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Lübeck Establishes Cross-Sectoral Project Group to Enhance Crisis Management
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck has announced the formation of a new cross-sectoral project group aimed at improving its crisis management structures. This initiative, driven by challenges from geopolitical crises, extreme weather events, cyber attacks, and supply shortages, aims to coordinate and strengthen preparedness and response in crisis situations.
The project group, currently under discussion in political bodies, will be led by the fire department and the Digitalization, Organization, and Strategy (DOS) division. Each division will fill two positions, making a total of four members.
The work is divided into two main areas. The fire department will be responsible for warning systems, civil protection, hazard prevention, and staff work. On the other hand, the DOS division will deal with securing internal administrative processes, protecting cultural assets and data, and ensuring resilience of personnel and supply chains.
The project group's primary objective is to review existing emergency plans, analyze vulnerabilities, and develop proposals for structural improvements. In the first year, existing processes will be analyzed, and initial measures will be derived. The project period is set at two years, with a final report including specific recommendations expected in the second year.
The report may include the development of new emergency plans, the establishment of a civil defense center, or the improvement of IT security and material equipment. The group's focus extends beyond pure technical solutions to include strategic organizational survival planning that integrates multiple stakeholders, such as public administration, private sector, and civil society.
Similar initiatives in cities like Essen emphasize the importance of such groups in ensuring continuous operation and crisis-proof governance through shared protocols and communication channels, especially when technology fails or unexpected crises occur. They cover a broad scope, from cyber incidents to natural disasters, ensuring analog fallback options, data sharing, and organizational cultural change that supports agile crisis management.
A budget of 120,000 euros has been allocated for training and qualifications to support this project. The city aims to be able to respond effectively in an emergency and restore normal operations quickly, maintaining a responsive emergency response and greater resilience in administration, supply, and civil protection.
For more specific information about Lübeck’s project group, additional local government or municipal sources would be required, as the current results do not provide direct details on Lübeck’s initiative itself.
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck's new project group, focused on crisis management, will address cybersecurity challenges within the technology sector, as it aims to secure internal administrative processes and data to ensure resilience of personnel and supply chains. In line with Essen's similar initiatives, Lübeck's group will also emphasize the importance of strategic organizational survival planning that integrates multiple stakeholders.
