Preparedness guides

Practical guides for Germany: emergency kit, stockpile and warning channels — calm steps you can take before a crisis.

• Emergency kit and household stockpile

  What belongs in a German household stockpile and in the Notgepäck you can grab in minutes — for blackouts, evacuation and everyday crises, following the BBK’s recommendations.

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• 72-hour preparedness

  How to be ready for about 72 hours without shops, power or normal services — the EU baseline; Germany’s BBK aims higher, at up to ten days.

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• Warning apps and Cell Broadcast

  How public warnings reach you in Germany: Cell Broadcast, the NINA app, KATWARN, BIWAPP, warnung.bund.de, WarnWetter, sirens and radio — and what to switch on before a crisis.

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