Our team of travel security analysts, which is staffed around the clock 365 days a year, uses the latest technology to record events worldwide, which we then evaluate and provide with behavioral advice. We use more than 500 sources of information as a basis, including current travel advisories from the German Foreign Office, agency reports, information from the respective embassies, social media, international newspapers, and information from weather services on severe weather or from research centers on earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
A safety rating is assigned to each event, which is then classified on a hazard scale from one (very low) to five (very high) and displayed in the system as a warning message with all relevant information on the extent and duration of the event.
The hub of the warning system is a georeferenced map. The georeferenced display of symbols and icons on the map provides a quick overview of current events, hazards and crises worldwide. By clicking on the symbol for a hurricane, for example, the user receives further information, such as the direction of the storm, the expected wind speeds and where and when it will make landfall.
Various news tickers in the system provide information about current travel- and security-related events and updates as well as travel warnings. Country data, information on airports, travel warnings and security advisories from the German Foreign Office can also be accessed at any time via special layers.