Climate protection management and change manager (IHK)

The course combines sustainability with digital transformation. You will learn how to develop climate protection concepts, create carbon footprints and comply with legal requirements. At the same time, you will gain in-depth knowledge about change management as a success factor and the impact of the digital revolution on working life. With know-how on renewable energies, funding programs, communication and the use of modern AI tools, you will be optimally prepared to design effective climate strategies and successfully manage change processes.
  • Certificates: Climate protection management" certificate
    Certificate "Change Manager (IHK)"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    (Change Manager:in zertifiziert durch die IHK)
  • 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: 8 Weeks

Climate protection management

Climate change and climate protection - understanding the basics (approx. 2 days)

Climate change: causes, mechanisms (greenhouse effect, tipping points)

Climate protection goals (international/national)

Effects on ecology, biodiversity and landscape

Sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)


Energy, resources and technology (approx. 3 days)

Energy supply and energy transition (sector coupling, energy storage, electricity grids)

Renewable energies: photovoltaics, biomass, heat pumps, wind power

Resource efficiency, life cycle assessments

Technical tools and measurement technology (thermography)


Climate protection management in organizations (approx. 4 days)

Environmental and energy management systems (ISO 14001, EMAS, PDCA cycle)

Sustainable project management (auditing, certification)

Creation of integrated climate protection concepts

Monitoring, controlling & climate accounting

Introduction to ESRS and CSRD


Legal and economic framework conditions (approx. 3 days)

Climate and immission control laws, environmental impact assessment

Federal Nature Conservation Act, Water Resources Act

Profitability analyses: investment calculation, life cycle costs

Funding opportunities and regional energy utilization plans


Climate adaptation and urban planning (approx. 2 days)

Green-blue infrastructure: Benefits and implementation in the neighborhood

Climate adaptation strategies

Protect & expand CO₂ sinks


Communication, AI and public relations (approx. 3 days)

Digital media competence and AI-supported climate communication

Dealing with critical discourse and disinformation (incl. hate speech)

Environmental psychology

Stakeholder management

Public relations, social media, campaign planning


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Change Manager (IHK)

Industry 4.0 and digital transformation basics (approx. 3 days)

What is Industry 4.0?

Developments from the past to the present

Digital revolution or normal development?

The most important building blocks for a factory of the future

What impact will Industry 4.0 have on the economy and people?

The technical basis - intelligent, digitally networked systems and production processes

What is digital transformation?

Digital transformation as a process of continuous further development of digital technologies


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Personal ability to change within New Work (approx. 5 days)

Work 4.0 - The New Work era

The new world of work - more digitalized, more mobile, more efficient and more networked

The old workplace - a look back

The new workplace - What does the current workplace already look like?

The workplace of the future - video conferencing, working from home and robots

Global teams: the most important building blocks for successful global collaboration and teamwork

Self-organization and self-management in the New Work era

Agile learning and knowledge management in the digital age

An overview of models and tools for modern conflict management

The opportunities inherent in New Work and Work 4.0


Systems and processes (approx. 2 days)

Process analysis with regard to digital transformation

Lean management - management processes rethought

Design Thinking - An insight into the new form of problem solving and idea generation

Scrum - A possibility of agile project and product management


What is change and innovation management (approx. 5 days)

The analysis of change - how a change process begins

Which tools and instruments accompany the change

The design of a change architecture - The "king competence" in change management

The success factors of change management

It doesn't work without change communication

Innovation management - change management as a driver for innovation

The innovation process: planning, implementation and monitoring success


Change monitoring in change processes (approx. 2 days)

Agile reporting - progress monitoring

Communication controlling - planning, management and control of corporate communication


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Change Manager (IHK)" (approx. 3 days)



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After completing the course, you will have a holistic overview of climate change, climate accounting and climate strategy. You will have mastered methods for preparing greenhouse gas balances and for implementing climate management and monitoring in organizations. You will also be familiar with the applicable regulators and requirements for your company, the challenges for urban planning and how to deal with AI and the public.

You also understand the importance of change and innovation for business success and know the impact of changing processes and structures on the working environment. You are familiar with the roles in a modern company, you can develop strategic plans and then evaluate their success.

Specialists and managers from various sectors, those responsible for environmental, energy, occupational health and safety or sustainability management, as well as future, appointed or existing climate protection officers.

Climate change, increasing scarcity of energy and raw materials and higher costs for resources are increasing the need for sustainable solutions. Companies are therefore increasingly looking for specialists in climate protection management who can develop strategies to reduce energy consumption, improve environmental footprints and implement sustainable concepts.

In addition, interdisciplinary knowledge of digital processes is in demand across all sectors.

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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