Book continuing education: Module and certificate studies
From a total of ten thematic categories with subcategories, you can book your individual continuing education here - conveniently online and without complicated paperwork. You are not yet sure which topic interests you? On this page you will find the entire offer listed, which you can filter according to your preferences.
Accounting, Finance, Fundraising
€1,040.00
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This module
takes an advanced look at financial planning within cultural organisations and
cultural projects. You will also learn to plan and run your own fundraising
campaigns.
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The
financial ecosystem in the artsPublic
fundingPrivate
fundingFinancial
management & accountingEarned
incomeCourse structure:The module lasts 6 weeks and is divided into 3-4 phases. During each phase,
you can decide when to prepare and review the content by working through the
course material and tasks. There is usually one webinar in each phase,
scheduled according to the students' time zones. These are the only fixed
dates. Since the course is revised before it begins, the exact dates cannot be
communicated beforehand. We calculate a weekly workload of 21 hours. Of
course, this may vary depending on personal circumstances. The portfolio exam must be handed in at the end of the course.
Advanced Machine Learning
€1,930.00
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In this module you will learn selected and advanced machine
learning methods and problems, such as:Probabilistic graphical models (modeling and
inference)Structured (sequential) problemsSelected topics according to the current state
of research, such as Gaussian Processes, Reinforcement Learning and Mixture Models
Audience Development
€1,040.00
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This module
covers analysis and strategy development for a wide range of visitor groups.
You will learn to differentiate between and analyse relevant target groups for
cultural services, and will be familiar with the various levels at and ways in
which you can appeal to visitors when developing those services.
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The
discourse of audience development Understanding
the audience: motivations for, and barriers to, arts consumptionThe
limitations and the democratic dilemma of audience developmentCourse structure:The module lasts 6 weeks and is divided into 3-4 phases. During each phase,
you can decide when to prepare and review the content by working through the
course material and tasks. There is usually one webinar in each phase,
scheduled according to the students' time zones. These are the only fixed
dates. Since the course is revised before it begins, the exact dates cannot be
communicated beforehand. We calculate a weekly workload of 21 hours. Of
course, this may vary depending on personal circumstances. The portfolio exam must be handed in at the end of the course.
Benign by Design
€1,320.00
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The module Benign by Design (BbD) integrates content covered in F2 Environmental Chemistry, F3 Toxicology and Ecotoxicology,
and F4 Modeling of Chemical Properties and Fate to introduce conceptual approaches for molecular de novo and re-design of
chemical compounds with reduced environmental and toxicological impact and/or improved function. Using state of the art examples
from scientific literature and practical exploration of the concept, the emphasis is laid on understanding the potential and applicability
of molecular benign by design, as well as currently still existing gaps in experimental and in silico data required for widespread
application of the approach. Another topic addressed in the module is benign by design of materials and processes and related
substance flows, material flows, and product flows. This module is thereby linking to F1 Concepts of Sustainable Chemistry, and also
linking to aspects of resource availability and circular economy covered in depth in module F8 Resources, Recycling, and Circular
Economy.
Business Models and Strategies
€1,320.00
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This module introduces the business model of Chemical Leasing and its relation to other chemical business models. The concept of
Chemical Leasing and its comparison to the sells-per-volume approach are presented. The general approach of Chemical Leasing
as a service-based model that positions the utility provided by a chemical into the centre of the buying process is being addressed.
The advantages for economic, environmental and social benefits will be presented. The do’s and dont’s of Chemical Leasing B2B
relationships will be shown based on practical experiences.
The module also introduces into the field of sustainability entrepreneurship and discusses the potential of innovations in chemistry
for generating social and ecological impact. By exemplary developing own sustainability focused business ideas, the students get to
know and apply the business model canvas for discussing and structuring sustainability business models in the field of chemistry. A
brief introduction into business pitching will be given as a basis for successfully presenting business ideas.
Communications & Branding Strategies
€1,040.00
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This module
covers integrated communication and branding concepts at both a digital and
analogue level. After completing this module, you will be familiar with the key
principles for creating a corporate identity in integrated communication and
will be able to develop your own campaigns on that basis.
