Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Language:	English
Location:	Online
Duration:	Variable, self-paced
Start:	At any time
Cost:	730 EUR

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The world’s first recognized Lean Six Sigma certification program, only at TUM Munich.
Six Sigma is based on scientific methods and can be applied to all types of (business) processes. Therefore, we offer our Green Belt certification for students and employees who are interested or involved in quality and productivity improvements.

Our certification course optimally combines the flexibility and efficiency of digital learning with the precision and effectiveness of individual coaching.

You can choose from three Lean Six Sigma Green Belt courses, depending on whether you are an employee of a company, a student or a job seeker:

Business Project “Medium” – For employees of companies who want to acquire the methodological competence and achieve significant improvements with financial benefits, implement this individually defined certification project, guided by a company project mentor.

Business project “Small” – For employees of companies who primarily want to acquire the methodological competence with the certification project and whose impact on the company processes and financial benefits are of secondary importance.

Certification through a predefined sustainability project for students/job seekers – You can implement this course directly on the edX platform. In addition to the course material, you will be supported in weekly online lectures by our Master Black Belt Dr. Reiner Hutwelker.

If you are a Lean Six Sigma beginner, register here: QPLSGBx.

If you have already acquired our TUM Yellow Belt certificate, register here: QPLS4x

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Benefits

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Globally recognized certificate

With the Lean Six Sigma certificate from the Technical University of Munich, you receive an internationally recognized certificate on the subject of process optimization.

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Practical Relevance

In the business project, you will learn how to apply Lean Six Sigma directly to a project in your company. More practical relevance is not possible.

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Digital Learning and Individual Coaching

You not only determine the speed of the online course, but also benefit from individual coaching sessions in which you can exchange ideas with the lecturer in person.

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Business Project Medium

Apply for Business Project “medium”

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Individual coaching

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Business Project Small

Apply for business project “small”

Suitable for employees

Project

Individual coaching

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Fees/Registration

Sustainability project (predefined)

Apply for th “sustainable project” course

Suitable for students/job seekers

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Individual coaching

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Program Overview

Learning Objective
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Details
Here you will find information on dates, requirements and other general conditions for the certificate program.

Program:

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Certification:

TUM Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification, led by Dr. Reiner Hutwelker, Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Academic responsibility

Prof. Dr. Martin Grunow

Target group:

– Specialists and managers in quality management in production and service companies.

– Employees from all business areas and levels who are actively involved in process improvement.

Program fee:

730 Euro – 2,500 Euro* (discounts for groups of participants from the same company).

Requirements:

The certification for the TUM Lean Six Sigma Green Belt includes a theoretical and a practical part.

Theory:

The theoretical basics are taught with the TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. This certificate is acquired as part of the TUM/edX Professional Certificate Program (link to the certificate page “Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt”).

Please note that we do not accept other Yellow Belt certificates, as we want to ensure that all requirements for the Green Belt Practice Project are met.

Practice:

After earning the TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, the practical part of the TUM Lean Six Sigma Green Belt can be started: Identification, implementation and evaluation of a certification project.

– Selection and implementation of a suitable Six Sigma project in collaboration with an organization
– Confirmation of a manager of the organization to support and evaluate all DMAIC phases as a sponsor
– Solving a quality problem, an availability problem and a consumption problem – Interviews with (internal) customers, two workshops with process experts, collection of real data
– Evaluation and confirmation of the project results – Creation of a project storybook with all important results of the project
– Completion of the project within one year

Language:

English

Start:

At any time

Study location:

Online

Duration:

Typical duration: ½ year. Maximum duration: 1 year after the start of your project

Additioinal requirements:

Notebook with Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Excel 2010 for sigmaGuide and suitable statistical software, e.g. Minitab or Statistica (offers a 90-day trial period)

Participants:

This program has participants from all over the world, including Brazil, China, Ecuador, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, Oman, Spain, Switzerland, Russia, Taiwan, UAE, UK, USA, West Indies.

The projects cover both the service sector, e.g. call centers, cloud management, logistics, maintenance, sales, as well as production, e.g. order processing, production of raw materials, semi-finished products, components, machines and medicines.

The average project savings amount to 100,000 US dollars. This amazing diversity of projects demonstrates the power of Six Sigma: the method is independent of the product or service created.

*Based on our experience, the German tax benefits help many participants self-finance their education, as these can be worth up to 50% of tuition fees and program-related travel costs. Please consult your tax advisor for more details. For participants of our programs residing outside Germany this might be applicable, please check the situation with the local tax authorities in your country of residence.

Lean Six Sigma Yellow & Green Belt Certificat

ELearn more about the Lean Six Sigma Yellow & Green Belt certification at the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning in this video.

Lean Six Sigma Sustainability-Project Award 2023

The winners of the Lean Six Sigma Sustainability Project Award introduce themselves and their project: Julieta Duarte Ramirez (USA) and Tim Luong Van (Vietnam)

Info Sessions

09

Apr | 2025

05:00 – 06:00 pm

Virtual Info Session | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Have you already completed the TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certificate program or are you considering continuing your Lean Six Sigma journey? Then visit our info session and learn more about the TUM Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification program and the different options you have!

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The application process

Step 1: Earn the TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification

Earn the TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt by successfully completing the following:

a) TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt-Zertifikatsprogramm

or

b) complete the three included courses separately:

Six Sigma: Definieren und Messen
Six Sigma: Analysieren, Verbessern, Steuern
Lean Production

Our certificate program is supported by Infineon Technologies and covers the basics of Six Sigma methodology and Lean Production to improve quality and productivity. It follows the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) process improvement cycle and explores how the principles of lean production improve quality, productivity and organizational transformation.

The material is based on the Body of Knowledge of the American Society for Quality up to Green Belt level. We confirm these theoretical foundations with the successful completion of our Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certificate.

The TUM Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certificate in turn entitles you to participate in the TUM Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certificate program.

Step 2: Define your business project and have its suitability for Six Sigma checked

To ensure the successful implementation and certification of your project, we will check its suitability for Six Sigma. Please follow these steps:

1. download the course materials (sigmaGuide, project story book template, etc.).

2. watch at least the following videos:

Cookie du Chef
Six Sigma Introduction: Method Process-Problem-Solving-Model
Six Sigma Introduction: Method Problem-Solving-Principles
Project-Topic

3. identify your project topic with the help of our sigmaGuide (included in the course materials).

4. watch the video “Project-Definition” and define your project.

5. watch the video “Project-Story-Book” and document your project topic and your project definition in the corresponding template.

6. complete the first chapter of your project story book, including your introduction, a copy of your Yellow Belt certificate, and an additional illustrative presentation of the project with photos and diagrams.

7. send your project story book to our Master Black Belt: Dr. Reiner Hutwelker (reiner.hutwelker@tum.de) (all project-related information will be kept confidential).

8. we will check your project for suitability and

9. discuss it with you in a joint online session, if desired also together with the project mentor.

Step 3: Apply and complete your registration

If your project is suitable for Six Sigma, apply for our TUM Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Please follow these steps:

1. complete the online application form.
2. our Program Manager will contact you.
3. we will send you the invoice for the course.
4. if your company requires a non-disclosure agreement, please use the attached form (included in your course materials).
5. pay our invoice.

Upon receipt of payment, your customized TUM Lean Six Sigma certification course can begin.

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Telefon: +49 89 289 28474

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