Environmentally friendly fire protection Made in France

The first fluoride-free fire extinguisher in Desautel's ZERO FLOUR range is set to raise the bar: it offers reliable extinguishing power in classes A and B – and is frost-resistant down to minus ten degrees Celsius.

Digital leadership, clear and consistent

CommandX from Eurocommand is the modern platform for effective command support. It combines situation awareness, communication, and mission documentation in one intuitive system—for quick decisions and maximum operational reliability.

The INTERSCHUTZ ticket shop is open

Just in time for the 2025 Advent season, the INTERSCHUTZ ticket shop opens. Anyone wishing to give INTERSCHUTZ tickets as a St. Nicholas or Christmas gift can now find them on the INTERSCHUTZ website starting today, December 1, 2025.

Tank fire truck with robust versatility

The BAI TLF 2000 4×4 is a compact tank fire engine from Italy – off-road capable, only 6.1 meters long, but with a 2,000-liter water tank and powerful pump technology. According to the Italians, it is perfectly suited for use in forests, mountains, or narrow historic districts.

Day and night, in all weather conditions: the sea rescuers

“Go out when others come in” – that is the motto of the sea rescuers. The men and women of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) are on duty around the clock, all year round. Whether in summer or – as now – in the dark season.

INTERSCHUTZ places civil protection at the heart of the trade fair

When international fire protection, rescue, and civil protection experts gather in Hanover from 1 to 6 June 2026 for INTERSCHUTZ, the focus will extend beyond cutting-edge technology and global innovations. The event will also explore the pressing challenges facing Europe and the wider world under the theme “A Turning Point in Civil Protection.”

The world's first all-in-one device for forced entry

In the early 2000s, Hakan, the alter ego of comedian Kaya Yanar, could still credibly convey the message: “Hey, you're not coming in here!” But with the introduction of Holmatro's new T1, which according to its developers is the world's first all-in-one device for forced entry, this statement is now obsolete.

Who comes when things go wrong?

A study by the German Society for Disaster Medicine (DGKM) on the availability of emergency services personnel in civil protection has sparked lively debate in Germany. According to the study, only around 757,140 of the more than 1.7 million volunteer emergency services personnel registered in civil protection would be ready for action in an emergency.

First Parliamentary evening in Brussels - Europe in Crisis Mode

At the invitation of the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior and Sports and INTERSCHUTZ, EU policymakers and civil protection experts gathered in Brussels to discuss climate-related disasters, the war in Ukraine, and the need for stronger European cooperation in crisis management.

INTERSCHUTZ Advisory Board Meeting 2025 - Civil Protection in Focus

The INTERSCHUTZ advisory board convened for the third time on October 14, 2025. This time, the Hannover Fire Department hosted the meeting at the Fire and Rescue Station 1 in Hannover.

Better communication when using respiratory protection

Dräger presents the new FPS-Com Voice mask-integrated communication unit for improved voice recording and output.

REAS 2025 has set a new record

REAS: AN ENORMOUS SUCCESS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY EXHIBITION 311 EXHIBITORS AND OVER 30 THOUSAND ATTENDEES FROM ITALY AND 50 OTHER COUNTRIES

Keeping Pace with Innovation

The new FIRE EAGLE 2.0 EXG from the Bavarian HAIX Group is the first firefighting boot made from lightweight EXTRAGUARD upper material from GORE-TEX.

Emission-free into the Sky

Bronto Skylift and Designwerk have teamed up with Rohr AG to develop the first fully electric truck-mounted aerial platform.

Robotics Days – A new Highlight at INTERSCHUTZ 2026

INTERSCHUTZ 2026 is already shaping up to deliver a wealth of highlights. For the first time, the world’s leading trade fair for fire and rescue services, civil protection, and safety will feature dedicated Rescue Robotics Days – the “DRZ Civil Protection Robotics Forum.”

Fire truck bids farewell to combustion engine

Even better driving dynamics, higher performance in pure electric mode, greater safety, and environmentally friendly to boot: the PANTHER electric from Rosenbauer combines the strengths of the legendary flagship of the Rosenbauer fleet with the advantages of e-mobility.

They've just got what it takes!

At Interschutz 2026 in Hanover, Dönges, one of Germany's leading system suppliers, will demonstrate that, thanks to its new, state-of-the-art headquarters in Wermelskirchen, it can currently provide more than 120,000 items at any time with 24-hour service.

Devastating forest fires: Cooperation across borders

Devastating forest fires are raging across large parts of Europe. Whether in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Montenegro, or Albania—fire departments are working around the clock everywhere, people are fleeing their homes, and there have already been several fatalities. Numerous countries have now activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which is designed to strengthen cooperation between member states and other countries involved.

INTERSCHUTZ 2026: “Turning Point” brings new momentum

Three-quarters of exhibition halls already booked | Civil protection to be a key focus area

Radio Presenter and Firefighter

He hasn't been in the fire department for long. Nevertheless, he is probably one of the best-known firefighters in Schleswig-Holstein: Fabian Pede, a member of the Risum-Lindholm volunteer fire department, a town of 3,800 inhabitants on the west coast of the northernmost federal state near Niebüll. This is where the car trains run to and from the island of Sylt.

INTERSCHUTZ 2026: International connectivity for emergency response

Just over a year before the start of INTERSCHUTZ 2026, there are signs of increasing national and international participation in the key topic of ‘Rescue Services’.

Red Knights - The motorbike-riding firefighters

From the North Sea to Lake Constance, from the Rhineland to Lusatia - the members of the Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club (RKMC) are represented everywhere. In around 35 local chapters, the almost 700 members are united by their passion for motorcycling and their work in the fire service. They are regular guests at INTERSCHUTZ.

WildfireCamp@INTERSCHUTZ – A new attraction at the leading trade fair

With a new event format, INTERSCHUTZ 2026 in Hanover is placing the growing global challenge of forest and vegetation fires at the center of the trade fair. As part of WildfireCamp@INTERSCHUTZ, experts from Germany and abroad will present innovative methods for combating and preventing vegetation fires throughout all six days of the trade fair. They will discuss strategies, approaches, and measures to detect fires at an early stage or, ideally, prevent them from occurring in the first place.

INTERSCHUTZ 2026 with new impulses

The ‘special infrastructure fund’ planned in the exploratory talks for the new German government will give the world's leading trade fair INTERSCHUTZ from 1 to 6 June 2026 an additional boost.

5GAPS Project Presents BOS Research at the Deutsche Messe

The 5GAPS research project demonstrates at the Deutsche Messe AG in Hannover how 5G technology can support authorities and organizations with safety responsibilities. Using a digital twin, augmented reality, and localisation technologies, emergency operations can be coordinated more efficiently and safer.