non-profit water rescue and emergency aid organisation in Germany
Paid articlePaywall One last time: THW dismantles Wetzlar pontoon bridge over the Lahn River: The pontoon bridge in the Colchester Park in Wetzlar was dismantled and stored one last ...
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Paid articlePaywall Strandbad Neustadt: Neue DLRG-Station wird 1,65 Millionen Euro teurer: Der Neubau der Wasserrettungsstation nimmt Fahrt auf: Die Stadt hat wichtige Genehmigungen ...
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Paid articlePaywall After conflicts: Instead of Wetzlar, THW Dillenburg leads dismantling of the pontoon bridge
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Paid articlePaywall Hamburger Hallig: Woman rescued from car roof during storm surge: Storm surge on Hamburger Hallig: A female driver is surprised by the water and flees onto the ...
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Paid articlePaywall Bathing bay on the Elbe closed: 600 "heroes of the water" occupy the pools: DLRG Roland Cup in Wedel: Over 600 lifeguards will be swimming through the bathing ...
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Things got spooky here: Icy fun at the Brucher in Marienheide: Anita Horn and the local DLRG (German Life Saving Association) groups had invited people to the ...
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Paid articlePaywall Saved: DLRG campsite on Priwall will remain open until at least 2038
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The former DLRG (German Life Saving Association) building at the Südsee (South Lake) is dilapidated and off-limits. It was originally slated for demolition ... Show more
Braunschweiger Zeitung | Current News
Braunschweiger Zeitung | Current News
Kick. Network. Do good. ⚽ The premiere of the comUnity Charity Cup was a complete success! Fourteen teams of entrepreneurs from Chemnitz and the surrounding ... Show more
Successful premiere of the charity cup
Successful premiere of the charity cup
57 years with the DLRG: Klaus Weidenbach receives state honorary certificate.: The 70-year-old from Langenselbold joined the DLRG at the age of 13. Since 2020 ...
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End of season on Langeoog: Wheel loader gets wet feet during beach removal: Langeoog is still populated by autumn holidaymakers. But the beach team is working ...
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Major rescue operation with helicopter: Fire department and DLRG save 13 people from drowning in Butjadingen
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Milestone for water rescue: At Max-Eyth-See in Stuttgart, the DLRG inaugurated Germany's first fully electric #Hochwasserrettungsboot . It combines modern rescue technology ... Show more
DLRG NRW report | Drowning victims are often young and male: In North Rhine-Westphalia, significantly more people drowned by mid-September than in the previous ...
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Since Thursday (September 24th), everyone in Bonn can visit the mobile swimming pool Mobi. It was officially opened on Münsterplatz in Bonn ... Show more
Fake IDs? - | DLRG scandal surrounding rescue skills in swimming lessons widens: Do teachers in Baden-Württemberg lack the necessary lifesaving skills for ...
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Paid articlePaywall A rarity in Bavaria: Rafael (5) from Neureichenau is already a "silver swimmer": Actually, it was just a "summer holiday challenge" that Maik Ostermann had ...
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“Just people too” – | The Emergency Services Day aims to break down barriers.: At the third annual Emergency Services Day on Cathedral Square, the fire ...
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DLRG diver in action: Video shows rescue in freezing temperatures: Icy water and zero visibility: How a DLRG rescue diver has been searching for missing persons ...
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Museum Embankment Festival: DLRG pulls visitors from the Main River - | 49 hours on duty
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Baltic Sea: Beach chairs damaged at Behrensdorf beach, police seek witnesses: Unknown persons vandalized Behrensdorf beach, causing damage in the mid-five-figure ...
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Temporary swimming fun is a hit: DLRG gives positive feedback on the Remagen pop-up swimming pool
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Hückeswagen: New rescue boat takes its first spins on the Bever River: After two years of planning and ten months of construction, the DLRG (German Life Saving ...
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The Good Soul: Bedburg resident is a passionate trainer at the DLRG: In our series "The Good Soul", we introduce Sophie Rokitta (26) from the DLRG local group in ...
