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Gesetz über den Zivilschutz und die Katastrophenhilfe des Bundes (Zivilschutz -und Katastrophenhilfegesetz - ZSKG) - Federal Civil Protection and Disaster Relief Act

Published on 23 October 2025
This law defines the tasks of civil defense from the effect of war.
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Gesetz über den Zivilschutz und die Katastrophenhilfe des Bundes (Zivilschutz -und Katastrophenhilfegesetz - ZSKG) - Federal Civil Protection and Disaster Relief Act

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Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance.
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The main disaster law in Germany is the Gesetz über den Zivilschutz und die Katastrophenhilfe des Bundes (Act on Federal Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance). This law defines the tasks of civil defense from the effect of war.

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Hazard types

Conflict

DRM Phases

Response

Geographic focus

Germany

Risk drivers

Changing security landscape