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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The LLL team wishes you a joyful holiday season
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Congratulation!
Our new graduates from our university programmes Lean Management in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Construction are well prepared for the construction sector of the future. More...
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Start the new year with...CONTINUING EDUCATION!
We support you with high-quality expertise in realising your professional goals in 2025. More...
December
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
Take time to meet friends and family, eat, sing, and play together, read an exciting book, sleep in, go skiing, clear your head, and enjoy the snowflakes – whatever you have planned, we hope you have a wonderful time!
Looking ahead to 2025: If you're considering updating, deepening, or broadening your knowledge and skills, we invite you to explore our offerings:
We appreciate your interest and will be available to answer your questions again starting on 7 January 2025!
Congratulations!
What better way to end the year than with a Master's degree? At the end of November or at the beginning of December, the students of the two Master's programmes Lean Management in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Construction received their well-earned degree certificates at two graduation ceremonies – once at TU Graz (Lean Management) and once at TU Wien (Sustainable Construction).
What unites the 24 graduates of the two programmes is not only their joy at the skills they have acquired and the successful completion of a very intensive period, but also their commitment to support resource-saving construction. “You are the experts that the world urgently needs, “ says Ernst Kreuzer – Head of TU Graz Life Long Learning – and encourages everyone to explore new, unknown paths.
We wish you all the best!
Start the new year with...CONTINUING EDUCATION!
Here are our top topics from January to April 2025
Courses:
- Timber construction and technical expansion:
Start 17 January, application still possible - Low and No-Code Machine Learning with KNIME:
Start 27 March, registration by 7 March - Developing and Evaluating AI Use Cases:
Start 10 April, registration by 20 March
Master's programmes:
- Executive MBA Green and Digital Transition:
Start March 2025, application by 15 February - SpaceTech - Master in Space Systems and Business Engineering:
Start March 2025, application by 15 January
November
Find out more now!
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:
- Timber construction and technical expansion
- Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:30, registration
- Executive MBA Green and Digital Transition
- Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 16:00 - 17:00, registration
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 16:00 - 17:00, registration
We are looking forward to your participation!
Our event tip: ESG – Reporting and Best Practices
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
October
Survey: What motivates you to continue learning?
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)
European Researchers Night 2024 ‒ We were there!
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.
Free university courses for sole traders (EPUs) and SMEs
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):
- University course “Corporate Mobility”, course start: 4 November 2024; submit your application by 21 October 2024
- University course “Sustainable Buildings”, course start: 13 January 2025; submit your application by 4 January 2025
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
September
Good to Know: What is a “Certificate of Advanced Studies”?
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”.
Continuing education dates in autumn - apply now!
Our continuing education programme is as colourful as the autumn. Here is a selection of current dates:
- Basics of timber construction:
Start 4 October, application by 20 September - Social Security Law:
Start 22 October, application by 20 September - Low and No-Code Machine Learning mit KNIME:
Start 24 October, application by 30 September - Development and Evaluation of AI Use Cases:
Start 7 November, application by 18 October - Corporate Mobility:
Start 4 November, application by 21 October - Energy & Green Production II:
Start 4 November, application by 21 October - Power System Protection:
Start 18 November, application by 18 October - Timber Structures and Technical Expansion:
Start 10 January, application by 13 December
August
Successful Completion of the “DeCarb” Qualification Project
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.
E-Learning Course: Power System Protection
“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
July
Skills on Point: Decarbonisation Demonstrated!
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.
Heads-up for actuaries and financial mathematicians!
This university course provides participants with in-depth insights into Austrian social security law and covers:
- Tasks, structure and financing of social security insurance in Austria
- Benefit claims in health/accident insurance as well as the public pension scheme
- Structure of the public pension scheme, calculating pensions, purpose and functionality of the associated pension account
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
June
Sustainable Construction with Timber: New University Courses from Autumn 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)
All Good Things Come in Threes: New Courses in the Field of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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
May
Take a Look, Apply and Head Off on Vacation: University Certificate Courses in Autumn 2024
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:
- Decarbonisation & Sustainability Management
- Energy & Green Production 1: System Solution for Industry, Energy Efficiency
- Zero Carbon Management
Course start 4 November 2024 (online stage); Application deadline 21 October 2024:
TRANSFORM innovation camp strengthens EBS companies
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".
New university course: Digital transformation in corporate processes and cultures
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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