Leadership in Humanitarian Action

Name: Leadership in Humanitarian Action
SKU: 07 680 001-1
Availability: InStock

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Application Deadline

1. Jul 2025 until 7. Nov 2025

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Duration

24 Hours

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Graduation

Part of our Certificate of Advanced Studies

Suitable for

Future leaders, project managers, and high potentials in humanitarian organizations who want to systematically develop their leadership skills and take on a value-oriented, resilient leadership role.

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Language

German

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Online/ In-person

In-Person

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Credit Points

1 ECTS

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Catering

Catering Included

450,00 €

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Overview

Modern leadership in humanitarian organizations requires much more than organizational skills—it requires a great sense of authenticity, resilience, and the ability to act straightforwardly and engagingly in a challenging and often hectic environment. Especially in demanding situations, leaders are required to provide clear guidance, make sound decisions, and support their teams with empathy.

In this three-day training course, you will learn the basics of value-oriented and reflective leadership in the humanitarian context. You will become familiar with key leadership models and explore your own leadership style, values, and role models. Practical tools and methods will help you to apply and develop leadership skills in your everyday work.

Interactive learning formats, real-life case studies, and peer coaching encourage personal reflection and collegial exchange. The goal is to expand your own repertoire of skills, effectively meet challenges, and promote a resilient, motivating team culture—in the spirit of responsible and sustainable leadership in NGOs.

You will learn

Reflect on what leadership means to you and sharpen your personal approach.
How to apply leadership principles in challenging situations.
How to develop an individual leadership action plan for your organization.
How you can develop key leadership skills (authenticity, inspiration, networking, decisiveness, resilience).
How to put resilience strategies and self-leadership into practice.

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Lecturers

Manuela Roßbach

Manuela Roßbach is a social scientist with many years of experience in international cooperation and humanitarian action and disaster relief. A particular focus of her work is on leadership in various roles and contexts, both nationally and internationally.

She has held and continues to hold senior positions, including as managing director, board member, and trustee in numerous renowned civil society organizations. These include CARE Germany, Aktion Deutschland Hilft, FidAR – Women on Supervisory Boards, the German Donations Council, and SOS Humanity.

Dr. Markus Moke

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).

Tarek Abdelalem

Tarek Abdelalem was managing director of Islamic Relief Germany for over 20 years until the end of 2024. Today, he works as a management consultant in the areas of strategy, governance, and leadership, supporting NGOs in organizational development and transformation. He holds an Executive MBA from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and combines international leadership experience with a special focus on value orientation.