A crime scene cleaner in the classroom
Marcell Engel in conversation with the DRK seminar group from Saxony
Frankfurt/Bad Soden, March 16, 2021. Marcell Engel, crime scene cleaner and managing director of the Frankfurt specialist company Akut SOS Clean GmbH, is used to a lot. The encounters with a wide variety of people are as diverse as his work. A current example: The invitation to the digital classroom of the DRK Landesverband Sachsen e.V. to talk to a seminar group from the youth voluntary service as an expert about his professional field. In the end, both sides were equally enthusiastic.
Lisa Grundke, volunteer services consultant in Saxony, explains: "We were very pleased about Marcell Engel's acceptance. Expert discussions are an important aspect alongside reflection, workshops, excursions and specialist input as part of our seminar work for voluntary service providers. We work with our volunteers to develop ideas and topics for expert discussions. The topic and the profession of crime scene cleaner met with great interest."
Marcell Engel, who has worked at over 15,000 crime scenes at home and abroad for 27 years, gave insights into his professional field and his experiences. The participants were particularly interested in questions such as “How do I become a crime scene cleaner?” and “What does it feel like at a crime scene?” and “What tasks await a cleaner on site?”. The expert Engel answered the questions in a detailed and clear manner. Lisa Grundke said: “The group was very impressed by the diverse information and Marcell Engel’s entertaining manner.” The statements after the expert discussion were corresponding. Voices were often heard such as "My best experience was the interview with the crime scene cleaner. I am going into the second half of my federal voluntary service strengthened and motivated" and "I liked the interview with the crime scene cleaner best because I found it very exciting and he really explained everything we asked him." After the seminar series, 80 percent of the participants remembered the conversation with the crime scene cleaner Engel most.
Marcell Engel said: "I really enjoyed the lesson in the digital classroom with the young women and men. I'm always happy when people have such a lively interest in my work and I'm able to report on my wealth of experience."
It was an enriching exchange for everyone involved, with the aim of bringing people into conversation who don't meet each other in everyday life. “This is our standard for education and I think it’s great that Marcell Engel supports it,” explains DRK speaker Lisa Grundke in conclusion.