Fraunhofer Institute for Technological Trend Analysis INT
Fraunhofer Institute for Technological Trend Analysis INT

RESKON

RESKON – Sustainable, capability-based and measurable increase in the resilience of the state and administration through continuous improvement

Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the framework of civil security research

Supervised by: VDI Technologiezentrum

Budget: 2.937.853 €

Coordinator: Fraunhofer Institute for Technological Trend Analysis INT

Consortium: Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, Compleneo Consulting, Dortmund Fire Department

Goal: RESKON aims to sustainably strengthen the resilience of public authorities in the face of increasing crises. While there are already many research findings on analyzing and improving the resilience of companies and operators of critical infrastructure, public authorities are a relatively new subject of investigation. However, resilience research in the context of public authorities has so far mainly focused on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In order to achieve the objectives of RESKON, six specific modules of a RESKON toolbox are being developed, which include resilience measurement, target identification, measure selection and integration:

  1. A capability model to systematically examine resilience in qualitative terms and set targets
  2. A method for quantifying resilience in order to quantitatively measure the resilience performance of public authorities
  3. A catalog of methods to identify suitable methods for increasing resilience
  4. A cooperation concept to record and optimize cooperation between authorities
  5. A continuous improvement process for the successful and sustainable integration and implementation of suitable improvement measures
  6. Training concepts

These modules are adapted to the needs of administrative and security authorities. Through their cyclical application, authorities can strengthen their resilience independently and continuously. The focus is on the case studies of extreme weather and hybrid threats, but all modules should also be applicable to other case studies

Project launch: October 1, 2024

Project end: September 30, 2027

Tasks of Fraunhofer INT:

  • Project coordination
  • Management of work package 1 “Needs analysis and scenario development”
  • Development of the methods catalog
  • Validation, evaluation and dissemination
Im Zuge der Bekanntmachung »Sicherstellung und Verbesserung der Handlungsfähigkeit von Staat und Verwaltung bei krisenhaften Ereignissen« im Rahmen des Programms »Forschung für die zivile Sicherheit 2018 bis 2023“ der Bundesregierung«.