Program Finder

Here you can find all programs of the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning.

With our Program Finder, you can quickly and easily find the training courses that suit you – from top certificate programs in various subject areas to part-time MBA and Master’s courses.

Use the many filter options to narrow down your search.

Program Guide

Still not sure which continuing education program is right for you? Our Program Guide will help you find a suitable certificate program or degree course.



All our programs:

Filter – 52 Result(s)

Certificate Program

– on campus

Finance & Accounting

Explore the strategic dimensions of finance with our Finance & Accounting certificate program. Enhance your financial management skills and decision-making competence over five intensive days. Dive deep into planning, budgeting, and accounting, evaluating investment options and aligning financials with organizational strategies.

Creditable on: Executive MBA Business & IT

Start: December every year

Duration: 5 days in 1 week

Location: Munich

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Master Program

– blended

Master in Vocational Education and Innovation

The part-time Master’s degree program “Vocational Education and Innovation” (M.Sc.) is a blended-learning program for international professionals in the field of vocational education and training (VET). After successfully completing your studies, you will be ideally equipped for a wide range of tasks in shaping change and introducing innovations.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Next intake to be announced

Duration: 5 semesters

Location: Munich, Remote

Language: English

Certificate Program

– blended

Financial & Risk Management

The Certificate Program in Financial & Risk Management equips you with a comprehensive understanding of essential aspects in risk management, financial and sustainability accounting. You will gain insights into the underlying principles of modern reporting to investors and other stakeholders.

Creditable on: Executive MBA

Start: 2025

Duration: 3.5 days

Location: Munich, Remote

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Business Processes & Technology

This intensive five-day course, a standalone option from the Executive MBA in Business & IT, empowers seasoned professionals like you to dive into the critical intersection of business processes and technology. Gain a deep understanding of how these elements drive organizational success.

Creditable on: Executive MBA Business & IT

Start: January every year

Duration: 5 days in 1 week

Location: Munich

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Applied AI for Technical Innovation – Insights into a Key Enabling Technology

The program combines theoretical knowledge, academic use cases, and concrete applications of AI in different industries, emphasizing Trustworthy AI Principles.

Creditable on: Executive MBA

Start: 28 January 2025

Duration: 4 days in one week

Location: Munich

Language: English

Cost: 4400 €

Certificate Program

– blended

Digital Twins for Cities

A great advantage is the simple and clearly understandable visualisation of complex calculation results in the models. In this way, they provide reliable support for citizen participation and decisions on improving mobility flows, meeting climate targets, developing new construction areas or implementing security concepts.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: February 2025

Duration: 6 days in 2 weeks

Location: Munich, Remote

Language: German

Cost: 3750 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Leadership & Cooperation

Tailored for experienced professionals, this five-day course provides a comprehensive exploration of modern management and leadership tools. Learn about the specific requirements for leading individual teams and gain a profound understanding of leadership concepts in the digital age.

Creditable on: Executive MBA Business & IT

Start: July every year

Duration: 6 days in 1 week

Location: Munich

Language: English

Cost: 3948 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Market, Law & Ethics

During this five-day module you will explore the interrelation of normative standards, law, and market dynamics. Our holistic approach blends academic rigor from our program partner, the University of St.Gallen’s renowned Institute of Information Management, with practical insights from industry leaders.

Creditable on: Executive MBA Business & IT

Start: March every year

Duration: 5 days in 1 week

Location: St. Gallen

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Certified Enterprise Risk Manager

The tailor-made Certified Enterprise Risk Manager certificate programme offers you as a specialist and manager from industry, trade, services, public organizations and consulting the opportunity to expand your expertise in risk management.

Creditable on: Executive MBA

Duration: 11 days in 10 weeks

Location: Munich

Language: German

Cost: 5950 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Responsible Leadership in the Age of Disruptive Technologies

You will gain a basic technical understanding and learn how to classify technological innovation and its impact on business models, as well as reflect on governance and ethics – the component of social leadership. The program will give you insights into a variety of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Space Economy and Quantum Computing.

Creditable on: Executive MBA

Start: 17 March 2025

Duration: 3 days

Location: Munich

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Strategizing in Turbulent Environments

Only a few spots left

Our Certificate Program “Strategizing in turbulent environments” delivers a deep understanding of what it really means to decide and act in a VUCA world. You will learn how firms get to decisions with which they compete and disrupt industry structures and entire industry definitions.

