This course provides you with theoretical and practical knowledge from key business fields. You will apply and deepen your understanding of the technical terms and professional communication skills required in a professional setting in a practical context. You will then learn about the key provisions of construction contract law, general topics in construction law, and relevant legal regulations. You will also learn how artificial intelligence is used in the workplace.
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Certificates: Goethe-Test PRO" certificate
Certificate "Construction and construction contract law" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
Goethe-Test PRO -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday 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.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 12 Weeks
Job-related German language support for the commercial and technical sector
Professional Communication in the Workplace (approx. 1 day)
Communication in Typical Professional Situations
Using job-related technical terms in a work context
Understanding job-related texts, work instructions, and company information
Understanding Conversations and Meetings in a Professional Context
Business Correspondence (approx. 2 days)
Layout and Design of Business Letters
Modern salutations and opening lines
Writing Customer-Focused Letters and Emails
AI-powered writing assistance for emails and letters
Reporting in the Workplace
Creating Cover Letters in Accordance with DIN 5008
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Professional Communication (approx. 1 day)
Overview of AI Tools in the Professional Workplace
Using AI to Support Professional Correspondence
Creating and Optimizing Professional Texts with AI
Opportunities and Limitations of AI in Everyday Work
Professional field of communication management (approx. 3 days)
Communication in the company
Forms of communication in teams
Meetings and presentations
Conflict management
Conducting appraisal interviews
Conducting job interviews
Sales and consultation meetings
Writing offers
Trade fairs and product presentations
Processing complaints
Business Field (approx. 6 days)
Fundamentals of Human Resources, Management, and Labor Law
Fundamentals of Finance and Controlling
Structure and Content of Payroll Processing
Understanding and Interpreting Operational Analyses, Charts, and Statistics
Professional field of marketing (approx. 6 days)
Basics of advertising
Market analysis and market research
Online marketing and e-commerce
Marketing communication
Use of AI in the creation of marketing texts
Business Processes (approx. 7 days)
Restructuring and Process Management
Process Changes Within the Company
Digital Transformation
Energy Management and
Environmental Protection in the Company
Project Management
Occupational field logistics and trade (approx. 8 days)
Production and
Purchasing and procurement
Delivery and transportation
Retail trade
Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Goethe-Test PRO" (approx. 6 days)
Construction and construction contract law
Construction Law and Public Procurement Law (approx. 5 days)
Public and Private Construction Law
Construction Planning Law (BauGB, BauNVO)
Building Code Law and Permitting Procedures
Real Estate, Land Registry, Building Encumbrances, and Easements
Building Energy Act and Sustainability Requirements
Fundamentals of German Public Procurement Law: GWB, VgV, UVgO, and VOB/A
Awarding of Construction and Planning Contracts
Types of Procurement, Bidder Qualifications, Award of Contract, Documentation, and Legal Remedies
Construction: Urban Planning, Building Construction, and Civil Engineering
AI in the Construction Industry
Handling, Application, and Legal Framework
Law Governing Contracts for Work and Construction (approx. 3 days)
Law Governing Contracts for Work and Services under the German Civil Code (BGB) (Sections 631 et seq.)
Special Provisions of Construction Contract Law (Section 650a et seq.)
Incorporation and Fundamentals of the VOB/B
BGB Construction Contract, VOB/B Contract, Special Provisions of the Consumer Construction Contract (Section 650i BGB) and the Real Estate Developer Contract (Section 650u BGB)
Architect and Engineer Contracts (Sections 650p et seq. of the BGB)
HOAI: Rights, Obligations, and Liability of Designers
Contractual Interfaces for Designers
Contract Drafting and Execution (approx. 5 days)
Formation and Hierarchy of Construction Contract Documents
Scope of Work, General Terms and Conditions, and Individual Agreements
Rights and Obligations of Parties Involved in Construction
Types of Contracts, Compensation Models, and Claims
Changes, clients’ rights to issue instructions, and adjustments to compensation
Acceptance, Rights in Case of Defects (Warranty), and Statutes of Limitations for Design and Construction Services
Termination of Design and Construction Contracts
Termination of VOB Construction Contracts
Handling of Disruptions, Obstructions, and Interruptions in Planning and Construction Processes
Change Order Management: Types, Contractors’ Entitlements, and VOB Provisions Governing Contractors’ Cost Estimation Bases
Settlement of the Construction Contract (approx. 4 days)
Measurements, quantity estimates, and verifiability
Interim and final invoices
Settlement in the Event of Termination
Excess quantities, shortfall quantities, and contract amendments
Due dates, payment terms, late payments, and cash discounts
Security for Payment (Sections 650e, 650f of the German Civil Code (BGB))
Claims for contractual penalties
Construction Claims Security Act
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
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 familiar with the key provisions of construction contract law, the essential general topics in construction law, and the relevant legal regulations, and you can apply them with confidence.
Construction managers and construction project managers, site supervisors and skilled construction workers, individuals with degrees in engineering, procurement managers, commercial department heads, and employees in legal departments
The course is also aimed at international professionals with a business or technical background who wish to improve their technical and job-related communication skills in order to enter the German job market.
Professionals with expertise in construction law and construction contract law are needed to prepare qualified building permit applications, develop and implement marketable land-use and development concepts, and oversee construction projects. Potential future employers include architecture and engineering firms, as well as various companies in the construction industry. This course may be recognized as continuing education by the state chambers of architects (BE, BB, BW, HE, NRW, RP) upon request. Please contact us before the course begins.
In addition, the course provides you with job-specific German language training so you can draft business correspondence in accordance with current guidelines and communicate confidently with both internal and external stakeholders. With the “ alfatraining ” certificate, you can demonstrate the professional skills you’ve acquired, making it easier for you to enter the workforce and advance in your career.
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).