INTERSCHUTZ TALKS | Maciej Popowski

The premiere of our new interview format INTERSCHUTZ TALKS was more than successful: Our first interview guest is Maciej Popowski, the new Director General of DG ECHO - the European Commission's Directorate General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid. Stay tuned!

The BBK - a permanent fixture for the population and emergency service

It has been 20 years since the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) began its work. It was established almost three years after the attacks on the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001, when terrorism abruptly destroyed many people's sense of security after the end of the Cold War.

The Control Center of Tomorrow is Already a Reality

A fire breaks out in the Elbe Tunnel. A truck is burning in a location where 120,000 vehicles travel daily. For emergency services, speed and precision are now essential. The incident commander must assess the situation as quickly as possible and plan response tactics. A system that automatically displays all necessary data on a tablet could be a crucial tool—and such technology has existed for some time.

FEU: First Leadership Conference at INTERSCHUTZ 2026, Hannover/Germany

The Federation of EUropean Fire Officers (FEU) will hold its first Leadership Conference at INTERSCHUTZ 2026, Hannover (Germany). MOU signing on November 8, 2024, in Limassol (Cyprus).

Natural hazard report warns of the consequences of climate change

From July 2023 to July 2024, Germany experienced the wettest 12-month episode since analyses began in 1881. This was reported by the German Weather Service. Flooding and catastrophic flooding were the consequences. There were also storms and forest fires. The disasters claimed lives, destroyed property, harvests and crops by the hundreds of thousands.

INTERSCHUTZ Advisory Board Meeting 2024: Voices from the industry

Under the INTERSCHUTZ motto "Safeguarding tomorrow", the new INTERSCHUTZ Advisory Board met with the DMAG organisers for the first time in person and on site at the exhibition grounds in Hanover on 3 September, 2024.

REAS 2024 ends with new record figures

A great success for the international emergency management trade fair with new record figures: 30,000 visitors from Italy and 40 countries worldwide.

The hose tower. A dying landmark?

Throughout Germany, they are a landmark in small villages as well as in many cities - the hose towers of the fire brigade. Modern technology will soon make the hose tower in its old meaning superfluous.

50 years ago: Germany's first rescue control center in Hannover

Once upon a time, different organizations in the emergency services and fire departments competed for patients. There were different emergency numbers and a multitude of control centers - a colorful mess, ultimately at the expense of the sick and injured. The state capital of Lower Saxony (Germany), Hannover, was a pioneer at the time.

"Lighthouses" and "emergency info points": Help in the event of a disa

Natural disasters, climate change, crises of all kinds: people in Germany are becoming more aware of the need to be better prepared for emergency situations. For some time now, many cities and municipalities have been offering contact points where citizens can go for help in the event of a blackout, for example.

INTERSCHUTZ with four Focus Topics

The core topics have already been finalized: Climate change, civil protection, artificial intelligence, and sustainability in focus.

Blue Light Mile 2024 - Hannover

The spectrum of blue light professions is very broad and this will be presented on Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 11:00 to 18:00 on more than two kilometers in the city center of Hannover!

INTERSCHUTZ 2026: It's about the future of hazard prevention

Emergencies, natural disasters, crises, and military conflicts: experts say that efficient civil protection can only be ensured if fire services, emergency and disaster response services cooperate even more closely at the international and interdisciplinary levels – reason enough for Safeguarding tomorrow to have been selected as the motto of INTERSCHUTZ 2026.

REAS 2023 - A new record

REAS 2023: A new record for the international emergency exhibition 29 000 visitors (+16%) from 33 european countries and the world.

Civil protection: Everyone must sit down at the same table!

69th Annual Conference of the vfdb appeals to politicians: Simply listen to the experts.

Registrations growing for REAS 2023

The 2023 edition of REAS scheduled from 6 to 8 October starts again from the record numbers of the previous one: 260 exhibitors and over 24,000 visitors with volunteers and operators from all over Italy and abroad. For 2023, the goal is to enhance the strengths of the event and propose some novelties of great interest.

AFAC wins award

The AFAC22 Conference and Exhibition powered by INTERSCHULTZ was recently named the winner of the Best Association Event at the 2022 EEAA Awards in Australia.

REAS confirms its Status as a Reference Event

REAS 2022 concludes with record figures, confirming its increasingly international profile as an exhibition and its ability to give a voice to the Italian Emergency Management System. An edition, capable of calling over 25,000 volunteers and emergency operators (+ 10 %) once again to Montichiari, with an increasingly complete exposition for fire protection, civil protection and first aid.

No retirement even after 42 INTERSCHUTZ years

Matthias Ludwig from the Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection (vfdb) has accompanied INTERSCHUTZ for 42 years. In particular, he represents the interests of the many non-profit exhibitors. On Saturday, he was appointed Special Representative of the world's leading trade fair at the close of INTERSCHUTZ 2022.

Exhibitors and visitors delighted with INTERSCHUTZ 2022

After six intensive days, INTERSCHUTZ 2022 wound down to a close on Saturday. Exhibitors, visitors, partners and organizers all had a consistently positive take on the event. In the face of increasing natural disasters and humanitarian crises, it was time – after a seven-year hiatus – to come together again as an industry to develop strategies for the future of civil protection. This was underlined by the high rate of attendance, with 85,000 visitors streaming onto the Hannover exhibition ground

Voices from the Industry

Statements on INTERSCHUTZ 2022 - what exhibitors, visitors and partners say about their participation at the world’s leading trade fair for the fire and rescue services, civil protection, safety and security.

Record: 18,000-kilometer journey to INTERSCHUTZ

For the seventh time, one exhibitor has set a small, unofficial INTERSCHUTZ record: Pacific Helmets from the small town of Whanganui on the North Island of New Zealand with its 47,000 inhabitants.

Forest fires like in the south soon also with us?

Forest fire expert Dr. Ulrich Cimolino has bad forecasts for Central European countries in view of climate change. In the USA, too, more and more regions are affected. That's why the experts see an international exchange of experience like the one at INTERSCHUTZ as urgently needed.

Giveaways and hands-on activities at INTERSCHUTZ

Firefighting fans from all over the world get their money's worth at INTERSCHUTZ. For many of them, the world's leading trade fair has an additional attraction: most exhibitors have small or even larger souvenirs on hand or give visitors a treat with hands-on activities. From classic giveaways such as pens, posters, tote bags or balloons, everything is on offer, including comfortable backpacks.

A big topic for the industry: sustainability

In many areas of everyday life, we are currently encountering resource scarcity. Goods and products sometimes have long delivery times or are not available at all. Demand is also increasing due to the growing population and in many areas we have to resort to finite raw materials. The environmental aspect plays another important role. The effects that the exploitation of our earth can have, we feel more and more often through extreme weather situations, global warming and natural disasters.