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.

A sad ongoing issue: violence and aggression

The issue has been topical for years: violence against emergency services. More and more frequently, people who want to help others are obstructed, insulted, threatened or even physically attacked in the course of their work. This sad trend is continuing. There were also such attacks all over Germany during the New Year celebrations. Fire and rescue services were just as affected as the police.

Promising registration status for INTERSCHUTZ 2026

One and a half years before INTERSCHUTZ 2026, many well-known companies have already confirmed their participation in the world's leading trade fair for firefighting, rescue, and civil protection in Hanover. International market leaders such as Rosenbauer, Dräger, and Desautel are among the confirmed exhibitors. In total, nearly 450 exhibitors have registered, covering approximately 38,000 square meters of exhibition space. This accounts for more than a third of the total planned space.

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.