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The qualification initiative “Advancement through Education” was launched by the Federal Government and Länder to open up ­educational opportunities for everyone. The federal government and the federal states of Germany have made a total of 250 million euros available until 2020 for the “Advancement through ­education: open universities” competition.

The competition aims to promote innovative, demand-driven and sustainable continuing education concepts such as part-time or dual study programs, study modules or certificate courses that mint.online is an alliance of German universities and research support lifelong academic learning. organizations that have joined forces to offer high-quality continuing education programs for working adults in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

education programs with a focus on energy, YOUR CONTACTS: The , , University of ­sustainability and environment , FernUniversität in and the application-oriented research organizations Fraunhofer, Next Energy and ForWind are Target groups: employees with family developing part-time courses of study and certificate programs in responsibilities, job returnees and graduates STEM fields with a focus on energy, sustainability and environment. with bachelor‘s degrees The continuing education programs offer a broad spectrum of course contents are based on CURRENT scientific academic qualifications ranging from single subject-specific modules research results Advancement up to complete master degree programs. The planned courses Jutta Haubenreich Dr. Marlen Arnold are geared towards individuals who hold a diploma, bachelor’s Common quality standards guarantee high- project manager project manager or master’s degree, preferably have a background in science and quality COURSE PROGRAMS Fraunhofer Academy Carl von Ossietzky Universität through Education technology and wish to further their education by pursuing a Oldenburg part-time qualification. Professional competences can be credited [email protected] | www.mintonline.de The educational alliance mint.online stresses the importance of Blended learning approaches provide flexible high-quality (part-time) continuing education and offers new target and participant-oriented course formats groups the possibility of pursuing academic degrees. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research as Web-based COURSES enable international STUDENTS part of the “Advancement through Education: Open Universities” TO PARTICIPATE qualification initiative. Illustrations: © shutterstock, istock, Fraunhofer, Universität Oldenburg University of Hagen Next Energy at the Education programs Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft University of Oldenburg Pilot phase interdisciplinary distance learning program Certificate in for environmental sciences (infernum) Energy storage systems

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