Creditable on: Executive MBA

Start: April 2025, August 2025

Duration: 4 Days in 7 Weeks

Location: Garching near Munich

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Master Program

– on campus

Executive MBA in Business & IT

The core of this program is the seamless integration of leadership and communication knowledge with the latest technological advancements. The goal is to empower you to expand your knowledge across these fields, enhance your business skills, and connect you with a network of innovative individuals like you.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Twice a year, October & April

Duration: 4 semesters

Location: Munich, Garching near Munich, International

Language: English

Cost: 39000 €

Master Program

– on campus

Executive MBA

Challenge your personal development and leadership skills. Our Executive MBA program supports you in expanding your understanding of future-oriented technologies in management. Start your Executive MBA journey now.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Twice a year, October & April

Duration: 4 semesters

Location: Munich, Garching near Munich, International

Language: English

Cost: 39000 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

AI in Production Engineering

The program introduces modern methods of artificial intelligence to solve the problems of today within industrial manufacturing processes

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: April 2025

Duration: 3 days in 1 week

Location: Garching near Munich

Language: English

Cost: 0 €

Certificate Program

– blended

BIM Professional

Only a few spots left

Acquire future-oriented and scientifically sound knowledge of digital planning and construction. The technical basis of BIM is a digital semantic 3D model that significantly improves collaboration in all phases of the building life cycle and forms the basis for a variety of new uses.

Creditable on: Executive MBA

Start: October 2024

Duration: 10 days in 10 weeks

Location: Munich, Remote

Language: German

Cost: 7950 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Strategy & Organization

In this five-day immersive certificate, creditable on the Executive MBA & Executive MBA in Business & IT, you will gain a profound understanding of strategic management tools. Professors and industry experts fuse academic knowledge with practical insights, fostering a holistic understanding.

Creditable on: Executive MBA Business & IT

Start: April 28 – May 2, 2025

Duration: 5 days in 1 week

Location: Munich, Garching near Munich

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Change Management & Human Capital

Gain a deep understanding of change management processes and methods with our Change Management & Human Capital certificate program. In this five-day intensive course, gain expert insights on recognizing opportunities, managing human capital, and navigating large-scale organizational transformations.

Creditable on: Executive MBA Business & IT

Start: May every year

Duration: 5 days in 1 week

Location: St. Gallen

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– blended

Strategic legal innovation – adapting to technological disruption

The certificate program is designed for legal professionals who want to address the impact of new technologies on the legal industry. It provides a sound introduction to the strategic management of digital disruption and promotes an understanding of future requirements in the legal sector.

Creditable on: not creditable

Duration: 5 days in 4 Weeks

Location: Munich, Remote

Language: English

Cost: 3490 €

Certificate Program

– blended

Data Science

Our certificate program offers a unique opportunity to learn modern computational methods for data analysis, prediction, and visualization. Developed in close collaboration with renowned professors from TUM’s Department of Mathematics and experts from the field.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Summer 2025

Duration: 6 days in 4 weeks

Location: Garching near Munich, Remote

Language: English

Cost: 3500 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship

Discover how to lead in today’s digital landscape with our “Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship” certificate program. Gain a profound understanding of digital business models and processes, equipping you with the skills to navigate and drive successful transformations.

Creditable on: Executive MBA Business & IT

Start: June every year

Duration: 5 days in 1 week

Location: Munich

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– blended

Operations & Supply Chain Management

Operating a business and managing its supply chain, both internally and externally, are critical success factors in today’s globalized and risky business environment. In today’s turbulent environment, resilient supply chains are more important than ever. This certificate program will familiarize you with the key fundamentals of operations and supply chain management.

Creditable on: Executive MBA

Start: 2025

Duration: 5 days in 1 week

Location: Munich, Remote

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The course Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship addresses corporate innovation and entrepreneurship in response to evolving geopolitical, economic, environmental, technological, and societal realities, emphasizing the necessity for sustainable management approaches.

Creditable on: Executive MBA

Start: July 2024

Duration: 3 days

Location: Munich

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Demand & Supply Management

Dive deep into operational dynamics, whether in-house or across sourcing networks with our Demand & Supply Management certificate program. This five-day course, a standalone program option from the Executive MBA in Business & IT, equips you with the skills to harmonize business and IT, optimizing IT’s contribution and refining decision-making processes.

Creditable on: Executive MBA Business & IT

Start: September or August every year

Duration: 5 days in 1 week

Location: St. Gallen

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– blended

Brewer Cursus Weihenstephan

Explore the beer-making journey with the certificate program “Brewer Cursus Weihenstephan.” Gain a comprehensive understanding of the demanding art of brewing beer, from carefully selected raw materials in the fields to the perfect beer enjoyment.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: October

Duration: 4 months, online and 1 x 1 week on-campus

Location: Weihenstephan, Remote

Language: German

Cost: 3850 €

Master Program

– on campus

Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation

Become an empowered intrapreneur or entrepreneur. Our Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation program offers you the skills and tools you need to strengthen your knowledge in innovation management and entrepreneurship.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Once a year, October

