Choose your field of work or search for a topic – the course finder shows you suitable self-study courses. Free courses are marked; all other self-study courses are included in the e-learning flat rate.
Quick start: what do you need?
109 courses found Free courses are marked first.
- International (English) · Social Work & Youth WelfareFor social work professionals in counselling
Crisis Intervention in Social Work
Psychosocial Crises and Suicidality
Understanding psychosocial crises, talking about suicidality, safety planning and the legal framework
8 modules· approx. 8 hrsFree
- International (English) · Care & NursingFor care & nursing staff
De-escalation & Dealing with Challenging Behaviour
Contents: Fundamentals: Challenging Behaviour & De-escalation · Understanding Behaviour (as Communication) · Causes & Triggers · The Dynamics of Escalation
Free
- International (English) · Practice Teams, Study & CareerFor students of social work
Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work and Nursing
PICO, literature searching, appraising studies, guidelines and national expert standards – companion material for your studies.
8 modules· approx. 8 hrsFree
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Intercultural Education and Multilingualism in the Kita
Contents: Cultural Diversity in the Kita · Intercultural Competence & Stance · Multilingualism as a Resource · Cultural Sensitivity & Prejudice
Free
- International (English) · Practice Teams, Study & CareerFor professionals in social work, nursing
The Health and Social System in Germany
An Overview for Study and Practice
Social insurance, care grades (Pflegegrade), Social Code Book IX (SGB IX), basic income support (Grundsicherungsgeld) and duties to advise – as of October 2026.
8 modules· approx. 8 hrsFree
- International (English) · Care & NursingFor care & nursing staff
Understanding & Supporting People with Dementia
Person-Centred and Dignified
Contents: What is dementia? · Understanding the inner world · Communication & validation · Understanding challenging behaviour
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFree
- International (English) · Practice Teams, Study & CareerFor professionals and managers in social
AI-Assisted Documentation
Writing Reports in Line with Data Protection
AI documentation in social work: write file notes and reports with AI – pseudonymise, protect social data, ensure quality.
8 modulesFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For practitioners in the after-school care centre
All-Day Care for Primary School Children
Pedagogy in Hort and OGS
Self-study course on pedagogy in the after-school care centre (Hort) and the open all-day school (OGS) – legal entitlement under Section 24(4) SGB VIII, study time …
8 modules· approx. 8 hrsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Anti-Bias Education
Respecting Diversity, Preventing Exclusion
Contents: What Is Anti-Bias Education? · Prejudice, One-Sidedness & Discrimination · The Four Goals at a Glance · Goal 1: Strengthening Identity
Flat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Attachment & Relationships in Early Childhood
The German Kita Approach
Contents: Why attachment? Foundations of attachment theory · Sensitivity – the key to building attachment · Understanding attachment patterns · Attachment and exploration
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Care & NursingFor care & nursing staff
Avoiding Freedom-Restricting Measures
Law, Procedure and Alternatives in Care
Freedom-restricting measures in care: section 1831 of the German Civil Code (BGB), approval, procedural guardianship and alternatives to bed rails and belts
8 modules· approx. 7 hrsFlat rate
- International (English) · Care & NursingFor care & nursing staff
Basic care & personal hygiene
Dignified, activating and professional
Contents: Meaning & goals of personal care · Dignity, privacy & self-determination · Skin observation & skin protection · Full body & partial wash
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Care & NursingFor care & nursing staff
Basic Sensory Stimulation in Care
Foundations
Contents: Lesson 1 · Fundamentals and image of the human being · Lesson 2 · Target groups and basic needs · Lesson 3 · The basal areas of perception · Lesson 4 · …
12 lessons· approx. 14 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Care & NursingFor care & nursing staff
Care assistants under sections 43b, 53b SGB XI
Activation & Engagement
Self-study course on activation, biography work, dementia, music and movement – with the legal framework and clear limits.
8 modules· approx. 8 hrsFlat rate
- International (English) · Social Work & Youth WelfareFor social work & youth welfare
Care Planning (Section 36 SGB VIII) & Support with Upbringing (Sections 27–35a)
Contents: Lesson 1 · Support with upbringing: legal entitlement and system · Lesson 2 · Non-residential support services (Sections 28–31) · Lesson 3 · Out-of-home …
Flat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Challenging Behaviour & De-escalation
Understanding and Supporting Children
Contents: What is ‘challenging behaviour’? · The need behind the behaviour · Causes & triggers · Your own stance & the relationship
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Child Development 0–6
Understanding, Observing and Supporting Milestones
Contents: Fundamentals of child development · The first years of life: milestones 0–3 · Development from 3 to 6 years · Motor development
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Child protection & the child protection mandate under section 8a SGB VIII
Recognise, document, act
Contents: Understanding the child’s wellbeing (Kindeswohl) · The four forms of endangerment · Why endangerment arises – risk & protective factors · Legal framework I …
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Children’s Rights in the Day-Care Centre
Understanding and Living the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Contents: From object to subject – why children’s rights? · The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – origins, structure, significance · The four general principles …
12 modules· approx. 16 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Social Work & Youth Welfare
Closeness and Distance in German Social Work, Care and Education
Relationship is the most important working tool in pedagogy – and at the same time a field of tension. This course clarifies how professional closeness and distance can …
8 modulesFlat rate
- International (English) · Practice Teams, Study & CareerFor professionals and teams in social, educational
Collegial Case Consultation
Moderating Case Discussions in the Team
Roles, process, methods such as hypotheses and the resonance round, and data protection in case discussions.
8 modulesFlat rate
- International (English) · Care & NursingFor care & nursing staff
Communication & Conversation Skills in Nursing Care
Contents: Fundamentals: Communication in nursing care · Understanding communication models · Verbal & non-verbal communication · Active listening & empathy
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Practice Teams, Study & CareerFor practice teams
Complaint Management and Error Culture in Practice Teams
Conduct complaint conversations, de-escalate, reply to online reviews and learn from mistakes.
10 modulesFlat rate
- International (English) · Care & NursingFor care & nursing staff
Continence Promotion
Dignity in Elimination Care
Contents: Basics: Continence, Incontinence, Dignity · Bladder, Elimination & Types · Causes of Incontinence · Assessing the Continence Profile
Flat rate
With the e-learning flat rate you can use over 550 self-study courses for 12 months – at your own pace, with voluntary self-reflection and a confirmation of participation for every course in which you mark all modules as done.
See the flat rate →For institutions: team access