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Major disaster control exercise: Wismar is preparing for an emergency!
Disaster control exercise in Wismar on November 15th, 2025: Cooperation between emergency services tested to improve alerting and supply.
Major disaster control exercise: Wismar is preparing for an emergency!
In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania today, November 15, 2025, the focus is on disaster control. Numerous emergency services are carrying out a comprehensive exercise in the Wismar area. The exercise brings together disaster control units, police, federal police, technical relief organizations and the Bundeswehr to rehearse emergencies. Those responsible at the Ministry of the Interior emphasize the importance of these measures to improve the alerting and supply of emergency services over long distances.
The exercise has a clear goal: to strengthen cooperation between state and federal units. Four squads, each supported by 20 vehicles, march across several stations to optimize the process and coordination of the operation. Reason enough to refresh the to-do list for the security forces. During the arrival of the units, possible traffic disruptions on federal and state roads must be taken into account.
Prepare for an emergency
The state disaster control exercise in West Mecklenburg is an important step in preparing for future challenges. The focus of the measures is on improving supply points for people and technology. The focus on this could be crucial if, in a real emergency, many people need quick help.
The capacity of the forces involved shows how important such exercises are. Coordination among different services requires a lot of practice and planning. It is essential that all participants are well prepared for their tasks and that processes run smoothly.
A look outside the box: Falkland Islands
On an international scale, one might also look at the Falkland Islands, far away in the South Atlantic and recently in the news. These British overseas islands, located about 300 miles east of South America, are under British administration, but Argentina has long laid claim to the area. The residents, the majority of whom identify as British citizens, live in a region characterized by a cold, windy climate where fishing and tourism are the main industries. In 2013, almost all voters voted in a referendum to remain a British overseas territory.
Even if the conditions on the Falkland Islands present completely different challenges than the disaster control exercise in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, they illustrate how important sensible preparation and cooperation is. Ultimately, many people in this country as well as on the Falkland Islands need support as quickly as possible in times of crisis.
>> NDR reports about the current exercise in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and … … about the Falkland Islands, which live in a different world with its own challenges.