Lifelong learning
The university offers its employees attractive continuing education and training opportunities aimed to support their professional and personal development. The wide range of courses on offer promotes lifelong learning, which enables individual development at different stages of life.
Competencies are continuously expanded through participation in external and internal training courses. For example, our free online language courses in various languages enable flexible and location-independent further training.
The offer is supplemented by regular specialist lectures that provide up-to-date knowledge and practical insights into various subject areas.
Free use of the extensive media collections in the university libraries supports independent learning and research. The university also promotes networking and knowledge sharing through platforms such as LinkedIn, which enables employees to expand their professional connections and deepen their specialist knowledge.
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Continuing education at the HFU Academy
As a central academic institution of Furtwangen University, the HFU Academy coordinates the university's continuing education programmes.
The expertise of our entire university is available in the form of seminars, workshops and blended learning courses. Together with partners both inside and outside the university, the HFU Academy supports interested individuals in realising their educational aspirations.
In addition to its high-quality range of seminars and courses, the HFU Academy is also a competent partner for companies and organisations in the development of educational initiatives for their specific needs.
Support of early-career academics
The HFU “Promotionskolleg” provides comprehensive support for early-career academics, helping them to take advantage of the opportunity to complete a highly recognised doctorate in cooperation with national and international universities.
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