By: Cordula Dittmer and Daniel F. Lorenz

Original version in German published: May 28, 2024

Translated version published: August 20, 2024

On April 23, 2024, as part of the Disaster Preparedness Conference, a session organized by Dr. Daniel F. Lorenz and Dr. Cordula Dittmer was held on emergency aid in Ukraine, particularly discussing what lessons can be learned from these experiences for the context of German civil protection. In this session, four different specialized presentations were given by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH), Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (JUH), Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB), and the Disaster Research Unit (DRU; German: KFS), which presented specific emergency relief measures in Ukraine and discussed various aspects of possible lessons for Germany.

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