vision

• The Berlin Fire Department is one of the most innovative in Europe. We set standards.

• In order to fulfill our mission, we form flexible and functional teams, from the office to the site. Our diverse professional, cultural and social backgrounds are our strength!

• We are a family-friendly employer that provides our full-time and voluntary employees with space for development and creates prospects in their various phases of life.

• We are a transparent and learning organization with the aim of constantly improving – also through the application of the latest technologies.

• We are networked in the neighborhood and thus make an important contribution to strengthening the self-help capacity and resilience of society.

• As a key player in healthcare, crisis management and civil protection, we are an indispensable partner for politics and society.

• We actively help shape the city.

mission

• We are available around the clock. We help people in need and take care of those seeking help.

• We are on duty for our city in the event of fires, accidents, medical emergencies and disasters.

• We act responsibly and professionally – even where others can't make any progress. In extreme situations, we are prepared to go beyond ourselves.

• ​We strengthen the security of the population – also through prevention. People who share this mission find a place in our community

Values

• The well-being of people is our top priority.

• We respect the diverse identities, perspectives and experiences of the people we work with and for whom we are responsible.

• We look after each other. Responsibility and helpfulness are our attitude to life.

• We are always friendly, obliging and honest in our dealings. We give feedback and accept it. We also make mistakes and learn from them. We contribute our innovative ideas and thereby create a future-oriented organization.

• We are constantly developing and are positive about change.

• We complement each other with our individual skills and experiences and recognize that we are better together.

• We support and rely on each other.

• We act in a solution-oriented, decisive manner and with awareness of the danger.