Risk Management

first cycle, Bachelor

The students know: • The methodological basis for the creation of a safety concept, • The main sources of danger that influence visitor safety at events, • The possibility of influencing the safety of visitors by means of risk management, and • The behavior of people in emergencies. The students can: • Analyze event-related sources of danger, • Apply risk management to events, • Perform risk assessments and • Develop preventive and reactive security measures.

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• Risk management system • Risk management process: Definition of protection goals, risk identification, risk analysis, risk assessment, possibilities of risk management • Risk communication • Human behavior in an emergency (herd behavior, movement patterns, panic situations) • Methodical fundamentals and contents Safety concept • Scenario-based and scenario-independent action planning (emergency planning) incl. associated communication concept • Capacity of event areas: Calculation of area capacities, calculation of required escape route widths, admission management, circulation and downstream planning, barrier and barricade planning • Information preparation and presentation for visitors Event-specific problems, including significant influencing factors, are identified and analyzed by means of numerous case studies and videos, and proposed solutions for future prevention are developed. The course concludes with a simulation game in which situations with emergency and crisis potential are simulated. By experiencing and working through these scenarios, students develop the necessary decision-making and solution skills to manage emergencies during events.

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portfolio

German

3.5

0

1.5

integrated course, case studies, discussion, group work, presentations

6

Team SCEM

3

bb.RIM.1

seminar-degree

Compulsory

not applicable