Blended learning

HSE Manager:in - Qualification program with certificate

Successfully designing and implementing occupational safety, environmental protection and health protection

This blended learning is held in German.
HSE managers initiate and lead change processes in relation to health, safety and environment (HSE) issues. Their main responsibility is to measure and continuously improve the HSE performance of their own organization. HSE managers act as leaders for their team. In the HSE Manager qualification program, you will deal with the relevant basics in the areas of occupational safety, waste, immission control, hazardous goods, water protection, fire protection and occupational health management (OHM). You will also deal with communicative, analytical and strategic challenges and develop skills with which you can successfully manage your day-to-day work as an HSE manager.
Module 1: Classroom seminar
3 days
Basics for HSE managers
Basics for HSE managers

Tasks, requirements & role of the HSE manager

  • Design and control HSE in the organization.
  • Analyze, classify and further develop the organization's HSE culture.

Change process

  • Recognizing and dealing with resistance.
  • Incident analysis and derivation of targeted measures.

Project management

  • Develop and successfully communicate annual HSE plans.
  • Documentation and reporting.
  • Management systems and audits in the organization and your own team.

 Systemic leadership model

Module 2: Classroom seminar
2 days
Occupational safety, fire and environmental protection
Occupational safety, fire and environmental protection

Occupational safety and fire protection

  • Legal bases for occupational health and safety.
  • Occupational safety obligations and occupational safety organization in the company.
  • Fire protection.
  • Operator liability/Operational Safety Ordinance.

Environmental protection

  • Legal bases for environmental protection such as water and pollution control, waste, transportation of hazardous goods, storage of hazardous substances.
  • Environmental management system and operational obligations.
  • Sustainability management.
Module 3: training training
1 day
Company health management (BGM)
Company health management (BGM)

General overview of BGM

  • Theoretical classification of OHM and BGF.
  • Basics of the BEM.
  • Health promotion.
  • Focus on (psychological) risk assessment and mental health.
Module 4: Webinar
4 hours
Exchange of experience and exam preparation
Exchange of experience and exam preparation
  • Your open questions.
  • Exchange with the participants.
  • Tips for exam preparation. 
  • The most important facts summarized briefly and concisely. 
Module 5: training training
0.5 days
Technical discussion
Technical discussion
  • The exam takes place online in a group of 3 to 6 people.

  • 30-minute technical discussion.

  • You reflect on your own case.

Contents

Module 1: Basics for HSE managers (3 days)

Tasks, requirements & role of the HSE manager

  • Design and control HSE in the organization.
  • Analyze, classify and further develop the organization's HSE culture.

Change process

  • Recognizing and dealing with resistance.
  • Incident analysis and derivation of targeted measures.

Project management

  • Develop and successfully communicate annual HSE plans.
  • Documentation and reporting.
  • Management systems and audits in the organization and your own team.

 Systemic leadership model

 

 

Module 2: Occupational safety, fire and environmental protection (2 days)

Occupational safety and fire protection

  • Legal bases for occupational health and safety.
  • Occupational safety obligations and occupational safety organization in the company.
  • Fire protection.
  • Operator liability/Operational Safety Ordinance.

Environmental protection

  • Legal bases for environmental protection such as water and pollution control, waste, transportation of hazardous goods, storage of hazardous substances.
  • Environmental management system and operational obligations.
  • Sustainability management.

 

 

Module 3: Company health management (BGM) (1 day)

General overview of BGM

  • Theoretical classification of OHM and BGF.
  • Basics of the BEM.
  • Health promotion.
  • Focus on (psychological) risk assessment and mental health.

 

 

Module 4: Exchange of experience and exam preparation (4 hours)

 

 

Module 5: Expert discussion (0.5 hours)

  • 30-minute technical discussion.
  • You reflect on your own case.

Learning environment

Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this training course in your online learning environment.

Your benefit

The special focus of the HSE Manager:in qualification program is on the practical applicability of the content. The aim is to be able to integrate the content taught quickly and easily into everyday working life.

  • You will learn the basics of HSE project management and actively apply processes to find solutions.
  • They understand the connections between the various HSE topics.
  • You will learn how to analyze the HSE culture of an organization and develop it further with targeted impulses.
  • You will develop HSE plans for your organization and/or projects and deal with how to communicate them successfully.
  • You will develop your communication, strategic and analytical skills in a targeted manner.

The HSE Manager:in qualification program includes both classroom and online elements. You can also choose to attend the modules completely online.

The certificate of Haufe Akademie The qualification “HSE Manager” can be acquired if all modules of the course have been attended and the technical discussion has been successfully completed.

Methods

A comprehensive mix of methods is used. In addition to trainer input and best-practice examples, group and individual exercises take place. The practical workshop involves open discussion and an exchange of experiences. A key method that is taught and practised is root cause analysis, which makes it possible to learn from mistakes and develop organizations in a targeted manner.

Recommended for

Safety specialists, health and safety officers, environmental protection officers, health managers, people with extensive HSE expertise and practical experience.

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Attendees comments

"I learned a lot about myself, goal definitions and the model. I liked the small group and the good atmosphere."
Thomas Junesch
Xenios AG

Seminar evaluation for "HSE Manager:in - Qualification program with certificate"

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4.9
Content comprehensibility:
5
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4.5
Trainer expertise:
5
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5
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Articles, interviews or whitepapers on the topic

Who is responsible for occupational safety in the company?

