From left: Dr. Armin Müller (Head of HFU Academy), Prof. Dr. Michael D'Agosto and Prof. Dr. Mike Fornefett from the HFU medical technology degree programmes, and Prof. Dr. Martin Haimerl (Head of Transfer Institute IFC) welcome Anika Sick to the Tuttlingen campus.
"Skills4MedTec" continuing education programme on Tuttlingen Campus
With the “Skills4MedTec” project, the HFU Academy aims to expand the university's continuing education portfolio. In particular, new, scientific and practical continuing education courses are being developed − tailored specifically to specialists and managers in the medical technology industry. This expands and strengthens the focus of the HFU Academy's successful programme. The new courses will focus on topics such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, simulation, cybersecurity, innovative materials, UI & UX design, and approval and regulatory requirements.
HFU has a large, interdisciplinary team with expertise in these areas, which will contribute to the new programmes. Since 1 July, Anika Sick has been working on the project as a course developer and continuing education ambassador in the IFC building on the Tuttlingen campus, enriching the project team with new ideas. As a trained AI expert with industry experience, she is looking forward to exchanging ideas with companies in the region.
Overall, the project draws on a wide range of ideas from HFU's research and transfer projects in the field of medical technology and from HFU's existing continuing education programmes. The aim is to develop new part-time certificate courses, compact seminars, and blended learning courses that reflect in a practical way the specific requirements and challenges of the medical technology industry.
The HFU Skills4MedTec project is supported by funds from the European Social Fund ESF Plus in Baden-Württemberg and is an approved project in the funding line “Scientific Continuing Education 2028: Qualifying Skilled Workers in Future Topics and Identifying New Needs.”