Germany becomes resilient - thanks to CRISAM®

In brief

As CALPANA, we play a key role in the implementation of the KRITIS ENV project in Germany with CRISAM®.

We are very proud to be a partner of KRITIS ENV (Emergency Food Supply) with CRISAM®, a research project funded by the BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education & Research).

Together with our project partners, the Lower Saxony Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection and Kühne Logistics University gGmbH, we at CALPANA, with CRISAM®, are leading the implementation of this milestone in Germany’s emergency preparedness.

What is the goal?

The overall goal of the project is to specifically improve the authorities’ capacity to act in the event of a potential disruption to the food supply in Germany. Data exchange and improved communication between the authorities responsible for KRITIS and companies in the food industry are to be enabled through IT-supported communication platforms and decision-making tools.

CRISAM® as an RKMS (Risk Management and Communication System) forms the basis for this, and over the three-year duration of the research project, procedures and tools for communication and collaboration will be developed together with the scientific partner, Kühne Logistics University gGmbH.

In short: Maintaining the food supply in crises is at the heart of this project, and we are proud to be able to make a significant contribution with the GRC platform CRISAM®.

“I want to emphasize how important it is for us as a state government to support this project. There were crises that no one expected. There was a quick ad-hoc response to food security, for which we as a ministry are responsible. But it also became clear that there is a fundamental need for improvement. It is important that we proactively prepare for possible further crises. Well-functioning communication among all involved stakeholders is crucial here.”

Miriam Staudte, Lower Saxony Minister for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection

In good times and bad

From climate change to pandemics and cyber threats, the threats to a country’s critical infrastructure (KRITIS) are constantly changing, requiring continuous adaptation and further development of protection. Therefore, the resilience of critical infrastructures is gaining increasing importance in research programs at national, European, and international levels.

The Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have shown what can happen to supply chains under such extreme stresses. There is a great need for authorities and the private food industry to work together efficiently to maintain the food supply in Germany.

Learn more about the project here