Studieninstitut Westfalen-Lippe (StiWL), Fachbereich Medizin und Rettungswesen, provides education and professional development for employees of municipal administrations, public institutions, medical services, and emergency services. Its programs cover initial training, continuing education, and advanced qualifications, with courses for emergency medical responders, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, rescue service leaders, dispatchers, and fire service personnel. It also offers instruction for medical professionals, including training in emergency ultrasound, clinical simulation, and intensive care transport, alongside driving safety courses, online learning, lectures, and exam preparation and assessment.

Based in Bielefeld and Münster, StiWL supports learning through dedicated facilities and a broad range of practical simulation environments, including a simulated control room and scenarios based on homes, workplaces, and public venues. The institute places learners at the center of its work and emphasizes current, role-specific teaching, collaboration, and digital learning. Its quality system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, and its simulation center and simulation offerings have received accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Europe.