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Paid articlePaywall German Baywatch: The lifeguards from the DLRG ensure safety on German shores: They surface when someone goes under. Photographic insights into a summer world.
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Sailboat capsized on Lake Chiemsee: Water sports enthusiasts address emotional words to their rescuers
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Learning to swim as an adult - | "Everyone deserves applause": Children often learn to swim naturally - | Adults tend to do it secretly. Shame and fear of the ...
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A catamaran crashed into a harbor wall on Lake Constance in Konstanz, Germany. At least twelve people were injured. According to a police spokesperson ... Show more
Participation, route, costs for the 2026 Bay Shark Swim: All the information about the event
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Finding missing persons underwater: How DLRG rescue dogs help: When the search and rescue dog unit of the German Life Saving Association (DLRG) is called out ...
ndr.de/nachrichten/vermisste-unter-wasser-aufspueren-so-helfen-dlrg-rettungshunde-dabei,rettungshunde-130.html
261 people drown in German waters: When it gets hot outside, many people seek relief from the heat by the water – | and in the water ...
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Extreme swimmer Nathalie Pohl arrives in Cologne. Nathalie Pohl has completed her 200-kilometer river challenge from Frankfurt to Cologne ... Show more
Many drowning deaths: DLRG calls for education and swimming lessons: The number of drowning deaths in Germany has risen. Young men are particularly affected ...
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DLRG Bosau: How an electric scooter is changing water rescue on Lake Plön
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Three water rescues in Ratzeburg - | DLRG warns: All were non-swimmers: The DLRG Ratzeburg has already completed 95 operations this season - | as many as in the ...
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Even though the swimming ban doesn't apply to the entire Rhine, it's still dangerous everywhere. Especially right now! 🏊♀️ The German Lifesaving ... Show more
More drowning deaths in Germany: DLRG warns of mistakes when providing assistance in water emergencies
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Hennigsdorf: DLRG rescue divers on body recovery, Trabants and e-scooters on the bottom of the Havel
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Drowning deaths in Northern Germany: Often young men and seniors are affected: In 2026, there were already at least 261 fatal swimming accidents nationwide ...
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Six 250 kg bombs were uncovered and defused today by the bomb disposal service during exploratory work on agricultural land between Hellweg and In der Längde ... Show more
Rescue operations in Jever: Two children were in danger of drowning at the Jever outdoor swimming pool - | DLRG makes an urgent appeal to parents
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The DLRG lifeguards always ensure the safety of guests at the open-air swimming pool party in Bockenem.
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Already 50 Dead | Dramatic increase in fatal swimming accidents in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Paid articlePaywall DLRG exercise: How a body search with dogs works on Lake Ratzeburg: After swimming accidents, when drones and sonar aren't enough, the dogs are deployed: The ...
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Karl Ströher is dead - | the honorary chairman of the Celle branch of the German Life Saving Association (DLRG) was 88 years old
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Kaarst Lake: Number of swimming accidents has increased: At Kaarst Lake, the German Life Saving Association (DLRG) and the district waterworks have already had ...
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Graal-Müritz: DLRG rescues two girls from the Baltic Sea - | Parents didn't notice the emergency
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Paid articlePaywall DLRG gives tips for safe swimming at the Bensheim bathing lake: Luisa Enke and Thomas Rech from the German Life Saving Association (DLRG) provide information ...
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Kleinpösna: 42-year-old missing after visiting gravel pit - | DLRG searches with sonar boat
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Paid articlePaywall Mandatory armbands at the Tropicana: This is how outdoor swimming pools and the DLRG are reacting
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Swimming accident in Haffkrug: Tourist (70) drowns in the Baltic Sea: A large rescue operation was launched on Tuesday at the dog beach in Haffkrug for a swimmer ...
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Landlord sought for DLRG Bad Schwartau: Association needs new storage building: The volunteers of the German Life Saving Association (DLRG) rescue swimmers in ...
