FUB-ContinuEd offers international certificate courses for people at all stages of life. It is particularly aimed at those wishing to supplement professional qualifications with practical skills to help them navigate an increasingly globalized workplace. Course participants can work on building their communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, while also engaging with issues of diversity and sustainability.

Last year, participants from twenty different countries with varying life experiences and cultural backgrounds took part in the courses.

“The program is characterized by easily accessible and affordable courses that can be flexibly integrated into the participants' everyday lives,” says Dr. Kristina Rödder, program director of FUB-ContinuEd. Starting this year, participants can choose between the established online format or the newly introduced two-day, in-person certificate courses. For participants and companies in the region, there are attractive funding opportunities available. The on-site courses are recognized as educational leave (“Bildungszeit” in Berlin or “Bildungsurlaub” in the federal state of Brandenburg). In Brandenburg, employees and employers can also apply for financial support, called Bildungsschecks; this applies to courses conducted online as well as in person.

The courses (offered in English and German) are subject to a fee and designed to fit around work and studies. Over a period of seven to nine weeks, online classes impart the most important findings from the latest research to participants and link them to the practical demands of the workplace. The courses (offered in English and German) are subject to a fee and designed to fit around work and studies. With live online sessions and self-study phases, the courses offer participants flexibility in terms of when and how they organize their learning. The courses take place at different times of the day, allowing participants from different time zones to attend the courses.

The in-person courses take place over two consecutive days and provide extensive knowledge in a compact timeframe, during which participants develop personal and social skills. Small classes with six to fifteen students foster an intensive and in-depth learning environment regardless of whether the course is taught online or in person. Participants receive a certificate from Freie Universität Berlin upon successful completion of the course.

Program website: continued.fu-berlin.de

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Upcoming course dates

On-site courses

• Diversity Management in International Context:
  April 21/22, 2023
• Konfliktmanagement durch achtsame Kommunikation:
  April 28/29, 2023
• Problemlösungskompetenzen für komplexe Herausforderungen am Arbeitsplatz:
  May 12/13, 2023

FUB-ContinuEd on-site courses are recognized as “educational leave” in line with the Berliner Bildungszeitgesetz (BiZeitG) and the Brandenburger Bildungsurlaub (BbgWBG).

Interested employers and employees in Brandenburg can apply for financial support using the Bildungsscheck. Please check the flyer (in German) from the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labor and Energy Brandenburg for further information.

Online courses

• Wissenschaftliches Schreiben auf Deutsch:
  Summer: April 28 – June 23, 2023; Fall: October 12 – December 7, 2023
• Understanding Global Sustainability Challenges:
  Summer: May 2 – June 13, 2023; Fall: September 4 – October 16, 2023
• Storytelling for Diversity & Inclusion:
  Summer: May 3 – June 14, 2023; Fall: September 6 – October 18, 2023
• Conflict Navigation through Mindful Communication:
  Summer: May 8 – June 19, 2023; Fall: October 2 – November 13, 2023
• Problem-Solving Skills for Multi-Stakeholder Challenges:
  Summer: May 11 – June 22, 2023; Fall: September 7 – October 19, 2023
• Diversity Management in International Context:
  Summer: May 30 – July 10, 2023; Fall: September 11 – October 23, 2023
• Switching Perspectives: Intercultural Communication and (Digital) Cross-Cultural Collaboration:
  Summer: May 31 – July 12, 2023; Fall: September 12 – October 24, 2023

Interested employers and employees in Brandenburg can apply for financial support using the Bildungsscheck. Please check the flyer (in German) from the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy Brandenburg for further information.

On-demand courses

Upon request