Sphere Training
German
November 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.
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
Dr. Markus Moke
Lecturer
After studying political science, communication studies, and psychology, Markus Moke worked for many years in the field of international cooperation and humanitarian action. He has extensive expertise in leadership, empowerment, and systemic organizational development in the NGO sector. He combines strategic thinking with a high degree of empathy.
Markus leads international and interdisciplinary teams, accompanies change processes, and specifically promotes the self-efficacy of employees. As an experienced trainer and lecturer, he works at various universities in Germany and abroad and supports organizations in professionalizing and further developing their structures.
In addition, Markus has been a certified Sphere trainer since 2012. In collaboration with Aktion Deutschland Hilft and the Ruhr University Bochum, he led the project to translate the Sphere Handbook into German. Since then, he has regularly conducted training courses and simulation exercises on the Sphere Standards. Since 2017, he has also been active as a trainer for the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS).
Tyler Allen
Lecturer
Tyler Allen is Networks and Humanitarian Action Officer at Aktion Deutschland Hilft and has extensive experience in applying and teaching the Sphere Handbook. Through his work in the alliance, Tyler brings a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in humanitarian cooperation.
450,00€
19.11.2025 - 21.11.2025
Catering included
Location
This training is organized by Aktion Deutschland Hilft e.V.