The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance

The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance is in charge of civil protection in Germany.

Due to our constitution, the Grundgesetz, civil protection is split up in Germany.

The Federal Republic of Gemany is in charge of civil defense. Civil defense occurs in case of war or war-like situations. The Federal States in Germany are in charge of disaster management. Disaster management covers disasters caused by nature, major accidents and other causes not related to war.

For major disasters affecting several Federal States, the states can ask The Federal Republic for help. In this case, The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance moderates the coordination of the needed help. We are also the first contact for any disaster-related international inquiries, such as the EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Our main tasks are

  • Warning
  • To promote preparedness
  • Risk management
  • Crisis management
  • Medical civil protection
  • Shelters
  • Protection of cultural properties according to the Hague Convention

Contact

Please address our international affairs division when you are an international organizations dealing with civil-protection-related tasks.

International affairs

📧 internationales@bbk.bund.de

We look forward to your questions on international matters.

We ask press members to address our PR colleagues

Press office

☎ 0228 99 550 -1180 und -1162

📧 pressestelle@bbk.bund.de

Citizens and private persons are kindly asked to address our service team

Inquiries from citizens

☎ 0228 99 550-3670

📧 info@bbk.bund.de

Here you will find free advice and help on topics related to emergency preparedness and self-protection/self-help.
Service hours for telephone inquiries:
Mo - Thu: 8 am - 4:30 pm; Fri: 8 am - 3 pm

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