Approved projects from the call "Strengthening technology and innovation transfer through research and development for large-scale testing, demonstration, education and training in civil security research"
The aim of this call is to support R&D projects from the field of civil security research in setting up research facilities and demonstrators for realistic testing and exercise, such as mobile laboratories or demonstrators that go beyond the laboratory scale of development and/or in developing and testing digital training concepts with realistic, virtual training and education components, for example innovative simulation environments. Strengthening the research and training infrastructure is also intended to generate crucial added value for technology and innovation transfer to increase the security of citizens.
Ongoing joint projects:
AMARIS: Aeronautical and Maritime Environment for Interorganisational Simulations
Funding codes 13N15500 to 13N15502
Dealing with large-scale emergencies at sea is a particular challenge for the search and rescue services involved. Especially when passengers and crew members are being rescued from a ship by helicopter in adverse weather conditions, the coordination of the rescue forces at sea and in the air must be ensured. A modern simulation environment is needed to train for such often complex operational situations. The aim of the AMARIS project is to create a simulation environment for training for complex operations. To this end, the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service simulator centre in Bremen will be coupled with the DLR helicopter simulator in Braunschweig and then used for joint training.
More information (only available in German)
CoBra: Laboratory for computer-aided fire modelling
Funding code 13N15497
Computer-aided simulations are being used ever more frequently in fire protection planning for buildings. In order to obtain the most accurate results possible, such as the spread of fire and smoke or the temperature load of building components, powerful computers, so-called computer clusters and specialised computer programmes are necessary. In the CoBra project, a computer cluster is being set up to develop simulation programmes that calculate relevant information for users in the shortest possible time. An associated simulation laboratory will enable students to be trained with current technology and experienced fire protection engineers to receive further training. Smaller engineering firms are also given the opportunity to gain initial experience with high-performance simulations.
CoBra project outline (PDF, only available in German)
D2PULS: Digital dynamic patient and position simulation
Funding codes 13N15503 to 13N15505
Major incidents and catastrophic events with a mass influx of emergency patients, such as the train accident in Bad Aibling or the COVID 19 pandemic, place a particular burden on emergency response. They occur infrequently, but to cope with them, smooth cooperation of all actors involved is necessary. The aim of the D2Puls project is to develop a digital simulation environment for cross-institutional training for health and disaster control staff in dealing with emergency situations with a mass influx of emergency patients.
D2PULS project outline (PDF, only available in German)
ILAS: IT-supported training system for basic and advanced training of disaster management staff
Funding codes 13N15495 and 13N15496
Quick and effective disaster management is only possible if the staff involved, e.g. from the fire brigade, rescue service or district administrations, performs well. Initial and advanced training of disaster management staff members demanding. It is often the case that their initial training in the field took place a long time ago or that the knowledge acquired was not consolidated and renewed in subsequent years. For the first time, a system is being developed in the ILAS project that enables exercises to be carried out on site and at the staff members' workplaces. In this way, they can check their level of knowledge, train with colleagues from other administrative bodies and expand their knowledge beyond personal or local experience and keep it up to date.
More information (only available in German)
SEE-2L: Safety of electrochemical energy storage in Second Life applications
Funding codes 13N15492 to 13N15494
When electric car batteries have only 80% of their original capacity left, they are discarded. But there is a second life for these batteries: they are combined into large energy storage units. However, little is known about the long-term stability and fire risk of these large energy storage units made up of several large lithium-ion batteries. Even extinguishing battery fires in electric cars is a challenge for the fire brigade. The SEE-2L project is investigating the long-term stability and causes of uncontrolled fires as well as extinguishing options for large lithium-ion batteries.
SEE-2L project outline (PDF, only available in German)
utz-mks: Test facilities for the development, optimisation and testing of mobile protective walls for flood and disaster protection
Funding codes 13N15498 and 13N15499
Against the background of increasing extreme weather, the frequency and intensity of flood events have increased in recent years. This threat will continue to increase in the future. Local heavy rain and flash floods in particular have a high destructive potential. They often occur spontaneously and with extremely short warning times. The best protection in acute cases is provided by portable flood protection walls. As part of the utz-mks project, a test facility is being set up to test and optimise mobile flood protection.
utz-mks project outline (PDF, only available in German)