Develop competences, shape the future.
At the Center for Key Qualifications, you will find practical and interdisciplinary courses that further your personal development – for studies, careers, and society. We promote competences that enable you to actively shape your future and our society. Our diverse programme supports you in this endeavour.
Our course offerings
The ZfS augments your studies: workplace insight with experts from practice, key qualifications, digital competences, sustainability, or service learning. Our practically oriented courses give you room to set your own priorities. Courses are held during the lecture period as well as the lecture-free period. Here is an overview of our course offerings:
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Profession-Oriented Competences
for bachelor’s students
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Interdisciplinary Key Qualifications
for Law students
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Learning through Engagement – Service Learning
for all students
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Practice and Internship Modules
for all students
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Orientation Internship
for teacher education students in the polyvalent bachelor’s programme
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Certificates
for all students
Our topics
We’ve organized our course programme by topic to make it easier for you to get your bearings.
Our certificates
Augment your studies by acquiring competences with future relevance: Our optional certificate programmes give you the chance to do just that alongside your degree programme.
Our certificate programmes are open to all students.
- Sustainability Certificate: Learn how to understand societal challenges in an interdisciplinary context and help shape them.
- Certificate of Digital Competences: Strengthen your abilities in the use of digital tools, data, and technologies – in a critical, creative, and responsible manner.
The lecturer created a very pleasant learning atmosphere, was able to answer every question imaginable, and gave me a very tangible picture of this professional field. The event also inspired me to work in this area in the future. Thank you very much for this great opportunity!
Participant
News and dates
21.05.2026
Systems Thinking and Self-Efficacy: The Example of Biochar
Sustainability Certificate: Education for Sustainable Development – Practical Tips for Teachers
3:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m., Waldgarten Zähringen
12.06.2026
Service Learning – Engagement and Power – What does my Field of Engagement have to do with Social Inequality?
Remaining spots available for all students (optional participation, no ETCS-credits), registration in HISinOne
12:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m., Peterhof, Room 3
18.06.2026
Action Day as part of “Engaged June”
Kickoff event with community partners
Service Learning Booth and Hands-On Activities: How Can I Combine My Studies with Community Service?
4:00 p.m.- 07:00 p.m., Platz der Alten Synagoge
19/20.06.2026
Service Learning -Workshop: Practical communication
Remaining spots available for all students (optional participation, no ETCS-credits), registration in HISinOne
12:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m., Peterhof, Room 3
26.06.2026
Service Learning – Workshop: Educational Work that is Critical of Discrimination
Remaining spots available for all students (optional participation, no ETCS-credits), registration in HISinOne
12:00 p.m. – 06:00 p.m., Peterhof, Room 3
13.07.2026
Courses in the lecture-free period summer semester 2026:
Registration period for bachelor’s and law students (BOK/SQ)
Starting at 9:00 a.m., registration in HISinOne
24.07.2026
Implementing Integrated Solutions Locally: The Example of Agroforestry
Sustainability Certificate: Education for Sustainable Development – Practical Tips for Teachers
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Am Schönberg
12.11.2026
Building Community in the Seminar Room
Sustainability Certificate: Education for Sustainable Development – Practical Tips for Teachers
2:00 p.m. bis 06:00 p.m., Kollegiengebäude 1
