Sphere Training
German
June 2025
1 ECTS
The Sphere Handbook presents a principled approach to quality and accountability in humanitarian response. This basic training course provides an introduction to the Sphere Handbook with the basic principles of humanitarian aid - the Humanitarian Charter together with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and the Protection Principles - and the technical standards in the four sectors WASH, food security and nutrition, shelter and settlement, and health. The training focuses on the practical application of the manual in concrete humanitarian situations. To this end, numerous small group exercises are conducted.
The training is part of aha certification program for Certificate of Advanced Studies in "Foundations of Humanitarian Action" .
You will learn
The Humanitarian Charter as a cornerstone of the Sphere Handbook
The Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and the Protection Principles
The four technical chapters of the handbook
How to use the Sphere Handbook in the field and office
Target group
Trainees and Juniors in the field of humanitarian response
People with further professional experience in humanitarian response and no/little knowledge of Sphere
Leo Frey
Lecturer
Leo Frey has a broad experience as a trainer in the humanitarian and development field, with expertise in multiple sectors among others WASH, Nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods. Since 2013 he is conducting regular Sphere trainings in Germany. His workshops are based on methods supported by current neurocognitive studies highlighting participants’ involvement, physical activity, extensive use of visualization techniques, and a high level of variation between different sessions.
Dr. Markus Moke
Lecturer
Markus Moke has been a Sphere Trainer since 2012. Together with Aktion Deutschland Hilft and the University of Bochum, he led the project on the translation of the German version of the Sphere handbook. He regularly conducts trainings and simulation exercises on the Sphere standards. He has been a CHS-trainer since 2017.
Hannah Egger
Lecturer
Hannah Egger has more than ten years of experience in humanitarian aid in both Germany and internationally, with broad expertise in various sectors, including WASH, IPC, health and assessment. She has regularly supported Sphere trainings in Germany since 2019. She studied international politics with a focus on extremism theories in Chile and Passau and currently lives in southern Germany.
450,00€
11.6.2025 - 13.6.2025
Catering included
Location
This training is organized by Aktion Deutschland Hilft e.V.