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Branding
strategies: analysing and learning from branding strategies Integrated
Marketing Communications: principles of communicating with your audience on
different platformsCourse structure:The module lasts 6 weeks and is divided into 3-4 phases. During each phase,
you can decide when to prepare and review the content by working through the
course material and tasks. There is usually one webinar in each phase,
scheduled according to the students' time zones. These are the only fixed
dates. Since the course is revised before it begins, the exact dates cannot be
communicated beforehand. We calculate a weekly workload of 21 hours. Of
course, this may vary depending on personal circumstances. The portfolio exam must be handed in at the end of the course.
Concepts of Sustainable Chemistry
€1,320.00
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This module introduces the interdisciplinary concept of sustainable chemistry and a holistic perspective of chemistry along the life cycle of chemical products. The concept of Sustainable Chemistry and its comparison to Green Chemistry are presented, and the general approach of recognizing and anticipating downstream consequences of chemical operations at the source and considering various strategies for possible solutions. Many topics touched on in this module will be followed up in more depth in subsequent modules of the programme.
Contemporary Challenges of Governance and Human Rights Application
€900.00
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In this module you will deepen your knowledge on current challenges and developments in the area of human rights and governance. Some of these developments are due to the impact of non-governmental actors, such as companies or international financial institutions, on human rights. You will learn about interconnection between human rights and business, and which governance mechanisms are applied here. In addition, this module tackles challenges and opportunities of governance and human rights in digital age. You will learn how technological advancement could help promote and protect good governance and human rights or be the source of problems and violations.
Culture & Cooperation
€1,040.00
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This module
explores global challenges in more depth and looks at the strategic option of
collaborations. After completing this module, you will be familiar with the
types and specific features of cultural partnerships at various different
levels and be able to integrate these into strategic concepts.
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content
What is
meant by ‘cooperation’? Theories of
cooperation, instrumentality and valueUnderstanding
cooperation and coopetitionIdentifying
partners This
module was developed and designed in close cooperation with the
Goethe-Institut.Course structure:The module lasts 6 weeks and is divided into 3-4 phases. During each phase,
you can decide when to prepare and review the content by working through the
course material and tasks. There is usually one webinar in each phase,
scheduled according to the students' time zones. These are the only fixed
dates. Since the course is revised before it begins, the exact dates cannot be
communicated beforehand. We calculate a weekly workload of 21 hours. Of
course, this may vary depending on personal circumstances. The portfolio exam must be handed in at the end of the course.
Culture & Digitality
€1,040.00
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In this
interdisciplinary module students reflect on the conditions and effects of
digital transformation processes on cultural production and reception. The
transformation of the role and relevance of cultural actors in the digital
condition will be addressed.
Course content
Develop a uniform understanding of the terms Deal with the basic technical concepts of the
digital and with concrete options, tools and modes of digitalityHow these can be applied and made beneficial in
the cultural sector? How can cultural players give sense in the
societal process of digital transformation?This
module was developed and designed in close cooperation with the
Goethe-Institut.Course structure:The module lasts 6 weeks and is divided into 3-4 phases. During each phase,
you can decide when to prepare and review the content by working through the
course material and tasks. There is usually one webinar in each phase,
scheduled according to the students' time zones. These are the only fixed
dates. Since the course is revised before it begins, the exact dates cannot be
communicated beforehand. We calculate a weekly workload of 21 hours. Of
course, this may vary depending on personal circumstances. The portfolio exam must be handed in at the end of the course.
Culture & Sustainability
€1,040.00
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In this
module, you will learn about the various forms of sustainable cultural
management at an economic, social and ecological level, and develop techniques
for implementing these models within cultural organisations and projects.
