19.08.2026 • Topstories

VIP Interview with Oliver Giesen, Head of the Bayer AG Plant Fire Department

VIP in the World of Safety and Security: Oliver Giesen, Head of the Bayer AG Plant Fire Department, Berlin location

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Oliver Giesen, Head of the Bayer AG Plant Fire Department
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Oliver Giesen

  • 1994–1998: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (University of Applied Sciences)
  • 2008–2010 Firefighter training (senior officer level)
  • 2013–2015: Certified expert in preventive and building-related fire protection (EIPOS)
  • Since 2010: Head of the Bayer AG plant fire department at the Berlin site
  • Since 2016, Chairman of the Board of the Working Group for Industrial Fire Protection e.V. (AGBB Berlin e.V.); www.agbb.berlin
  • Head of the Preventive Fire Protection Division of the German Plant Fire Department Association (WFVD e.V.)

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