Security and Defense Government

Rethinking Civil Protection

Planning Resilience Holistically

Extreme weather events, geopolitical tensions, acts of sabotage, and cyberattacks are just some of the threats civil protection organizations must consider. As these risks continue to evolve rapidly, being prepared has never been more important. Cities, public authorities, critical infrastructure operators, and healthcare providers are under increasing pressure to respond effectively and require reliable solutions during emergencies.

We support strategically positioning civil protection infrastructure, increasing risk transparency, and embedding resilience into structures, processes, and buildings.

Civil Protection Challenges

Civil protection is a cross-disciplinary challenge that involves a wide range of considerations, including regulatory requirements, budget constraints, and complex interdependencies. In many cases, multiple factors occur simultaneously:

Increasing requirements for critical infrastructure (KRITIS)
Evolving threat scenarios, including cyberattacks, and physical attacks
Workforce shortages in administration and operations
Lack of redundancies in buildings, deferred maintenance and renovations, and outdated systems, technology, and IT infrastructure
The need to protect employees, residents, and the broader population

Our experts at Drees & Sommer help make risks visible and transparent, while delivering practical, actionable solutions to strengthen resilience and preparedness.

Our Solution: Resilience from a Single Source

We take a holistic approach to civil protection addressing organizational, process-related, and structural aspects of resilience.
Together with you, we:

Analyze risks, threats, and the processes required to manage them effectively
Simulate crisis scenarios and assess potential impact chains
Develop resilient concepts for buildings, infrastructures, and IT
Establish clear roles, procedures, and communication channels for emergency situations

The result is a resilience strategy tailored to your specific risk profile, organizational requirements, and budget.

Solutions for the public sector

Our Specialties

Confidentiality Protection: Development of information classification frameworks and secure communication concepts
Infrastructure Consulting: Resilience planning for roads, rail networks, and other critical infrastructure assets
Crisis Resilience: Consulting on dual-use potential of companies and properties, as well as location strategies and GovUIS solutions for the public-sector organizations

Risk and Threat Analysis
- Identify and assess risks affecting critical infrastructures (KRITIS)
- Simulate crisis scenarios and evaluate potential impact chains
Resilience Building and Infrastructure Concepts (RRA)
- Plan and implement protective measures for buildings and facilities
- Develop modular and adaptable usage concepts to enhance resilience
IT and Cybersecurity
- Conduct resilience assessments of digital infrastructure and IT systems
- Develop secure communication and cybersecurity concepts
- Provide regulatory consulting for compliance requirements (e.g., NIS 2, DIN SPEC 27076)
Management and Controlling
- Deliver strategic procurement and public procurement law consulting
- Provide project management and controlling services for KRITIS projects
Organizational and Communication Consulting
- Develop crisis management guidelines, playbooks, and operational manuals
- Standardize procedures, workflows, and communication processes
Industry-Specific Solutions
- Provide resilience consulting for hospitals and healthcare facilities
- Plan redundant energy and IT infrastructure systems
- Develop emergency response, business continuity, and logistics concepts

Your Benefits

Tailored Resilience Strategies: Customized solutions aligned with your specific risk profile, organizational requirements, and objectives
Innovative Technologies: Integration of digital and AI-driven security and resilience solutions
Holistic Consulting: Comprehensive expertise covering technical, structural, and organizational aspects from a single source
Unmatched Experience: Decades of experience advising and implementing critical infrastructure (KRITIS) and confidentiality protection projects

“The challenge does not lie in a single crisis scenario, but in the simultaneity of multiple pressures at once. When defense capabilities, climate adaptation, and civil resilience meet already strained municipal systems, it is at a local level where it becomes clear how resilient our country truly is.”

Kristina Volland Senior Team Lead, Drees & Sommer