Overview
- The two-year elective at Alfred-Nobel-Schule in Britz is open to 9th and 10th graders and is described as a nationwide first.
- Instruction is delivered by active firefighters alongside teachers, combining hands-on demonstrations with classroom study and formal grading.
- Students train in first aid, firefighting technology and civil protection during weekly 90-minute practical sessions.
- The curriculum was developed by the Berlin Fire Department in partnership with the education administration after the 2023 Kiezgespräche outreach to youths.
- Education Senator Katharina Günther-Wünsch and Interior Senator Iris Spranger endorsed the launch, while fire chief Karsten Homrighausen highlighted goals of strengthening civic courage and encouraging future recruits.