Applications with VBA and job-related German language support

The course first teaches the theoretical content from the most common business fields, including job-related German language support. You will then be taught the programming language Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), which is included in all Microsoft Office products. You will also be introduced to the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Vocational German language support for the commercial/technical sector"
    Certificate "Applications with VBA - Visual Basic Macro Development for Excel"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Zertifizierungsprüfung Berufsbezogene Deutschförderung
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 10 Weeks

Job-related German language support for the commercial/technical sector

General language skills (approx. 1 day)

Repetition of important grammar topics and application of complex linguistic structures of German grammar

Reading and understanding texts from different areas, global and selective reading comprehension

Improving listening comprehension


Correspondence in a professional environment (approx. 2 days)

Layout and letter design

Contemporary salutations and letter introductions

Customer-oriented letters and e-mails

Reporting

Cover letters according to DIN 5008


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Professional field of communication management (approx. 3 days)

Confident communication in the company

Forms of communication in teams

Meetings and presentations

Conflict management

Staff appraisals

Job interviews

Sales and consultation meetings

Writing offers

Trade fairs and product presentations

Complaints


Business career field (approx. 6 days)

Human resources, management and labor law

Finance and controlling

Payroll accounting


Professional field of marketing (approx. 6 days)

Advertising

Market analysis and market research

Online marketing and e-commerce


Company processes (approx. 9 days)

Restructuring, process management, process changes

Digital transformation

Changes in energy management and environmental protection

Project management


Occupational field logistics and trade (approx. 8 days)

production

Purchasing

Delivery and transportation

Retail trade


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination (approx. 5 days)

Applications with VBA - Visual Basic macro development for Excel

Development environment (approx. 1 day)

Overview of VBA and possible applications

VBA development environment (incl. editor, direct window, local window)

Macros: Recording, executing, editing

Modules and projects

Naming conventions: Hungarian notation, KamelCase


Basics of VBA programming (approx. 1 day)

Variables, constants, data types, operators

Procedures and parameters

Input dialogs and message windows

Simple control structures (If, Select Case)


In-depth programming and arrays (approx. 1 day)

Loops (For, Do While, For Each)

Arrays and their application

Error handling and debugging

Use of programming aids


Object-oriented programming and object library (approx. 1.5 days)

Introduction to OOP

Classes and objects in VBA

Using the object library

Working with user-defined objects


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment


Excel object model and working with Excel data (approx. 1.5 days)

Excel objects, properties and methods

Addressing cells and cell ranges

Editing worksheets

Event-driven programming (e.g. worksheet change)


Forms and controls (approx. 1 day)

Creating and using UserForms

Control elements (e.g. text box, combo box, checkbox)

ActiveX controls

Designing interactive dialogs


Extension and integration (approx. 1 day)

Extension of the ribbon

User-defined menus/toolbars

File selection, working with files

Introduction to import/export


Import/export and Office integration (approx. 1 day)

Import from TXT, CSV

Data transfer from Excel ↔ Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Automation of reports


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

A general knowledge of German (B1) and a sound knowledge of Excel are required for participation in this course.

The course provides you with the necessary know-how for employment as a commercial and technical specialist, including job-related German language training, in order to achieve successful integration into the German labor market.

You are also proficient in the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language and the VBA development environment. You can use the VBA language to implement automated solutions in the field of Excel programming and are therefore able to automate your day-to-day work.

The course is aimed at anyone who already uses Excel in their everyday work, wants to expand their knowledge and increase the efficiency of their work processes through macro programming. These are, for example, specialists in commercial professions, in data analysis and project managers.

The course is also aimed at specialists from the commercial and technical fields, taking into account an integrative component.

The course also provides you with work-related German language training to enable you to write business correspondence in accordance with current regulations and to communicate confidently both internally and externally.

Microsoft Excel is used in almost all companies, but there is often a need to customize it. With knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), you can extend Excel considerably and thus expand your career opportunities across all industries.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
free of charge from all German networks.

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.