Duration: 4 semesters

Location: Garching near Munich, International

Language: English

Cost: 39000 €

Certificate Program

– blended

TUM.wood

The certificate program “TUM.wood – building with wood” teaches the latest ecological, economic, technical and architectural expertise in modern timber construction.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: 7 October 2024

Duration: 6 days in 4 weeks

Location: Munich, Remote

Language: German

Cost: 3350 €

Certificate Program

– blended

Smart Farming and IoT in Agriculture

Our certificate program makes it possible to differentiate between precision, smart, and digital farming. We also provide an in-depth overview thanks to a focus on a common language, precise terminology, and a solid theoretical foundation. At the same time, you will be provided with the necessary skillset, practical exercises, and in-depth insights into emerging technologies.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: 8 October 2024

Duration: 12 days in 11 weeks

Location: Munich, Remote

Language: English

Cost: 3245 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Ownership of Enterprise & Corporate Governance

Gain a comprehensive understanding of your firm’s role in the ever-evolving business landscape with our Ownership of Enterprise & Corporate Governance certificate program. This program is part of the Executive MBA in Business & IT, and is also available as a standalone certificate program.

Creditable on: Executive MBA Business & IT

Start: November every year

Duration: 5 days in 1 week

Location: St. Gallen

Language: English

Cost: 3290 €

Certificate Program

– blended

Patient safety: How to actively shape change

This professional development course gives you the tools to make your work safer for patients in the healthcare sector in the long term. The focus of the nine days of attendance is a change of perspective in dealing with safety in the healthcare sector.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: November 2024 – March 2025

Duration: 9 days

Location: Munich, Straubing, Remote

Language: German

Cost: 0 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Certified Private Equity Analyst

The Certified Private Equity Analyst (CPEA) training program, in cooperation with the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVK), offers you challenging training with two focus areas – private equity or venture capital – at the highest academic level by first-class lecturers from science and business.

Creditable on: Executive MBA

Start: October every year

Duration: 15 days in 27 weeks

Location: Munich

Language: German

Cost: 12750 €

Certificate Program

– blended

Additive manufacturing processes – an overview

Our training offers a holistic overview of various aspects of additive manufacturing, enables practice-oriented learning with a focus on the areas of industrial manufacturing or construction and enables participants to holistically evaluate and innovatively apply this sustainable technology.

Creditable on: not creditable

Duration: 4 on-site days + 1 day online

Location: Munich, Remote

Language: German

Certificate Program

– blended

Certified Cyber Security Specialist

Our “Certified Cyber Security Specialist” certificate program, developed in collaboration with Fraunhofer AISEC, provides an in-depth analysis of today’s IT security landscape. A sound understanding of security concepts is essential in an era where cyber-attacks are on the rise.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: On request only

Duration: 12 online sessions & 1 day on-site

Location: Garching near Munich, Remote

Language: English

Cost: 0 €

Certificate Program

– purely online

Certified Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technology Manager

In this program on one of the most promising but also contentious technologies, participants learn how to implement and manage Blockchain and DLT and how to unlock its potential for the enterprise. This Certificate Program covers the technical, business, social, and legal aspects of blockchain-based solutions in a balanced and unbiased way.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: On demand

Duration: 11 sessions in 11 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Certificate Program

– blended

Data Science in Political communication

In this program, you will learn about the importance of social media for our democracy and how data science methods can help us analyze the data generated by the platforms.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: On demand

Duration: 7 days in 6 weeks

Location: Munich, Remote

Language: English

Cost: 0 €

Certificate Program

– blended

Design your Business

The “Design your Business” certificate program is aimed at anyone who dreams of starting their own business and has already gained professional experience in a conventional working environment. In our course, you will gain a comprehensive insight into all steps of business design – from customer analysis and storytelling to pitch training.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Dates on request

Duration: 5 weeks

Location: Heilbronn, Remote

Language: German

Cost: 1200 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Mastering Digital Transformation

In our “Mastering Digital Transformation” program, you will receive a holistic overview of digital transformation. Together we look at all relevant perspectives, such as strategy, leadership, technology and change management.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Dates on request

Duration: 8 modules (2 days per module)

Location: Heilbronn

Language: German

Cost: 1500 €

Certificate Program

– on campus

Mastering Digital Transformation Compact Course

As a comprehensive further training measure, a combination of several modules is recommended, which are offered in five topic-specific tracks. In this way, individual requirements and the holistic nature of digital transformation can be taken into account.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Dates on Request

Duration: 3,5 days

Location: Heilbronn

Language: German

Cost: 2600 €

Certificate Program

– purely online

Realizing Biotech Innovation – A Business Guide for Scientists

Academic expertise combined with the practical knowledge of professionals from various positions in industrial companies share their advice and experience in this three-part course program.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Variable, self-paced

