No current crisis
Should a crisis occur in Wiesbaden, you will find up-to-date information on this page.
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There is currently no crisis situation. Emergencies and incidents are handled as part of daily hazard prevention efforts. African swine fever (ASF) is not a crisis situation, but rather a special situation. You can find more information on the African swine fever page.
Should a crisis occur, you will be warned through various channels depending on the situation, such as sirens, mobile loudspeaker announcements, radio or television broadcasts, cell broadcast alerts, and warning apps. We also provide updates via press releases and social media. For more information, please visit the Public Warning page.
Who is responsible for disaster management?
Disaster control is the responsibility of the federal states. It is regulated by state laws. The state ministries of the interior are the highest disaster control authorities.
Counties and independent cities such as Wiesbaden, together with their specialized departments, form the lower-level civil protection authorities. The operational implementation of hazard prevention thus takes place at the local level. Wiesbaden has established the Civil Protection Department within the fire department. It is responsible for crisis management as well as disaster and civil protection on behalf of the mayor.
Concepts, plans, regulations, and recommendations for action regarding disaster control can be found in the Disaster Control Information Center (opens in a new tab) of the Hessian Ministry of the Interior.