Civic protection - core-consult

· 17.06.2026 ·

Sixth cross-border meeting of Polish and German fire brigades in Löbau featuring the presentation of an energy-self-sufficient fire station

Last Saturday, 13 June 2026, the City of Löbau welcomed representatives of fire brigades from Germany and Poland to the sixth expert workshop held within the framework of the Interreg project “Eco-Energie in Aktion”. The workshop was led by Mr Oliver Trost - the Head of International Cooperation of the Kreisfeuerwehrverband Görlitz e.V. and... read more

Topic: Civic protection
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 26.05.2026 ·

Workshop on wildfire prevention took place in Klagenfurt

On 19-20 May 2026, the partner meeting of the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE project WildfireCE took place in Klagenfurt, Austria, hosted by the Carinthian Fire Service School. The meeting focused on the progress of the ongoing work packages, preparation of upcoming pilot activities, and the further development of joint strategies for cross-border... read more

Topic: Civic protection
Program: Central Europe

· 24.04.2026 ·

Workshop on wildfires in Děčín

On 22 April 2026, a workshop of the Wildfire CE project took place in Děčín. The event brought together practitioners, researchers, and public authorities from the Saxon-Czech border region to strengthen cooperation in wildfire prevention, preparedness, and response. The programme focused on presenting the Wildfire CE platform, its data... read more

Topic: Civic protection
Program: Central Europe

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· 04.12.2025 ·

Expert Workshop on Challenges in Responding to Fires Involving Electric Vehicles

On 2 December, the fifth expert workshop of the project “Eco-Energy in Action” took place at the premises of the Löbau Volunteer Fire Brigade. The participants – senior officers from fire brigades in Poland and Germany – received professional insights into possible response scenarios involving accidents with vehicles powered by... read more

Topic: Civic protection
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 20.11.2025 ·

Partner meeting in Trento

At the partner meeting in Trento (IT) on November 12th & 13th, 2025, the Wildfire-CE team advanced modelling work, risk mapping and harmonisation of fire-danger levels. A workshop with weather services and a field visit strengthened cross-border cooperation. ... read more

Topic: Civic protection
Program: Central Europe

· 25.08.2025 ·

Training for fire workers to fight fires of pv modules and electric cars

Fire fighters from Löbau and the District of Lubań were invited to participate in a joint training and exercise to combat fires of electric cars and photovoltaic installations. The participants learned about the main causes of fires, how to address dangers of electic shocks, and appropriate fire combating strategies. In addition, a workshop was... read more

Topic: Civic protection, Climate protection
Program: Saxony-Poland

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· 04.06.2025 ·

Specialist workshop at the fire station near the A4 motorway

On 28 May 2025, volunteer fire brigade leaders from Poland had the opportunity to visit their colleagues on the other side of the border at a special location during the third cross-border specialist workshop of the ‘Eco-Energie in Aktion’ project. The meeting took place at the VSU Tunnel Königshainer Berge fire station by the A4 motorway.... read more

Topic: Civic protection, Climate protection
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 28.03.2025 ·

2nd cross-border workshop on civil protection

On 26 March 2025, fire brigade teams from Poland and Saxony met for the second time as part of a cross-border specialist workshop for civil protection managers on the premises of the district administration office in Lubań. The meeting was attended by Zbigniew Zjawin, District Administrator of the District of Lubań, Albrecht Gubsch, Mayor of the... read more

Topic: Civic protection
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 20.12.2024 ·

First expert workshop on cross-border civic protection

Representatives of the fire brigades of Löbau and Luban met on December 12th, 2024, in Löbau for a first expert workshop in the framework of the project "Eco-Energy in Action". The workshops aim at identifying barriers to cross-border civic protection efforts and to find pragmatic solutions to ease the collaboration. The event was attended by 25... read more

Topic: Civic protection
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 12.11.2024 ·

WildfireCE paves the way for regional wildfire action plans

WildfireCE is developing action plans on how regions can better cope with the increasing risk of forest fires. The focus is on border regions such as Saxon Switzerland and Bohemian Switzerland. This includes the Karst between Slovenia and Italy, where the project partners held their second project meeting in Ajdovščina (SI) on November 6th and... read more

Topic: Civic protection
Program: Central Europe