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Environmental
and social sustainability as well as the political framework for sustainabilityConcepts of
Culture and sustainable developmentPossible
roles of culture and the cultural sector in sustainable developmentThis
module was developed and designed in close cooperation with the
Goethe-Institut.Course structure:The module lasts 6 weeks and is divided into 3-4 phases. During each phase,
you can decide when to prepare and review the content by working through the
course material and tasks. There is usually one webinar in each phase,
scheduled according to the students' time zones. These are the only fixed
dates. Since the course is revised before it begins, the exact dates cannot be
communicated beforehand. We calculate a weekly workload of 21 hours. Of
course, this may vary depending on personal circumstances. The portfolio exam must be handed in at the end of the course.
Culture & Transformation
€1,040.00
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This module
introduces students to the current challenges of international cultural
management. You will learn to recognise and assess those challenges.
Globalisation, digitisation and the role of cultural management and cultural
managers in society are some of the key issues addressed.
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What is
transformation (for you)? What does
transformation mean for your work?How to deal
with transformation?Your role
in transformation processes and final reflection This
module was developed and designed in close cooperation with the
Goethe-Institut.Course structure:The module lasts 6 weeks and is divided into 3-4 phases. During each phase,
you can decide when to prepare and review the content by working through the
course material and tasks. There is usually one webinar in each phase,
scheduled according to the students' time zones. These are the only fixed
dates. Since the course is revised before it begins, the exact dates cannot be
communicated beforehand. We calculate a weekly workload of 21 hours. Of
course, this may vary depending on personal circumstances. The portfolio exam must be handed in at the end of the course.
Databases & Information Retrieval
€1,930.00
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This module consists of two parts: In the first part, databases are discussed with a focus on unstructured and big data (e.g., NoSQL databases, horizontal and vertical scaling, ACID, CAP theorem and MapReduce). In the second part, information retrieval topics are covered (e.g., search engines, Approximate Search (k-Nearest Neighbor, Min-Hashing, Locality-Sensitive Hashing), and Recommender Systems)
Deep Learning / Neural Networks
€1,930.00
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In this module you will learn the basics of (deep) neural networks and selected network architectures for solving different problems:Feedforward Neural Networks
Different activation functions and structure of network layers
Training of neural networks via gradient descent, backpropagation, different "loss" functions and optimization algorithms
„Vanishing gradients“ and initialization of neural networksNetwork architectures
Developing Cultural Organizations
€1,040.00
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This module
teaches you in the first part the basics of entrepreneurship and how to control
change processes in organisations. In the second part you will apply this to a
specific project, drawing up a strategic plan or concept for innovation.
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How can we
best explain change within arts and cultural organization? What are
the tools and tactics people use to get their ideas heard and made into
reality? Where do
change projects run into trouble and what are the innovative and creative ways
of making change last?
Course structure:The module lasts 6 weeks and is divided into 3-4 phases. During each phase,
you can decide when to prepare and review the content by working through the
course material and tasks. There is usually one webinar in each phase,
scheduled according to the students' time zones. These are the only fixed
dates. Since the course is revised before it begins, the exact dates cannot be
communicated beforehand. We calculate a weekly workload of 21 hours. Of
course, this may vary depending on personal circumstances. The portfolio exam must be handed in at the end of the course.
Digital Strategy & Entrepreneurship
€1,695.00
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In diesem englischsprachigen Modul erhalten die Teilnehmer*Innen einen umfassenden Überblick über aktuelle Themen und Konzepte des strategischen Managements und Entrepreneurships in der digitalen Ökonomie und deren Relevanz für das Management. Thematisiert werden unter anderem die Themen Digitalisierungsstrategien, kollaborative Strategien, Dynamiken digitaler Industrien, Ressourcen und Fähigkeiten digitaler Unternehmen und Strategien digitaler Plattformen.
Environmental Chemistry
€1,320.00
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The course provides an introduction to the basics and principles of environmental chemistry. This includes an
introduction to compartments, parameters and processes to
understand and to model concentrations in the environment and basic
analytical methods as well as the distributions of certain substances in
the different compartments of the environment, namely the atmosphere,
the oceans, the soil and sediments. Furthermore, the principles of abiotic degradation reactions such as hydrolysis and direct and indirect photolysis will be discussed. The abiotic part is followed by an introduction to biotic degradation in the liquid phase and bacterial metabolism and enzymatic biodegradation. A laboratory unit focussing on the degradation of chemicals in the environment is a mandatory part of the module and will take place every year in July.
