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University offers continuing professional development – new impetus for specialists and managers in medical technology

In the HFU Skills4MedTec project, we offer you, as a regional center of excellence, new, practical formats for professional development in the medical technology industry. Our programmes are specially designed for working professionals and can be completed flexibly alongside your career. Thanks to funding from the European Social Fund (ESF), we are able to offer these programmes at significantly reduced participation fees.

If you cannot find a suitable offer below under “Overview of all CPD offers” please take a look at our Internal link opens in the same window:HFU Academy catalogue. There you will find further programmes and formats for academic continuing professional development from various departments of the university.

If you have any questions, uncertainties, or are interested in becoming a lecturer yourself, please feel free to contact us.

Overview of all CPD programmes

Please click on the title of the training course to view the details.

Internal link opens in the same window:Generative AI in Medicine

Generative AI opens up new possibilities for teaching, research and medical practice. In this practice-oriented online workshop, participants will learn how to use modern AI tools safely, in compliance with data protection regulations and in accordance with regulatory requirements, to create medical teaching and working materials.

Next session: 14 September and 16 September 2026 (both mornings, online)

Internal link opens in the same window:Efficient Logistics Processes in Medical Technology

In this interactive one-day workshop, participants will experience, through a practical simulation, how production and logistics decisions are affected by regulatory frameworks. The workshop is aimed at professionals in the medical technology sector who wish to familiarise themselves with processes and improve them in the long term.

Next event date: 25 September 2026, Tuttlingen

Internal link opens in the same window:Successful Product Management for Medical Devices

As part of this continuing professional development programme, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the strategic and operational tasks involved in product management within the medical technology sector. The course covers the entire product lifecycle, from the initial idea through development and market launch to portfolio management. The course is aimed at those new to product management (particularly in medical technology companies) and other interested parties.

Next event date: 25–26 September 2026, Tuttlingen

In addition, the following topics are already in the planning stage and will be announced shortly:

IT project management in medical technology companies
The use of VR/AR in medical technology
Training courses on patent law

Registration

Registration is informal and can be done by emailing Anika Sick at Email application is started:anika.sick(at)hs-furtwangen.de. When registering, please provide your full name, place of birth and date of birth so that we can enter this information on your certificate.

Everything you need to know about the HFU Skillls4MedTec project

Project information

In July 2025, Furtwangen University (HFU) launched the “HFU Skills4MedTec” project to further sharpen its profile as a leading centre of excellence in medical technology and to develop targeted academic continuing professional development programmes for specialists and managers in the industry. The project focuses on new, practical formats for academic continuing professional development for companies and their employees. The programmes are part-time, compact, and rely on modern learning formats such as blended learning. In terms of content, they focus on key technologies and current challenges in medical technology, such as:

Artificial intelligence
Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR)
Cyber security
Simulation
Innovative materials
Usability and user experience (UX)
Approval and regulatory requirements

This also results in tailor-made programmes for companies that specifically address individual professional development needs. A central concern of the project is close exchange with regional companies and representatives from the professional field. From 2025 to 2028, programmes will be developed that combine high academic quality with concrete practical relevance and offer tangible added value for the medical technology industry.

With HFU Skills4MedTec, Furtwangen University underlines its commitment to actively shaping innovation, teaching and transfer in medical technology and making a sustainable contribution to the skilled workforce.