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Fire and disaster prevention

The professional fire department of the city of Wolfsburg

Around 200 employees work for the professional fire department and ensure a reliable fire and rescue service as well as disaster control in Wolfsburg.

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The fire and disaster control division provides information about

  • current events and dates relating to the professional fire brigade
  • Preventive fire protection
  • CBRN hazard prevention
  • Hazard prevention
  • Civil protection and disaster control
  • Job and training opportunities at the Wolfsburg professional fire department

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Extreme weather, a chemical spill, a widespread power outage or a fire - there are various emergency situations that can occur unexpectedly. Those who act correctly in these situations can protect themselves and others and reduce damage.


The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) provides helpful tips for this, which we pass on here in condensed form for you.

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The professional fire department also uses short video clips to provide information about its work, technology, training and operations.

  • About us // Contact

    The Fire and Disaster Prevention Division is made up of the following five areas:

    • Strategic Project and Process Management
    • Hazard prevention and rescue services
    • Hazard prevention
    • Technology
    • Administration

    Postal address

    City of Wolfsburg
    Business division 37
    Fire and Disaster Protection
    PO Box 10 09 44
    38409 Wolfsburg

    How to find us

    Diesel road 24
    38446 Wolfsburg

    Business Unit Manager

    Mr. Manuel Stanke
    E-Mail: berufsfeuerwehr@stadt.wolfsburg.de

    Phone: 05361 844-0
    Fax: 05361 844-4216

    Emergency call

    Telephone: 112
    Emergency fax

    Disposal of company vehicles

    Decommissioned service vehicles are sold exclusively via VEBEG GmbH (the federal government's recycling company).

  • Recruitment and training

    In addition to training in intermediate firefighting service, the Wolfsburg professional fire department also offers training in advanced firefighting service.

    • Requirements

      The following recruitment requirements must be met:

      • citizenship of a member state of the EU
      • a class B driver's license
      • the German sports badge in bronze and the German swimming badge in silver
      • a desire to be a firefighter, athletic fitness and unrestricted fitness for firefighting duty
      • passed physical fitness test for the professional fire departments in Germany
      • no fear of heights and no fear of heights
      • no previous convictions
      • Degrees:
        • Fire chief candidate: career group 1, 2nd entry level (formerly intermediate service) completed vocational training in a profession suitable for firefighting service
        • Fire chief inspector candidate: career group 2, 1st entry level (formerly higher service), completed university studies with the academic degree of Bachelor, Dipl.-Kfm. or Dipl.-Ing. in a suitable subject area.
        • Trainee firefighter: career group 2, 2nd entry level (formerly higher service) University degree

      Furthermore, athletic ability and technical understanding are important.

    • Aptitude test

      The selection procedure is used to select suitable candidates from the pool of applicants. This selection process consists of four parts:

      The sports test:

      The first part is the physical aptitude test for the professional fire departments in Germany. In addition to classic disciplines such as 200 meter swimming, 15 meter diving and 3000 meter running, coordinative test tasks such as balancing, alternating jumps, push-ups, bending hang, CKCU test, box boomerang test and dummy pulling are also required, which have been developed by the German Association of Cities and Towns together with the German Sport University Cologne.

      For self-assessment, the fire department offers the opportunity to try out the sports test without the pressure of an exam on January 18, 2025 at 08.00 am .

      Please register early by e-mail(feuerwehr-ausbildung@stadt.wolfsburg.de). Places are limited.

      The fire brigade-specific test:

      By completing various tasks, such as climbing the turntable ladder, pulling a dummy and solving technical and manual problems, applicants* should demonstrate their mastery of fire service-specific tasks.

      The action-oriented selection test:

      As the penultimate point of the selection process, an action-oriented test must be completed. Here, areas such as processing capacity, processing speed and practical-technical understanding in the categories of German, mathematics, physics and chemistry are tested in one procedure.

      The preliminary medical examination:

      A detailed medical check is intended to clarify the health suitability of applicants* before the examination by the health authority required under civil service law.

    • Training for the intermediate firefighting service, career group 1, 2nd entry grade

      The preparatory service lasts 24 months and is divided into the training sections:

      • Basic training course (B1 - 26 weeks)
      • Rescue training course (R - 38 weeks)
      • Practical training as a squad member (B1P - 16 weeks)
      • Operational internship squad leader (B2P - 16 weeks)
      • Consolidation phase (V - 2 weeks)
      • Instructor course (AdF - 1 week)
      • Group leader course (B3 - 4 weeks)
      • Career examination (LP - 1 week)

      The basic training course, the operational internships and the immersion phase are conducted at the fire and rescue station. The rescue training course takes place at an emergency medical school. The instructor course, the group leader course and the career examination are completed at the Lower Saxony Academy for Fire and Disaster Protection (NABK).

    • Training for senior firefighting service, career group 2, 1st entry-level position

      The preparatory service lasts 24 months and is divided into the training sections:

      • Basic training course (B1 - 26 weeks)
      • Rescue training (Rs1 - 4 weeks)
      • Squad leader training course (B1/2P - 17 weeks)
      • Group leader training course (B3 - 4 weeks)
      • Intermediate examination (Zw - 1 week)
      • Group leader practical training (B3P - 16 weeks)
      • Platoon leader training (B4 - 10 weeks)
      • Operational internship platoon leader (B4P - 10 weeks)
      • Unit leader training (B5 - 7 weeks)
      • Career examination (LP - 1 week)

    • Training for higher firefighting service career group 2, 2nd entry level office

      The group leader course and the career examination are completed at the Lower Saxony Academy for Fire and Disaster Protection (NABK).

      The preparatory service lasts 24 months and is divided into numerous training sections that must be completed throughout Germany.

      The sections and examinations are regulated in detail in the 'Verordnung über die Ausbildung und Prüfung für die Laufbahn des höheren feuerwehrtechnischen Dienstes im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen' of March 11, 2010.

  • Hazard prevention

    The Hazard Prevention Department bundles the areas of preventive fire protection, operation preparation and planning, civil defense and disaster prevention, as well as CBRN hazard prevention.

    Preventive fire protection is involved at an early stage in the building permit process and advises the lower building supervisory authority. Open communication is also practiced between the fire protection department and building owners, or building planners and architects. The close interaction with the emergency response team also enables direct coordination and thus significantly supports the success of defensive fire protection.

    In addition to the current contact persons, this page contains extensive information material and service tips on all aspects of civil defense and disaster control.

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