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At our upcoming information sessions, our programme managers will provide initial insights into university courses and programmes and will be available to answer your questions!
There will soon be online information events for the following programmes:
We are looking forward to your participation!
In the two-hour information event “Aus der Praxis – für die Praxis: ESG Reporting im Überblick” hosted together with DIH Süd, SMEs can learn all about ESG reporting for free.
Many companies already deal with ESG reporting on a regular basis. Participants in this interactive (online) event have the opportunity to learn about the requirements, processes and contents of ESG reporting within the framework of the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) for free.
The event (in German) is aimed at managing directors, decision-makers and professionals from the fields of controlling, research and development, logistics, human resources, production and quality management.
WHEN: 11 November 2024, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: online via Webex
Is it the interest in the subject or the obligation by the employer? The reasons for participating in continuing education programmes are many and varied, as are the barriers that prevent interested people from doing so. These can be lack of time, lack of money or long travelling distances.
Take part in this short, anonymous survey (in German only) until 1 December 2024 and help us to improve our services and offer. The Styrian Education Network will make the results available to all adult education institutions.
The survey only takes 5 minutes.
We appreciate your support and thank you for your valuable time!
Click here for the survey (in German only)
Have you ever stepped into the shoes of the engineers of the future? Using LEGO® building blocks and virtual reality, children and young adults were able to experience and simulate the most important work steps of the mobility value chain at first hand. At the various installations covering everything from product development to recycling, the young researchers developed numerous innovative ideas and designed creative vehicles for the future.
The EE4M ‒ Engineering Excellence for the Mobility Value Chain project addresses the growing need for training as well as further and continuing education for engineers working along the mobility value chain. Funded by the EU and EACEA, the project is being carried out together with academic partners from Austria, Greece, Italy and Spain.
Learning and increasing your knowledge ‒ especially in the areas of sustainability and digitisation ‒ should not be a question of money. Sole traders and employees of SMEs can therefore now take part in the following university courses free of charge (12 participants per course, acceptance to the course on a first-come, first-served basis):
Learn from the expertise of our renowned speakers Alexander Passer, Helmuth Kreiner (both Sustainable Buildings) and Mario Hirz (Corporate Mobility) to increase sustainability in your company!
Details and application submission at
Continuing education university courses with a scope of at least 10 ECTS credit points are called “CAS programmes” at TU Graz.
CAS programmes usually consist of several micro-credentials or modules (courses with typically 5 ECTS credit points) that are coordinated in terms of subject matter and educational approach.
CAS programmes are aimed at working professionals with or without a university degree who wish to expand their professional opportunities or gain a subject-specific specialisation that matches their profession. After successful completion, participants receive a “CAS ‒ Certificate of Advanced Studies” from TU Graz.
A CAS programme lasts 1‒2 semesters as a part-time continuing education programme and is mainly held in the form of block sessions.
An example of a CAS programme is the university course “Zero Carbon Management”.
Our continuing education programme is as colourful as the autumn. Here is a selection of current dates:
The EU’s Green Deal is making some industries sweat, while others are discovering their competitive advantage. This is also the case for ten well-known companies who decided to send their employees to the “DeCarb“ qualification initiative (funded by BMAW), where they could increase their knowledge in the areas of sustainability management, energy & green production, corporate mobility, sustainable buildings and change & decision facilitation, giving them the opportunity to learn by working on specific problems from their everyday work life. This included, for example, copper recycling from galvanic equipment, software solutions for emission factor management or changes in employee mobility.
The highlight for many was the networking opportunities and the chance to share experiences, which also enabled future cooperation between the companies.
“Only expert protection can ensure the reliability of electrical networks, consumer systems and electricity generation plants, and this requires specially trained power system protection engineers”, says Lothar Fickert, an expert in supply security and protection technology of electrical energy systems.
In addition to the necessary requirements for a power protection system, the university course Power System Protection focuses on error calculations for single and multi-pole fault cases as well as providing an introduction to the various protection methods.
