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Heads-up for actuaries and financial mathematicians!

The new university course “Social Security Law” is designed to complement professional experience in the insurance industry in the best possible way.

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

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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)

Our new courses are geared towards those who want to maximise their knowledge of topics related to AI and machine learning in as little time as possible!

AI Essentials

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

Take a Look, Apply and Head Off on Vacation: University Certificate Courses in Autumn 2024

The holiday season is approaching. For those wanting to expand their professional skillset after the holidays, check out some of our course offerings here!

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:

• Energy & Green Production 2: New Processes, Biorefinery, Green Hydrogen
• Corporate Mobility

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".

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New university course: Digital transformation in corporate processes and cultures

Starting in September 2024, participants of this TU Graz university course can learn how to utilise digitalisation to increase productivity in their company.

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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