Green Chemistry
€1,320.00
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From
the very beginning, identifying and evaluating potentially high value chemicals
that can be extracted and transformed from renewable feedstocks requires
robust, efficient, selective, reproducible, and benign analytical approaches.
Green and sustainable separation of natural products from agro-industrial waste
is attractive considering several techno-scientific, socio-environmental and
economic aspects. In this module, the concepts of green and sustainable
analytical chemistry, especially separation of natural products will be
discussed, highlighting the main studies conducted in this topic over the last
years. Some of the principal analytical techniques, by-products and target
compounds described in the literature and considering our practice will be presented,
including the emerging green and sustainable separation approaches towards
bioeconomy, circular economy, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and
targets internationally agreed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
focusing on selected case studies related to food production, processing and
consumption.
Human Rights Concepts and Norms
€1,800.00
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The F2 Module aims to deepen your knowledge in the area of governance and human rights by tackling different human rights regimes for specific groups and by comparing governance regimes. Moreover, this module serves as a venue for you to assess, analyse and discuss current discourses and regimes affecting the human rights of specific groups such as women, children, persons with disabilities, indigenous people, LGBTQ+ and migrants to name a few. Furthermore, you will learn to examine and compare different political and economic governance models and regimes across the globe.
Human Rights Institutions, Mechanisms and Transitional Justice
€1,800.00
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In this module, you will gain an overview of international, regional, national and local human rights review and monitoring mechanisms that allow them to call for, demand and, if necessary, to sue for international human rights standards.
International Law & Cultural Policies
€1,040.00
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This module
will familiarise you with the fundamental cultural policy environment and
framework from an international perspective. You will also learn about current
media law, data protection and copyright requirements in both an analogue and
digital (international) environment.
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Introduction
to international organisations and cultural policiesKey
concepts of international cultural policyPrinciples
of copyright and intellectual propertyCourse structure:The module lasts 6 weeks and is divided into 3-4 phases. During each phase,
you can decide when to prepare and review the content by working through the
course material and tasks. There is usually one webinar in each phase,
scheduled according to the students' time zones. These are the only fixed
dates. Since the course is revised before it begins, the exact dates cannot be
communicated beforehand. We calculate a weekly workload of 21 hours. Of
course, this may vary depending on personal circumstances. The portfolio exam must be handed in at the end of the course.
Introduction to Governance and Human Rights
€1,800.00
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Throughout this module, you will learn the fundamental theories, concepts and principles in the area of governance and human rights. In particular, you will learn the key principles of good governance, its complexity and its nexus to fundamental civil, political and economic, social, cultural and development rights. Furthermore, you will deepen and widen your knowledge on basic human rights concepts, principles and norms employed in local, national and international institutions working on the practical implementation of human rights.
Introduction to Sustainability Management Accounting
€1,090.00
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In this module, participants familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of Sustainability Management Accounting. They explore important macro-level links of the modern accounting system and learn how a company can improve on its overall sustainability performance by transitioning to a sustainability-oriented accounting system. They study the differences between conventional and sustainability accounting systems and concern themselves with the reasons, frameworks, measurement requirements and valuation of sustainability management accounting. Upon completion, participants can conceptualize how modern accounting systems contribute to holistic sustainability-oriented management and decision-making.
Law, International Regulations and Chemicals Management
€1,320.00
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Introduction to the basics and principles of chemicals regulation. The course will focus on substance specific regulations for different areas of use, like industrial chemicals, biocides as well as chemicals used in products like in cosmetics and occurrence or use in food. The students will get a closer look at that different regulatory areas and the procedures that have to be followed to bring chemicals / products on the market. This will include the data requirements, authority issues, borderline cases and some critical issues to be considered. Another field is persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and emerging contaminants with special emphasis on emission sources, regional and global distribution via different pathways and their fate in various environmental compartments. This will include international regulations such as the Stockholm Convention.
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