The course will be held in English. Applications are accepted until 18 October 2024. The course can also be held in German on request.
Course start: 18 November 2024
On 28 June 2024, under the watchful eyes of past rectors, the grand certificate award ceremony took place in the grand conference room of Alte Technik.
Günter Getzinger, academic director of the university course “Zero Carbon Management”, was particularly pleased to award successful graduates a “Certificate of Advanced Studies” for the first time.
As certified Zero Carbon Managers, they will now go on to support (their) businesses and organisations in improving their sustainability performance as well as planning and implementing decarbonisation strategies.
We wholeheartedly congratulate all graduates!
P.S. Any other interested parties have until 26 August to register for the next university course “Zero Carbon Management”, which starts on 9 September.
This university course provides participants with in-depth insights into Austrian social security law and covers:
Successful completion of this university course fulfils part of the legal requirements for becoming an actuary.
Course start: 22 October 2024
Application deadline: 20 September 2024
The part-time university courses “Fundamentals of Timber Construction” and “Timber Structures and Technical Extensions” put the spotlight on timber as the building material of the future.
Not only is wood one of the oldest natural building materials, it also brings many advantages to contemporary architecture. And that’s not all: When used correctly, timber construction can make an important contribution to climate neutrality.
Centred around sustainable construction, the introductory course focuses on technical knowledge of building materials, timber construction methods and support systems as well as on construction with wood. As part of the follow-up course, the concept of circularity is consistently integrated into all modules.
Start Fundamentals of Timber Construction:
4 October 2024 (application deadline: 20 September)
Start Timber Structures and Technical Extensions:
10 January 2025 (application deadline: 13 December)
Basic knowledge of how AI works combined with initial practical applications of ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Gemini (Google) make this course ideal for beginners.
Start: 19/09/24; Registration deadline: 30/08/24
Development and Evaluation of AI Use Cases
In this course, you will learn to identify relevant AI use cases that offer real added value for your field of work.
Start: 24/10/24; Registration deadline: 30/09/24
Low and No-Code Machine Learning with KNIME
You want to create AI models without writing code? With the free software KNIME, you can make data-driven decisions faster and on a sounder basis.
Start: 07/09/24; Registration deadline: 18/10/24
Spotlight on decarbonisation:
You can now book the following courses from our Executive MBA Programme Green and Digital Transition as stand-alone courses to earn a certificate:
Course start 9 September 2024 (online stage); Application deadline 26 August 2024:
Course start 4 November 2024 (online stage); Application deadline 21 October 2024:
Employees from the Electronic Based Systems industry started an exciting year of continuing education with a kick-off and a simulation game on cyber security.
With increasing digitalisation, cyberattacks on companies are also on the rise and can cause major data loss and operational downtime. In a simulation game in mid-May as part of the FFG-funded (Federal Ministry of Labour and Economics) TRANSFORM project, participants not only raised their awareness of attacks, but also practised vulnerability management and what to do in the event of an attack.
The educational initiative under the consortium leadership of TU Graz LLL was initiated by the SILICON ALPS Cluster and is performed jointly with TU GRAZ EMS, FH Kärnten, FH JOANNEUM, FH Campus 02 and the Know Center.
The aim is to strengthen the EBS industry in the southern region of Austria, in particular through targeted continuing education in the field of "Power Cyber Physical Systems".
Sometimes, technology progresses faster than corporate processes and cultures can be adapted.
In the university course “Management of Corporate Processes and Cultures”, participants gain practical insights into changing processes and cultures against the background of digital transformation. They learn how such changes can, for example, contribute to reducing costs or motivating employees.
The university course is aimed specifically at people in internationally active companies tasked with analysing and digitally optimising decision-making processes, as well as specialists and managers who want to expand their cultural skills with regard to digital media.
Course start: 27 September 2024
Application deadline: 30 August 2024
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