A nationwide warning day planned for December 8th is being set up as a test, which is also intended to identify possible weak points in the system. This was pointed out on Tuesday by the President of the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), Ralph Tiesler, and Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD). “We have to test new systems in order to be able to use them precisely later on,” said Faeser. In December, a test warning of the highest warning level will be sent to mobile phones nationwide for the first time, “this is the first test for the warning via cell broadcast”.
Tiesler said: “While people can use the test phase to familiarize themselves with the new warning channel, we will use the feedback and the live conclusions from this to continue to coordinate the interfaces involved as best we can.” This will make it possible to make technical adjustments so that cell broadcast can be optimally used for the intended normal operation at the end of February 2023 and integrated into the warning mix. The population protectors understand the warning mix to mean the operation of various channels to warn the population, for example of flooding, extreme weather or major fires. Well-known warning channels include the Nina warning app, digital display boards, sirens, as well as radio and television.