Lifelong Learning
Combating the skills shortage with further training courses
The continuing education programs for specialists and managers offered by the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) at RWTH Aachen University and the Fraunhofer IPT, as well as many institutions on the RWTH Aachen Campus, combine first-class research with best practices from industry to promote the personal and professional development of working people. Lifelong learning is not just a buzzword, but a commitment that is put into practice.
In a world in which knowledge is renewing itself more rapidly than ever before, we at RWTH Aachen University consider it our duty to make the latest findings from cutting-edge research accessible to professionals. Our aim is to support managers and experts in putting new knowledge into practice, becoming pioneers in their specialist areas and realizing their full potential. We make use of the unique ecosystem of the RWTH Aachen Campus.
Embedded in this ecosystem, all our programs reflect the entrepreneurial mindset of the university and combine the latest findings from research, technology development and practice from various industries.

Our Certificate Courses

We offer a variety of scientifically based programs for the further training of managers and experts. These programs help professionals at all career levels and in all industries to responsibly master current and future challenges in their organizations.
Our certificate courses focus on developing management and leadership skills while providing an understanding of the latest technological or manufacturing trends. Our aim is to enable managers to understand the impact of these technologies and production systems on their industry and thus ensure the competitiveness and sustainable success of their companies.
Our Seminars, Workshops and Conferences
By combining cutting-edge research from all disciplines of production engineering with best practices from industry, professionals have the opportunity to refresh, deepen and expand their knowledge to achieve their career goals with new skills.
Our continuing education programs are tailored to the needs of working professionals and offer flexible formats, from short workshops to intensive certificate courses. We attach great importance to the networking of our participants, lecturers and practitioners from various fields.

Our digital offers

We offer digital courses that are accessible anytime, anywhere and cover a wide range of our core topics.
Tailor-made in-house Programs
In addition, we develop tailor-made programs for companies to ensure that their training needs are met precisely. In this way, we drive transformation and innovation processes in our customers’ organizations. We achieve targeted skills development through modern tools and teaching methods, thus enabling a unique learning experience.

When developing your individual continuing education program, we draw on the expertise and experience of our partners from a wide range of scientific fields at the RWTH Aachen Campus and design a curriculum that is based on the latest research findings and is optimally tailored to the needs of your target group.
In addition, we develop tailor-made programs for companies to ensure that their training needs are met precisely. In this way, we drive transformation and innovation processes in our customers’ organizations. We achieve targeted skills development through modern tools and teaching methods, thus enabling a unique learning experience.

When developing your individual continuing education program, we draw on the expertise and experience of our partners from a wide range of scientific fields at the RWTH Aachen Campus and design a curriculum that is based on the latest research findings and is optimally tailored to the needs of your target group.