This is a courtesy translation of the German legal notice (Impressum). In the event of any discrepancy, the German version prevails.
Akademie der Katastrophenforschungsstelle (AKFS)
Academy of the Disaster Research Unit (ADRU)
Am Juliusturm 7
13599 Berlin, Germany
Email: kontakt[a]a-kfs.de
Legal form: gGmbH (non-profit limited liability company under German law)
Registered office: Berlin
Commercial register: HRB 185783B
Non-profit status certified by the Finanzamt für Körperschaften I (Tax Office for Corporations I), 14057 Berlin
Managing Director: Dr Daniel F. Lorenz
VAT ID: DE410484953
Image credits
Unless stated otherwise, the rights to the photographs used on this website are held by the Akademie
der Katastrophenforschungsstelle.
Liability for content
As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages under the general laws,
in accordance with Section 7 (1) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG). Under Sections 8 to 10 TMG, however,
we as a service provider are not obliged to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information, or to
investigate circumstances indicating unlawful activity.
Obligations to remove or block the use of information under the general laws remain unaffected.
Liability in this respect is, however, only possible from the point at which knowledge of a specific
infringement is obtained. Upon becoming aware of any such infringements, we will remove the content
concerned without delay.
Liability for links
Our website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence.
We therefore cannot accept any liability for this external content. Responsibility for the content of
linked pages always lies with their respective provider or operator. The linked pages were checked for
possible legal violations at the time the links were created. Unlawful content was not apparent at that time.
Permanent monitoring of the content of linked pages is not reasonable, however, without concrete
indications of a legal violation. Upon becoming aware of legal violations, we will remove such links
without delay.
Copyright
Unless otherwise stated, the copyright in texts and images is held by the Akademie der
Katastrophenforschungsstelle (AKFS). Content and works created by the website operator are subject
to German copyright law. Any reproduction, editing, distribution or other use beyond the limits
permitted by copyright law requires the prior written consent of the Akademie der
Katastrophenforschungsstelle (AKFS).
Where content on this website was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are
respected. Third-party content is identified as such in particular. Should you nevertheless become aware
of a copyright infringement, please notify us accordingly. Upon becoming aware of any such infringements,
we will remove such content without delay.
Non-profit status
The AKFS exclusively and directly pursues non-profit purposes. The AKFS operates on a not-for-profit
basis and does not primarily pursue commercial interests.
Funds of the AKFS may be used only for the purposes set out in its statutes.
No person may benefit from expenditure unrelated to the organisation’s statutory purposes or from
disproportionately high remuneration.