Duration: 5-6 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 476 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient Cities

This course is apt for the people who want to bring a change in our built environment and help using the public space effectively. It uniquely combines research and practice: We invite you to reimagine what is possible when we dare to use our public space differently.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Variable, self-paced

Duration: 4 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 45 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

Space Safety

In the program “Space Safety”, the astronaut Dr Thomas Reiter, experts from the European Space Agency (ESA) and other research institutions address the subject matter, presenting possible future scenarios for space applications.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Variable, self-paced

Duration: 10 Weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 73 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

Introduction to MATLAB

In this course, you will learn how to solve or visualize typical problems from higher mathematics using the functions of MATLAB. You will gain a deep understanding of mathematical problems and their solutions. The active creation of programs will encourage you to work carefully and precisely – you will not only understand the solution strategies but also work with them.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Variable, self-paced

Duration: 15 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: German

Cost: 63 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification

This Professional Certificate is endorsed by Infineon Technologies and covers the fundamentals of the Six Sigma methodology and Lean Production for quality and productivity improvement, following the DMAIC process improvement cycle and examining how the principles of Lean production improve quality and productivity and enable organizational transformation.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: variable, self-paced

Duration: 5-6 months, 3-4 hours per week

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 535 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

Cost Accounting

Companies do not only need to know the cost of different products, but they also need to know whether they will make a profit or a loss. We explain how companies use cost information to calculate their profit and assess their profitability.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Variable, self-paced

Duration: 10 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 135 €

Certificate Program

– blended

Sustainable Management & Technology

The program provides you with important methodological knowledge, e.g. in life cycle assessment, circular economy, bioeconomy and the design of sustainable supply chains. You will also learn how to identify new business areas and technologies in the context of sustainability.

Creditable on: Executive MBA

Start: Springtime 2024

Duration: 8 days in 11 Wochen

Location: Straubing, Remote

Language: English

Cost: 0 €

Certificate Program

– purely online

Fundamentals of Communication Acoustics

This engineering course covers the fundamentals of communication acoustics – the way sounds travel to a receiver, originating from a source and conducted through a channel. We will look at the different system components involved in acoustic communication, including those between humans, between humans and machines, and between machines.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Self paced

Duration: 6 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 30 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

The Basics of Trauma Surgery

Get to know the multifaceted field of accident patient care and acquire in-depth knowledge of…

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Variable, self-paced

Duration: 6 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 45 €

Certificate Program

– purely online

Make your own App

With the help of motivational videos, introductory sections, an interactive code editor, challenges, and peer reviews, you will develop a working chat app in this course. In the process, you can earn credits and points and earn badges and achievements to see and compare your progress with other course participants.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Possible at any time

Duration: 7 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 70 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

Urban Air Mobility

The course gives you a first introduction to the relatively new field of urban air mobility, explains the technical background and provides an overview of all other necessities such as air traffic management, public acceptance and environmental sustainability.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Variable

Duration: Self-paced

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 45 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

iLabX – Internet Masterclass

After taking part in iLabX, you will not only understand the mechanisms behind the internet, but you will be able to create a modern network yourself on your own computer. Each module first introduces the background of a relevant mechanism or tool.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Variable, self-paced

Duration: 8 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 146 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

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.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: At any time

Duration: Variable, self-paced

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 730 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

Digitalization in Aeronautics and Space

Digitalization is changing our society and the working world, creating new processes and radically altering existing workflows.The three-part MOOC series “Digitalisation in Aeronautics and Space” is thus devoted to examining the transformations that have already occurred and forthcoming likely changes.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Anytime

Duration: self-paced, approx. 4-5 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 45 €

Certificate Program

– independent of time and at my own pace

The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains

The agri-food industry is growing enormously, but also faces many challenges. In this course, you will learn how the agri-food value chain is taking on the challenge of constantly improving its competitiveness by producing high quality food and products while achieving greater sustainability.

Creditable on: not creditable

Start: Variable, self-paced

Duration: 6 weeks

Location: Remote

Language: English

Cost: 45 €

Current Certificate Programs

  • The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains

    The agri-food industry is growing enormously, but also faces many challenges. In this course, you will learn how the agri-food value chain is taking on the challenge of constantly improving its competitiveness by producing high quality food and products while achieving greater sustainability.

  • Operations & Supply Chain Management

    Operating a business and managing its supply chain, both internally and externally, are critical success factors in today’s globalized and risky business environment. In today’s turbulent environment, resilient supply chains are more important than ever. This certificate program will familiarize you with the key fundamentals of operations and supply chain management.

  • Applied AI for Technical Innovation – Insights into a Key Enabling Technology

    The program combines theoretical knowledge, academic use cases, and concrete applications of AI in different industries, emphasizing Trustworthy AI Principles.