Big Data Specialist with job-related German language support

The course first teaches the theoretical content from the most common business fields, including job-related German language support. The course also introduces Apache frameworks, explains the MapReduce philosophy, the most important components and the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
  • Certificates: Goethe-Test PRO" certificate
    Certificate "Big Data Specialist"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Goethe-Test PRO
  • 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: 12 Weeks

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

Job-related language skills in the work context (approx. 1 day)

Repetition of important grammatical structures for professional communication

Application of complex linguistic structures in a professional context

Reading and understanding work-related texts, global and selective reading comprehension

Understanding work instructions, conversations and meetings


Correspondence in a professional environment (approx. 2 days)

Layout and design of professional letters

Contemporary salutations and letter introductions

Writing customer-oriented letters and emails

AI-supported formulation aids for emails and letters

Reporting in the company

Creating cover letters in accordance with DIN 5008


Artificial intelligence (AI) in professional communication (approx. 1 day)

Overview of AI tools in the professional working environment

Support for professional correspondence through AI

Creation and optimization of professional texts with AI

Opportunities and limitations of AI in everyday working life


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 career field (approx. 6 days)

Fundamentals of human resources, management and labor law

Fundamentals of finance and controlling

Structure and content of payroll accounting

Understanding and describing evaluations, diagrams 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 in 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)

Big Data Specialist

What is Big Data? (approx. 1 day)

Volume, Velocity, Variety, Value, Veracity

Opportunities and risks of large amounts of data

Differentiation: business intelligence, data analytics, data science

Introduction to data mining

Role of AI and data-driven systems in the big data environment


Introduction to big data frameworks (approx. 2 days)

Big data solutions in the cloud (overview of AWS, Azure, GCP)

Data access patterns

Data storage

Introduction to data lakes and data warehouses

Overview of Apache Hadoop and Spark


Distributed data processing with Spark (approx. 3 days)

Basics of distributed systems

Apache Spark (Core and SQL)

Comparison of different approaches to data processing

Processing large amounts of data

Introduction to simple ML workflows with Spark


Data pipelines and data integration (approx. 2 days)

ETL and ELT processes

Batch vs. streaming processing

Basics of data pipelines

Introduction to orchestration (e.g. Airflow overview)

Data quality and preparation


Components (approx. 2 days)

Brief presentation of various tools

Data transfer

Overview of resource management in big data systems

Hadoop ecosystem

Apache Spark deepening

Introduction to streaming technologies


NoSQL and data storage (approx. 2 days)

CAP theorem

ACID and BASE

Types of databases

HBase

Introduction to document-oriented databases

Introduction to storage formats

Overview of data lakehouse approaches


Big Data Visualization (approx. 2 days)

Theories of visualization

Diagram selection

New types of diagrams

Tools for data visualization

Introduction to BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)

Basics of data-driven decision making


Data governance and data protection (approx. 1 day)

Basics of the GDPR in the data context

Data ethics and responsible handling of data

Data quality and governance concepts

Access controls and security

Fundamentals of responsible AI use


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

General knowledge of German (B1) is a prerequisite for participation in the 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.

After the course, you will also be able to process large, unstructured amounts of data with the help of tools and cloud technologies. You will have knowledge of current big data frameworks, be able to analyse data, classify AI-supported processes and visualize results in an appealing way.

The course is aimed at people with a degree in computer science, business informatics, mathematics or a comparable qualification.

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

As companies have to manage and structure ever-increasing volumes of data to evaluate and set objectives for their business processes, data processing skills are in demand in all sectors.

The course also provides you with work-related German language support to enable you to write business correspondence in accordance with current regulations and to communicate confidently both internally and externally. The informative Goethe-Test PRO will give you a detailed insight into the language skills you have acquired, making it easier for you to enter 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).

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.

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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.