University Certificate Contact Studies in Adult Education

The Part-time Adult Education Programme is suitable for anyone who takes on educational responsibilities in their profession: whether in the training of new staff, in the management of in-company training, or in teaching at technical, vocational and mainstream schools. The Adult Education Part-time Degree Programme also offers course leaders in continuing education a tried-and-tested foundation and targeted opportunities to deepen their pedagogical expertise.

The certificate of attendance is generally regarded as proof of pedagogical competence and is a sought-after additional professional qualification. Following supervision, the Karlsruhe University of Education also awards a recognised university certificate (30 CP).

The certificate of attendance is generally regarded as proof of pedagogical competence and is a sought-after additional professional qualification. Following supervision, the Karlsruhe University of Education also awards a recognised university certificate (30 CP).

Applicants who have completed vocational training and who are currently working, or intend to work, in an educational field are eligible for admission. No prior knowledge of education is required for the part-time Adult Education programme.

Please send the completed and signed registration form by post or email to:

The contact-based course can be undertaken whilst working, without the need to enrol on a full-time or part-time programme. It comprises ten days of face-to-face teaching, spread over four semesters. All face-to-face sessions take place at weekends, taking into account the main school holidays. You will learn how to

• successfully design adult education programmes,
• plan courses and learning environments in a didactically consistent manner,
• effectively apply methods of individualised and collaborative learning,
• understand the importance of the learning atmosphere and interaction,
• apply and practise the basics of conversation techniques and conflict resolution, and
• reflect on one’s own experiences in adult education.

The contact-based programme combines elements of face-to-face and distance learning with forms of peer-based practical guidance. Between the on-campus study phases, meetings take place in pairs and small groups. There, you will report on your progress within a peer group and work through the study material and exercises together. These study phases are also supported intensively upon request.

At the end of the programme, you will receive a recognised certificate of attendance. Following successful supervision, a university certificate will also be issued. This certificate can be credited towards a further degree programme (for example, a Master’s degree) on an individual basis, subject to additional requirements.

Induction day for the contact-based course (Course 9): 9 November 2024, a one-day event from 9 am to 5 pm.

Induction day for the contact-based course (Course 10): 28 November 2026, a one-day event from 9 am to 5 pm.

Prof. Dr Silke Traub has been Professor of School Pedagogy and General Didactics at our university since 2007 and is an internationally renowned author of specialist texts. She heads the Teaching and Learning Centre (LLZ) and the university’s Centre for Practical School Training. As part of her doctoral research at the Weingarten University of Teacher Education, she investigated the effectiveness of teacher training programmes. At the University of Bayreuth, she completed her habilitation on learners’ self-regulation processes. In 2010, she took over the Weingarten Contact Programme in Adult Education, which was founded by Prof. Dr Diethelm Wahl. Today, the contact programme is run exclusively in Karlsruhe. It has proved its worth in numerous fields of initial and continuing education and has received excellent evaluations. It enables theoretical content to be linked to the participants’ professional experience.

All on-campus study periods take place at the Evangelische Akademie Baden in Bad Herrenalb. The academy offers excellent study and working conditions. It is renowned for its warm welcome and its good food. Participants travelling from further afield also have the option of staying there at a reasonable price.

The tuition fee is 2,400 euros. This covers the following:

• All classroom-based modules (four semesters),
• Personal guidance and support whilst working in pairs and small groups,
• Joint teaching sessions (microteaching) and
• extensive study materials.

Meals and accommodation are not included. The examination fee (university certificate), including supervision, is 300 euros.