Blended learning

Controlling for controllers

Compact introduction - solid basic knowledge

This blended learning is held in German.
This training offers the ideal introduction for non-specialists to the fundamental relationships and concepts of controlling. We place the controlling function in the overall corporate context and examine all relevant controlling content and instruments. Together, we work through the company's annual financial statements as a performance report and the strategic and operational controlling requirements derived from them. We analyze companies from practice and you can contribute your own reports. You can discuss open questions and practical cases in a separate exchange of experiences (webinar).
Module 1: Classroom training
2 days
Controlling for controllers
Controlling for controllers

Optimal knowledge development and learning transfer through training, consolidation and personal exchange. Presentation, discussion, practical examples, field-tested exercises, exchange of experience.

Module 2: Webinar
90 minutes
Exchange of experience
Exchange of experience
  • Interactive exchange in the group to follow up on the seminar and the examples.
  • Processing of open questions and practical cases from the circle of participants.
  • Lessons learned: What works well? Which approach is practicable for me?
Module 3: E-examination
approx. 60 minutes
Optional e-exam to obtain an additional certificate

Contents

Fundamentals of controlling

  • What is controlling and how does controlling support business success?
  • How should controlling be classified in a company? Differentiation from financial accounting, financial management and cost accounting.
  • The language of controllers: terms and key figures.
  • What do controllers do and why is controlling so important?
  • The controlling cycle as a common thread.

The annual financial statements are the central performance report

  • The controlling requirements can be recognized in the annual financial statements.
  • What do the cash flow statement, income statement and balance sheet tell us?
  • How to read financial statements: analysis and interpretation of key figures.
  • Profitability, liquidity, assets and capital in a specific example: How is your company doing?
  • How do you recognize a successful company?

Strategic controlling

  • The business case as the basis for entrepreneurial action.
  • Methods and key figures of investment and profitability analysis.
  • Thinking in terms of entrepreneurial opportunities and risks and bringing success to the streets.
  • The strategy process in the company.
  • Portfolio analysis and balanced scorecard as important strategic tools.

Operational controlling

  • Cost accounting is the center of controlling.
  • Product costing, operating accounting sheet, internal cost allocation.
  • Contribution margin accounting, in- or outsourcing, break-even, variable and fixed costs.
  • Cost types, cost centers and cost units.

Controlling indicators, their definitions and their importance in the company

  • EBT, EBIT, EBITDA, ROI, ROE, cash flow and cash flow statement, working capital, cash conversion cycle, return on sales, etc.
  • The strengths, but also the limitations of the key figures.
  • How is which key figure used and how can we influence it?
  • Key figures as a management tool.
  • Key figure reporting.

Corporate management

  • controllers make stakeholders ' interests transparent.
  • Successful companies manage to balance all the interests of stakeholders .

Exchange of experience

In a separate webinar, you will have the opportunity to discuss open questions and your own practical cases with the speaker and other participants . You can submit your topics and questions to us in advance via a questionnaire.

  • Interactive exchange in the group to follow up on the seminar and the examples.
  • Processing of open questions and practical cases from the circle of participants.
  • Lessons learned: What works well? Which approach is practicable for me? 

Learning environment

Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this training course in your online learning environment.

Your benefit

  • You will receive a systematic overview of tasks, instruments, terms and trends in controlling.
  • The focus is on key financial figures, cost allocation systems, business cases and the annual financial statements.
  • You will become a competent contact person for controllers and company management.
  • Many examples, exchange of experience and transfer ensure practical implementation.
  • They are fully informed about the possible uses of controlling instruments.
  • They know what makes companies successful.
  • You benefit from the exchange of experiences following the training by bringing in your current topics and questions and discussing them in the group

Methods

Presentation, discussion, practical examples, field-tested exercises, exchange of experience, practical transfer. You are welcome to bring controlling reports from your company, which we will then look at and classify together. Exchange of experience (webinar) following the training.

Recommended for

Specialists from a wide range of business areas who do not have specialist training in controlling but who increasingly want to take on controlling tasks

Optional e-test

After successfully completing the training , you can take an optional e-exam to obtain an additional certificate in addition to your confirmation of participation. The e-exam is an online-based exam on your PC and lasts 60 minutes. You can take the exam in the comfort of your own home at a time of your choosing. The exam is based on single or multiple choice questions. Once you have completed the exam, you will be shown immediately whether you have passed or failed. Once you have successfully passed the e-exam, you will receive a certificate corresponding to the exam result.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Attendees comments

"The scope is very good for a basic seminar and was also well spread out."
Fabian Düsterdiek
Stadtwerke Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main mbH

Seminar evaluation for "Controlling for controllers"

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24.06.2025
Berlin
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Wiesbaden
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Hamburg
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19.12.2025
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02.04.2026
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Munich
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