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Beginner100% tuition-freeDuration: 3 months2 Certification preparation

AI & Automation Skills for Professionals

Use AI safely at work, automate real tasks without learning to code, and finish with a capstone tied to your role. Full-time, live online, built for non-technical professionals.

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Three months full-time (600 teaching units), live online, for non-technical professionals in marketing, HR, ops, or admin. Modules cover AI productivity and ethics (GDPR, EU AI Act), no-code automation with n8n and Power Automate, KPI dashboards, and a role-specific capstone. Includes Google AI Professional Certificate prep. Bildungsgutschein funding may apply when approved.

What you'll be able to do

  • Responsible AI use including GDPR and EU AI Act basics
  • Prompting, research, and communication with output verification
  • No-code automation with APIs, n8n, and Power Automate
  • KPI dashboards and data-informed decisions
  • Role-track capstone with measurable business impact
  • Preparation for Google AI Professional Certificate

Portfolio proof

  • Role-specific capstone project
  • Documented automation workflow
  • KPI dashboard

Curriculum overview

3 modules

Module 1Weeks 1–4

AI productivity, ethics & workflows

Safe AI at work, ethics and GDPR foundations

ChatGPTClaudeGoogle SheetsMiro
Module 2Weeks 5–8

Automation, APIs & no-code

Build automations and KPI dashboards

n8nPostmanAirtablePower Automate
Module 3Weeks 9–12

Applied capstone project

Capstone with portfolio and certification prep

v0LovableGoogle AI cert prep

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this program — funding, format, and outcomes.

Who it's for

This course is for professionals, job seekers, freelancers, and career changers who want to use AI and automation in their work. It is especially relevant for operations, administration, sales, marketing, HR, customer service, freelancers, creators, and small business teams.

No. The course is designed for non-technical and semi-technical learners. You will learn AI tools, workflow thinking, no-code automation, practical APIs and JSON concepts, and light AI-assisted building without needing to code from scratch.

No. This is not a traditional coding bootcamp. It focuses on practical AI use, automation, digital workflows, data literacy, responsible AI, and role-specific productivity.

Curriculum & format

Tools may include ChatGPT or similar AI assistants, n8n, Zapier or Make, Google Sheets or Excel, Airtable or similar tools, Notion, Looker Studio, basic API tools, and selected AI-assisted building tools such as v0 or Lovable for simple prototypes.

Depending on the cohort, specialization tracks may include AI for Business Operations, AI for Sales & Marketing, AI for HR & Recruitment, AI for Freelancers & Creators, and AI Builder for learners who want a bridge toward technical product building.

The standard AI & Automation Skills for Professionals course is designed as a 3-month program (600 teaching units). Exact duration, schedule, and intensity depend on the final course format and funding requirements.

The main funded qualification format is usually planned as an intensive full-time course. If shorter or part-time formats become available, they will be listed separately.

Instruction is primarily in English, with German support for labor-market integration, applications, and clarification where needed.

Yes. The course includes responsible AI, GDPR awareness, AI limitations, hallucinations, bias, data privacy, and how to evaluate whether a tool is appropriate for a workplace task.

Yes. You will work toward a practical role-based project, such as an automation workflow, AI-supported content or research system, HR or operations workflow, dashboard, or simple AI-assisted prototype, depending on your track.

Outcomes & funding

You should be able to use AI for daily work, create prompt libraries, improve research and communication tasks, map workflows, identify automation opportunities, build automations, create dashboards, and present a practical project for your role or career goal.

The course is designed to improve employability by helping you demonstrate practical AI and automation skills, build a portfolio project, communicate your value, and apply AI to real workplace problems. Individual outcomes depend on your prior experience, effort, language level, location, mobility, and the job market.

Participation may be funded by Agentur für Arbeit or Jobcenter if you are eligible and receive a Bildungsgutschein. You will need to make an appointment with your local agency — they decide eligibility individually. We can share course information and help you prepare for that conversation.

This course focuses on AI and automation for professional productivity and workplace use. The full 12-month Full Stack AI & Cloud Engineering program continues into software development, AI systems, cloud deployment, and advanced GenAI engineering.