Nowadays, further education is an important and indispensable part of any professional career and is regarded as a key prerequisite for being able to keep pace with the transformation of the economy and society and actively shape it. As a result of technological innovations, changes in the structure of the workforce and a skills shortage, further education is becoming ever more important. The opportunities in this regard are considerable and diverse in Germany. There is a wide range of seminars, workshops, courses, training programmes, e-learning options and part-time courses of study.
Expats / international professionals in the region Düsseldorf – Mettmann County can take advantage of many further education opportunities and enhance their qualifications in both official public and private further education institutions, language schools or universities. Many training programmes are now also offered digitally.
In Germany, subject-specific further education courses are mostly offered in German. It is therefore advisable to attend German courses first in order to be able to successfully participate in further education seminars. The German language can be learned in the Düsseldorf and Mettmann region at language schools such as the Goethe-Institut or at the adult education institution, in adult evening classes held at so-called Volkshochschulen or at the ASG Education Forum. These institutions offer many other courses in areas such as IT, work and career, business, society, etc. Employed international professionals can also take part in special vocational language courses. Find out more here
The IHK Düsseldorf’s further education institution – the IHK Forum – is the ideal place for enhancing your own qualifications and furthering your career. It is a certified learning provider and a recognised institution for courses pursuant to the Act on the Further Education of Employees (Arbeitnehmerweiterbildungsgesetz, or AWbG) in the administrative district of Düsseldorf. A wide range of mainly career-related seminars and courses are offered. Find out more here
The Employment Agency’s continuing education database is the largest of its kind for vocational education, university courses and training programmes.
The qualification can also be obtained in the Düsseldorf and Mettmann region on a part-time course at public or private universities. The local universities also offer English-language courses or MBA programmes. Local universities include:
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (International Office)
Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences (International Office)
Velbert/Heiligenhaus Campus for technical careers in the County of Mettmann
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management – Düsseldorf Campus
FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
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