Germany to invest 10 bln euros in civil protection & disaster management

7/9/2025 16:58

The German government wants to invest 10 billion euros ($12 billion) in civil protection and disaster management by 2029, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told Bild newspaper in an interview published on Sunday.



"We are upgrading our civil protection," said Dobrindt, a member of the governing conservatives' Bavarian sister party.



The plans come against the backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, as well as the threats of extremism and so-called hybrid attacks, that might include attacks on the electricity grid and disinformation campaigns for example.



The Civil Protection Pact foresees sirens to alert the public, digital warning systems for mobile phones, new shelters, and around 1,500 vehicles for fire protection, ambulance services, mobile command centres and heavy equipment, the report said.



According to the Bild report, the initiative also foresees disaster drills by the military, rescue services, the Federal Agency for Technical Relief and aid organizations.