Emergency and crisis preparedness

Last update:
November 1, 2025

Noise reduction in the event of unrest

Sometimes it's not the light that gives away that someone is at home. It's the sound. A voice coming through the wall too loudly. The creaking of a chair. Music that you actually only play quietly on the side - ...

November 1, 2025

Storage space for firewood & gas - security, supplies and a bit of independence

How many of us have ever experienced a sudden power cut or heating failure? Usually only for a short time, and yet such a moment is enough to remind us of how dependent our lives are on our ...

November 1, 2025

Hiding places for valuables & documents - security in secret

There are things you can't afford to lose. Things that are so important that losing them in a crisis is almost more serious than missing food or light. This refers to documents - ID cards, birth certificates, insurance policies - and of course valuables that ...

November 1, 2025

Life after the blackout - What comes after the crisis?

Most ideas of a blackout end at the point when the lights finally come back on. The power is on, the fridge is humming, the streetlights are shining - and you think: „Done!“ But if you take a closer look, you'll know that after the crisis is before ...

November 1, 2025

Tools for the home - the prepper base

It's a reassuring feeling when you open a toolbox in your own home and know: I can find what I need here. Whether for a small repair, an emergency or simply for everyday use - the right tool ...

November 1, 2025

Prepping for beginners - a guide in uncertain times

Sometimes all it takes is a small moment to call into question what we take for granted in our everyday lives. A power cut that lasts longer than expected. An empty supermarket shelf after a storm warning. A strike that suddenly paralyzes entire supply chains. In most cases, such disruptions are harmless and ...

November 1, 2025

Building your crisis strategy in 5 phases

How do you plan for the unplannable? This question accompanies many people who start to deal with crisis preparedness. We know that storms can tear up power lines, that political crises can affect supply chains or that a simple technical fault in your own household can ...

November 1, 2025

Why it's not just „doomsday“ that counts - realistic crisis cases

When people talk about prepping, one image quickly comes to mind: People with bunkers full of canned food, meters of ammunition and an expectation that at some point the big bang will come - the total collapse, the proverbial „doomsday“. This image characterizes media reports, documentaries and often ...

November 1, 2025

Difference between stockpiling and genuine crisis preparedness

„I've got a cellar full of canned food, I'm prepared.“ You often hear this phrase when you broach the subject of emergency preparedness. But is it really that simple? Are a few boxes of pasta and cans of water enough to get you through a crisis? Or is ...

November 1, 2025

The difference between panic buying and smart prevention

Who doesn't remember the images from the first few weeks of the coronavirus pandemic? People with shopping carts full to the brim, pallets of pasta and, above all, the legendary hoarding of toilet paper. Supermarket shelves empty like after a sale, annoyed cashiers, perplexed customers. These scenes ...