Bundes Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) plans to make civil protection a core part of German schools.
Because Germany faces risks such as blackouts, floods, terrorism and war, he argues that the country must be better prepared – and that preparation should start in the classroom. In an interview with “Bild am Sonntag”, Dobrindt said that students will soon receive targeted training for the real‑world emergencies that could occur.
His statement to the paper summed up the idea: “Civil defence belongs in schools. Prevention creates security. Through this, our students become savvy crisis‑preparation experts; they take that knowledge directly into their families”.
The interior minister’s timetable calls for the topic to be formally discussed at the next interior ministers’ conference in June. The proposal includes a compulsory two‑lesson period each semester, during which pupils will acquire hands‑on knowledge: how to behave during power outages and natural disasters, how to recognize warning signs, how to use emergency contacts, and how to prepare their homes for crises.
