The regular dates are the second Thursday in March at 10 a.m. (Hesse state warning day), the second Tuesday in June at 7 p.m., the second Thursday in September at 11 a.m. (national warning day), and the second Tuesday in December at 7 p.m.

The next siren test will take place as scheduled on Thursday, March 12, at 10 a.m. throughout the entire city of Wiesbaden.

According to the Hessian Fire and Disaster Control Act, municipalities are responsible for warning the population in the event of a disaster. In accordance with the disaster control concept of the Hessian Ministry of the Interior, the following options are used in Wiesbaden: 

• "One-minute, rising and falling wailing tone" (warning the population)
• "One-minute, constant wailing tone" (all-clear signal) 
• "One-minute continuous tone, interrupted twice" (fire alarm) 

The following rules of conduct should be observed, especially when the "warning to the population" signal is sounded. They are uniformly regulated by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and also apply in Wiesbaden:

• Close doors and windows
• Avoid staying outdoors
• Turn on the radio and listen for announcements
• Pay attention to the latest reports from the fire department
• Notify your neighbors
• Turn off ventilation and air conditioning systems

As a general rule, rescue and emergency services cannot help all companies, institutions, or citizens at the same time in the event of a large-scale crisis. It is therefore advisable to take your own precautions. You can find useful information on personal emergency preparedness and answers to frequently asked questions at wiesbaden.de/notfallvorsorge. If a crisis occurs in Wiesbaden, up-to-date information for the population will be provided at wiesbaden.de/krisenfall.