This course is a joint programme offered by Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. The programme conveys the necessary procedural and scientific expertise for effectively dealing with disaster situations. To this end, on the one hand the students come to grips with, among other things, basic aspects of mathematics, physics, fluid mechanics, process engineering and the dispersal of pollutants. On the other hand, they acquire skills in the fields of fire safety, disaster management and civil defence, environmental protection, emission control, water pollution control, safety management, occupational and workplace safety, psychosocial aspects of hazard prevention, preventative structural fire safety, electrical safety, determining the cause of fires and risk analysis. Particular emphasis is placed on leadership, management, emergency planning, psychology and law.