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Drowning happens silently: DLRG watches over Brühler Heider Bergsee and warns of dangers
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DLRG Holdorf: Thousands of hours of service at Heidesee: The 35 active members of the DLRG Holdorf contribute over 3,500 volunteer hours per year to ensure safe ...
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Polle: First Aid Day at the outdoor pool - | Children get to know the fire department and DLRG
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Body floating in river: Rescue workers recover a dead man from the Neckar River in Rottenburg
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Paid articlePaywall Whale in the Baltic Sea: Animal swims near Wustrow pier - | DLRG has to intervene
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Kleinkummerfeld: DLRG recovers dead girl from quarry lake - | how rescuers experienced the operation
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Undertow in Lake Unisee puts 53-year-old swimmer in mortal danger: An experienced swimmer was in mortal danger in Lake Unisee because an undertow carried him ...
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High fire risk and rule violations: City conducts major inspection in recreation area
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Rinteln: Weser River swim to take place: Low Weser River level should not affect event / Tips for participants
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Others go to the sea - | this couple spends their vacation on the Greifswald lifeguard tower
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Rescue in Lake Unisee: DLRG rules out current as cause of accident: The current could not have been the cause of a man getting into trouble in Lake Unisee ...
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Lifeguards robbed in Ahrenshoop: Thieves break into lifeguard tower on the beach: Unknown individuals broke into a DLRG lifeguard tower on Ahrenshoop beach ...
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Paid articlePaywall Bingen: Danger at the Mouse Tower - | DLRG warns against walks along the Rhine: Dry riverbanks are currently attracting many curious onlookers to the Rhine ...
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Wupper Dam in Remscheid: How the DLRG Remscheid protects swimmers at the Kräwi: Bei der Wasseraufsicht auf der Wupper-Talsperre müssen Retter einen Vater und ...
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A large rescue operation took place at Hufeisensee lake in Isernhagen HB on Saturday morning. 🛟 Firefighters and the German Life Saving Association (DLRG) ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Water level drops in Wesel: "Soon you'll be able to walk across the Rhine" - | but appearances are deceiving
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99 drowning deaths: In June, the highest number of drownings since 2003: Summer, sun, heat wave - | and a record number of drowning deaths. Why young men are ...
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Key FactsSwimming Fatalities Reach Two-Decade Peak in June
Jul 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- The German Life Saving Association (DLRG) reported 99 drowning deaths in June 2026, the highest in more than 20 years.
- Over 90 percent of the victims were male, including all young people under 30 years old.
- Most deadly incidents happened in lakes and rivers, with fewer occurring in pools, canals, and the sea.
- DLRG urges caution against overestimating swimming skills and recommends swimming only at supervised locations and avoiding jumping in while overheated.
There is no prize to be won at the lake—only the risk of losing your life.— Ute Vogt, President of the DLRG; quoted on the June drowning statistics.
Tragic swimming accident at the Wuppertal Dam: Family unable to help 20-year-old: On the shore in Hammerstein: DLRG divers find the man from Hückeswagen four ...
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Severe weather in Fürth: Rescue workers have to stop major operation: In Fürth, the German Life Saving Association (DLRG), rescue workers and police had to ...
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Hitzewelle im Juni: Zahl der Badetoten in Niedersachsen gestiegen: In Niedersachsen sind im Juni 8 Menschen ertrunken, bundesweit sogar 99 – ein Rekord seit 2003 ...
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Male risk group: 26 men and boys die while swimming: At least 26 people died while swimming during the heatwave weekend - almost all young, all male ...
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🚨 Major search operation at Hufeisensee: More than 100 rescue workers searched for a missing person on the night of Monday, July 13. Firefighters ... Show more
Hufeisensee Isernhagen: Feuerwehr und DLRG suchen Vermissten in Badesee
Hufeisensee Isernhagen: Feuerwehr und DLRG suchen Vermissten in Badesee