Occupational safety is a tiresome topic for many managers. "Why is that?" asks the safety expert, who is passionately dedicated to the topic. After all, she knows how to tackle the issue. The answer: Managers are often preoccupied with other issues - costs, deadlines, quality, to name but a few - so that occupational safety tends to take [...]

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Articles, interviews or whitepapers on the topic

Who is responsible for occupational safety in the company?

Occupational safety is a tiresome topic for many managers. "Why is that?" asks the safety expert, who is passionately dedicated to the topic. After all, she knows how to tackle the issue. The answer: Managers are often preoccupied with other issues - costs, deadlines, quality, to name but a few - so that occupational safety tends to take [...]

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What former participants say

 

How has the HSE Manager:in training program changed your day-to-day work?

  • I have gained a deep insight into the subject and know, for example, what is behind the abbreviation BImSchG. I now know how big the field of HSE is and how I have to proceed if I want to delve deeper into topics.

Were your expectations of the HSE Manager:in qualification program met? fulfilled?

  • The trainer and lecturers are very competent and experienced. As a result, my expectations were more than fulfilled.

Can you recommend the HSE Manager:in qualification program?

  • I can recommend the program all round. 

Thomas-Helge Junesch, Corporate Safety Officer, Vigilance & Risk Manager, XENIOS AG

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08.10.2025
Berlin
Booking number: 35283
€ 3.890,- plus VAT.
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Venue
centrovital Hotel
centrovital Hotel
Brauereihof 6, 13585 Berlin
Room rate: € 126,16 plus VAT.
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Modules
6.5 days + 30 min. technical discussion
Classroom seminar
Basics for HSE managers
Date
08.-10.10.2025
Venue
centrovital Hotel
Schedule
1st - 3rd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
Classroom seminar
Occupational safety, fire and environmental protection
Date
03.-04.11.2025
Venue
centrovital Hotel
Schedule
1st - 2nd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
training training
Company health management (BGM)
Date
10.12.2025
Course
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Start 09:00, end approx. 17:00
Webinar
Exchange of experience and exam preparation
Date
08.01.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 09:00, end approx. 13:00
training training
Technical discussion
Date
22.01.2026
Course
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Start 09:00, end approx. 17:00
12.01.2026
Live online
Booking number: 35513
€ 3.890,- plus VAT.
€ 4,629.10 incl. VAT.
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Modules
6.5 days + 30 min. technical discussion
training training
Basics for HSE managers
Date
12.-14.01.2026
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1st - 3rd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
training training
Occupational safety, fire and environmental protection
Date
09.-10.02.2026
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1st - 2nd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
training training
Company health management (BGM)
Date
11.03.2026
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Start 09:00, end approx. 17:00
Webinar
Exchange of experience and exam preparation
Date
15.04.2026
Course
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Start 09:00, end approx. 13:00
training training
Technical discussion
Date
29.04.2026
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Start 09:00, end approx. 17:00
22.04.2026
Cologne/Lower Kassel
Booking number: 35283
€ 3.890,- plus VAT.
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Hotel Clostermanns Hof
Hotel Clostermanns Hof
Heerstraße 2A, 53859 Cologne/Niederkassel
Room rate: € 125,13 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
Course
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Modules
6.5 days + 30 min. technical discussion
Classroom seminar
Basics for HSE managers
Date
22.-24.04.2026
Venue
Hotel Clostermanns Hof
Schedule
1st - 3rd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
Classroom seminar
Occupational safety, fire and environmental protection
Date
18.-19.05.2026
Venue
Hotel Clostermanns Hof
Schedule
1st - 2nd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
training training
Company health management (BGM)
Date
16.06.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 09:00, end approx. 17:00
Webinar
Exchange of experience and exam preparation
Date
13.07.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 09:00, end approx. 13:00
training training
Technical discussion
Date
27.07.2026
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FAQ on the HSE Manager:in qualification program

The special focus of the HSE Manager:in qualification program is on the practical applicability of the content. The aim is to be able to integrate the content taught quickly and easily into everyday working life. You will learn the basics of HSE project management and actively apply processes to find solutions, understand the connections between different HSE topics and learn how to analyse the HSE culture of an organization and develop it further with targeted impulses. You will also develop your communication, strategic and analytical skills in a targeted manner. 

The certificate bears the title "Certified HSE Manager".

It is recommended that you have already been confronted with the topic of HSE in your professional environment and have some practical experience in order to be able to transfer theory to practice. 

For modules 1 to 3, you can choose to complete the modules either in person or online. Modules 4 to 6 take place online. 

Yes, it is a qualification program that is completed in a fixed group of participants. This ensures a profitable exchange of experience between the participants.

The seminars build on each other and are coordinated in terms of content. As this is a class group with a fixed group of participants, the modules can only be attended in the planned order and on the planned dates for each session.

The final module takes place online together with the other participants and consists of a welcome, a presentation by each participant followed by an expert discussion and a final round.

For the final module, you prepare your personal learning journey and present it via Zoom. You are free to choose which medium you use to visualize your learning journey. The presentation is followed by a discussion with the participants and your examiner (duration: approx. 10-15 minutes). In the final module, emphasis is placed on ensuring that you are able to apply the knowledge you have learned in practice. 

You will receive your exam result directly on the day of the exam. If you do not pass, you will have the opportunity to rework your documents. The lecturer will discuss this with you individually.

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