Sustainability Manager with Transformation Expert Industry 4.0/5.0

After completing this course, you will have a sound knowledge of effective sustainability management. You will also be familiar with the key concepts of Industry 4.0/5.0, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) or digital transformation, and you will be able to use artificial intelligence in your job in a targeted manner.
  • Certificates: "Sustainability manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" certificate
    "Transformation Expert Industry 4.0/5.0 with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Nachhaltigkeitsmanager:in mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
    Transformation Expert Industrie 4.0/5.0 mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
  • 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

Sustainability manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification

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)

Transformation Expert Industry 4.0/5.0 with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification

Introduction to Industry 4.0/Industry 5.0 (approx. 2 days)

Industrial revolutions and development stages

From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 - differentiation, similarities, technological bridges

Focus on people (role, importance, responsibility)

Current trends in the industry

Maturity models and company diagnosis


Key technologies Industry 4.0/5.0 (approx. 3 days)

Collaborative robotics (cobots), human-machine collaboration

Additive manufacturing and 3D printing

Sensor technology and M2M communication

Human-machine assistance systems and XR

Digital infrastructure and data management

Blockchain in the supply chain

Introduction to digital twins and smart factory components


Artificial intelligence in the human-centered world of work (approx. 2.5 days)

The role of humans in digital change

Generative AI and machine learning in industrial processes

Ergonomic support through assistance systems

Human decision-making authority despite automation

Upskilling and reskilling

Self-organization, empowerment and digital leadership


Internet of Things and Services (approx. 2 days)

From IoT to AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things)

Intelligent and sustainable smart services

Edge analytics and the role of autonomous systems


Legal framework and data security (approx. 3 days)

DSGVO, BDSG, IT security law

KRITIS and cyber security

AI Act and Green Deal in the industrial context

Labor law for the protection of employees

Industry 4.0-ready maintenance


Ethics and psychosocial aspects (approx. 1.5 days)

Fairness, transparency, decision logic in AI

Responsibility and control mechanisms

Inclusion and diversity

Psychosocial effects of technological transformation


Digital transformation and agile value creation (approx. 3 days)

Digitalization of industrial processes (horizontal/vertical)

Change management 4.0 and 5.0 in comparison

Agile systems, lean and smart production

Phase plan for the implementation of transformation projects


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Transformation Expert Industry 4.0/5.0 with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After attending this course, you will know how to set up and maintain effective sustainability management in a company and how to implement a corresponding roadmap in accordance with legal guidelines. You will also be able to draw up a life cycle assessment.

You will also be able to understand transformation processes according to the principles of Industry 4.0 and 5.0, classify relevant technologies and legal frameworks (e.g. AI Act, GDPR) and implement digitalization strategies in your own company. You take sustainability, ethics and security into account and actively shape the impact on the organization, employees and processes.

This course is aimed at employees who want to operate sustainably in their organization and are interested in sustainability solutions in various areas of the company.

The course is also aimed at anyone who wants to face the entrepreneurial challenges of digitalization.

Targeted sustainability management is essential for companies to remain successful in the long term. Employees with specialist knowledge in the field of sustainability are in demand in companies of all sizes.

In addition, specialists in the field of Industry 4.0 and 5.0 will not only find employment in large industrial companies, but also in smaller and medium-sized companies. After the course, you can provide meaningful proof of your new skills with a TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification.

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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