Under the motto “Forest fire - fire prevention, fire extinguishing, fire aftercare”, this year’s symposium took place in Groß-Kreutz (Potsdam-Mittelmark) on February 23. More than 140 participants, including, of course, firefighters of various ranks and functions, representatives of other aid organizations, and authorities with security responsibilities at the federal and state levels, came to discuss the topic. In 4 individual workshops, the professionals were able to exchange ideas and formulate experiences, challenges and future improvements in the areas of training, technology and collaboration.