Abschlussbericht der BMBF-Nachwuchsforschergruppe KontiKat

The final report contains 1) a brief description of the KontiKat project (terms of reference, preliminary work, planning and process with an overview of all group members and the work packages, the scientific and technical status to which the project was linked as well as the cooperation) and 2) a detailed description of all research and development work as well as public relations activities: empirical studies conducted (several quantitative, representative surveys and qualitative studies), our practice-based and user-centered four technical IT developments, and information on achievements of the group members' education and training concept as a qualification in the field of civil security research. We conclude with explanations of the necessity and appropriateness of the work, an exploitation plan, references to other works, and a list of all our 130 publications. The report summarizes the extensive work of the Kontikat group on the analysis of societal and business vulnerability and the measures, studies and IT solutions developed to promote civic and business continuity with the help of cooperative technologies in crisis or disaster situations. Our work contributes to strengthening resilience and prevention as emergency preparedness of the population and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany.