Krisen- und Notfallmanagement, M.Sc.
Carl Remigius Medical School · Idstein, Germany
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Quick Overview
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The Krisen- und Notfallmanagement, M.Sc. program at Carl Remigius Medical School focuses on recognising and evaluating risks and on professional crisis and emergency management in complex situations, combining theory with practical application.
During the master’s studies you work on topics such as operational planning and execution, emergency medicine, crisis prevention and crisis coping, including real-time training that supports leadership under physical and psychological stress.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Wissenschaftliche Methodik (CP 5) to build academic and research foundations for crisis and emergency management.
- Notfallmedizin: Triage & Lifesupport im Einsatz (CP 5) focusing on triage and lifesupport in real deployment contexts.
- Einsatz- und Notfallbetreuung (CP 5) to develop structured approaches to emergency care and on-scene support.
- Krisenmanagement & medizinische Gefahrenabwehr (CP 5) to cover crisis management and medical hazard prevention.
- Operative Einsatzplanung (CP 5) for operational planning and coordination workflows.
- Kollaborative Zusammenarbeit (CP 5) and Personalführung im Krisen- & Notfallmanagement (CP 5) to strengthen teamwork and leadership in crisis operations.
- Rechtsaspekte im Krisen- und Notfallmanagement (CP 5) to anchor decisions in legal aspects relevant to crisis response.
- Interkulturelles Agieren & ad-hoc-Qualifizierung von Einsatzkräften (CP 10) for intercultural action and ad-hoc qualification of emergency personnel.
- Angewandte wissenschaftliche Methodik im Kontext des Krisen- und Notfallmanagements (CP 5) to apply research methods to program-relevant practical questions.
- Digitale & analoge Unternehmenssicherheit (CP 5) for security concepts across digital and analogue environments.
- Einsatzmedizin im Kontext von Stabsarbeit (CP 5) linking emergency medicine with staff/team work.
- Erweiterte Handlungsfähigkeit im Ausland (CP 5) to strengthen action capability in foreign settings.
- Abschlussprüfung (CP 20) to assess your overall learning outcomes in the degree program.
- Masterarbeit preparation and completion in the final semester, culminating in the formal completion of the program.
Curriculum
The 90 CP curriculum is completed over four semesters. It combines scientific methodology, emergency medicine, crisis response, operational planning, leadership, legal and intercultural competencies, organisational security, international operational capability, and a final master's thesis and colloquium.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 5 modules | Wissenschaftliche Methodik | 5 | 25 ECTS |
| Notfallmedizin: Triage & Lifesupport im Einsatz | 5 | |||
| Einsatz- & Notfallbetreuung | 5 | |||
| Krisenmanagement & medizinische Gefahrenabwehr | 5 | |||
| Operative Einsatzplanung | 5 | |||
| Semester 2 | 4 modules | Kollaborative Zusammenarbeit | 5 | 25 ECTS |
| Personalführung im Krisen- & Notfallmanagement | 5 | |||
| Rechtsaspekte im Krisen- und Notfallmanagement | 5 | |||
| Interkulturelles Agieren & ad-hoc-Qualifizierung von Einsatzkräften | 10 | |||
| Semester 3 | 4 modules | Angewandte wissenschaftliche Methodik im Kontext des Krisen- und Notfallmanagements | 5 | 20 ECTS |
| Digitale & analoge Unternehmenssicherheit | 5 | |||
| Einsatzmedizin im Kontext von Stabsarbeit | 5 | |||
| Erweiterte Handlungsfähigkeit im Ausland | 5 | |||
| Semester 4 | 1 final component | Abschlussprüfung | 20 | 20 ECTS |
| Total | 14 modules including the final master's thesis and colloquium | 90 ECTS | ||
Career outcomes
- You build management and coordination capabilities for crisis and emergency operations, helping you qualify for leadership and responsibility roles in emergency support and crisis response settings.
- You gain structured decision-making skills across triage, lifesupport, and operational planning, preparing you for roles that require fast, evidence-based action under pressure.
- You strengthen collaborative skills for multi-actor operations, which supports career paths in cross-functional crisis teams and coordination roles.
- You develop legal understanding for crisis and emergency contexts, supporting your readiness for roles that involve compliance, governance, and risk-sensitive decision-making.
- You develop intercultural competence and practical staff-work capability, preparing you to handle deployments and coordination in international or foreign operational contexts.
Employability rate
Graduates of crisis and emergency management-related master programs in Germany typically see an employability rate of around 80% and an unemployment rate of about 20%, reflecting ongoing demand for qualified crisis-response and emergency coordination professionals.
Together, this suggests generally stable career prospects, especially for candidates who can combine emergency know-how with operational planning and management skills.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Higher secondary / A-Level / Fachabitur-equivalent | International applicants need proof of Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (e.g., Abitur or Fachabitur or an equivalent university entrance qualification). |
| Bachelor’s degree (foreign qualification accepted) | Applicants need a Bachelor’s degree in a medical or health-related field (examples listed include Humanmedizin, Health and Nursing Sciences, Midwifery, Physician Assistance, or Psychology). |
| Professional experience | Applicants also need one year of qualified professional work experience with deployment experience in authorities and security-task organisations (BOS, e.g., police, fire service, Bundeswehr) or in humanitarian aid after the first degree. If the Bachelor has fewer than 210 CP, the qualification is reviewed case-by-case. |
| Prerequisite for applicants with a different Bachelor programme | If your Bachelor is in a different field, admission may still be possible when you show Bachelor-level competencies in scientific methods in health sciences with at least 10 CP, and you also demonstrate relevant competencies in emergency medicine; the brochure mentions proof via eligibility for certain professional titles as examples. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Health Education | Conditional | Admission depends on whether your previous studies fall within a medical or medical-adjacent field and whether you also meet the professional experience requirement described in the programme brochure. |
Language requirements
The programme is taught in German. The official programme and admissions pages do not publish a specific German-language certificate, CEFR level, or minimum standardised language-test score for international applicants; applicants should obtain written confirmation of the accepted proof from the university before applying.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 6900 / per year | The university publishes tuition of EUR 575 per month. This equals EUR 6,900 per year and EUR 13,800 over the standard four-semester, 24-month programme. |
| Semester fee | Not published | The semester-based AStA social contribution and, where issued by the local transport provider, the compulsory semester ticket are not included in tuition. The official programme sources do not publish the amount. |
Proof of financial resources
Bangladeshi applicants must demonstrate sufficient funds when applying for a German study visa. The German Embassy Dhaka requires the blocked-account process to be completed, including opening the account, transferring the funds, and having the funds credited, before the documents are assessed.
- A German blocked account in the applicant's name showing a minimum balance of EUR 11,904 and confirming that the account holder may withdraw EUR 992 per month for 12 months, including the bank handling fee.
- Alternatively, an official confirmation of a qualifying scholarship or stipend may be submitted.
- Alternatively, a formal declaration of commitment from a sponsor living in Germany under Section 68 of the German Residence Act may be submitted.
- The embassy may request additional financial documents, and the prescribed amount or accepted evidence can change; applicants should verify the current checklist before submitting the visa application.
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Submit your online application
Apply using the university’s online application form. Upload your application documents in the provided upload area as part of the application process.
Document review by the admissions committee
Your documents are reviewed by the programme leadership and/or the admissions committee. The brochure describes an internal document review step as part of the Aufnahme process.
Participate in the feedback conversation
After the document review, applicants may go through a telephone feedback conversation. This is a time-limited step in the admissions workflow described by the programme brochure.