MISTEL was set up in February 1998 as an Institute of the Department for Social Work and Health Promotion of the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal. Aim of MISTEL/SPI Forschung gGmbH is development, initiation, facilitation and implementation of research and development projects. MISTEL/SPI (Magdeburger Institut für Supervision, Training, Evaluation) has been engaged in social scientific research especially in the field of addiction (prevention, treatment, morbidity), road safety linked to alcohol and drugs prevention.