, 2025

Civil protection: BMI reorganizes the crisis management department

Interior Minister Dobrindt is planning to restructure the crisis management department so as to respond better to hybrid threats. The reorganization is intended to free up resources and strengthen civil defense, although the details are still unclear.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

News | Civil protection

November 24th, 2025

Civil defense: Bundesrat President Bovenschulte urges exercises and realistic concepts

Andreas Bovenschulte expects an agreement on a uniform shelter concept at the meeting of interior ministers at the beginning of December. After decades of inactivity, the president of the Bundesrat is calling for a rethink in civil defense.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

A teenage girl on her mobile phone. A 2014 Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use.

News | CSA-VO

October 7th, 2025

Chat control: Why the regulation could still come after all

The rejection of chat control in the federal government appears to be crumbling. This would change the majority situation in the Council. The regulation to combat sexual abuse would then come into force after all.

By Corinna Visser