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Certificates: Climate protection management" certificate
"Sustainability manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" certificate -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
Nachhaltigkeitsmanager:in mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation -
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: 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
Sustainability manager
Introduction to the topic of sustainability (approx. 2 days)
Term/definition of sustainability
Meaning of value orientation, social responsibility
Sustainable Development Goals (the 17 goals)
Sustainable corporate management
Stakeholder orientation and management
Instruments, models and systems of sustainable management with CSR and ESG model
Tasks of sustainability managers
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment
Environment and risk analyses (approx. 2 days)
Presentation of tools and models
Stakeholder analysis with requirements
Analysis of sustainability factors
Double materiality analysis
Framework conditions, laws, regulations (approx. 2 days)
Legal regulations of the EU/ BRD
DIN EN ISO 26000:2021
ZNU standard for sustainable management
DIN EN ISO 14040/14044 and 14064/14067 (life cycle assessment and carbon footprint)
Co2 certificates
Sustainability in companies (approx. 2 days)
Sustainability in operational processes
and procedures
Standardized management systems
Goals and mission statements
Sustainability management tools
Monitoring, measurement and CIP
Sustainability reporting (approx. 3 days)
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
Reporting tools, logos, seals and symbols
Sustainability reporting
Common sustainability standards with DNR, GRI
Insight into the (CSR) sustainability report
Conception, coordination and preparation of a sustainability report
Development of a sustainability management system (approx. 4 days)
Basic analysis - identification of gaps between existing management system regulations
Integration strategy and planning
Design and implementation of a sustainability management system (NMS)
Integration into existing management systems
Sustainability controlling with key performance indicators (KPIs)
Innovations and current trends (approx. 2 days)
International and supranational initiatives
Climate protection and human rights in supply chains
Sustainable corporate culture and communication
Greenwashing
Sustainable digitalization
Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Sustainability Manager: in TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (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 will also know how to set up and maintain effective sustainability management in the company and how to implement a corresponding roadmap in line with legal guidelines. You will also be able to draw up a life cycle assessment.
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, employees with sustainability expertise are in demand in companies of all sizes. Targeted sustainability management is essential for companies to remain successful in the long term.
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).