Contents
Why there is no way around innovative working time models
Determining personnel requirements as the basis for modern and economical working time models
Individualization of working time
- Optional working hours.
- Working time systems instead of one-size-fits-all.
- Life-phase-oriented working: Designing working time accounts.
- Concrete examples from practice.
Flexibilization of working hours and location
- Employee vs. employer flexibility - two different worlds.
- Trust-based working time vs. time recording (ECJ and BAG ruling).
- Working time accounts.
- Mobile Work.
- Multiskill concepts for shift work.
- Flexible shift plan concepts and the question of the right weekly working hours.
- Concrete examples from practice.
Design of personnel scheduling processes
- Annual planning.
- Self-organized planning.
- Desired duty roster.
- Concrete examples from practice.
4-day week
- Characteristics, prerequisites, risks & limits.
- Study situation: Icelandic, UK and German study.
- Examples of implementation in various sectors.
- Innovative and economical alternative models from practice.
Digitization in workforce management
- Common products and manufacturers.
- Audit-proof software selection process.
Putting working time and workforce management projects into practice
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 complete overview of all facets of modern working time organization.
- They understand why working time is not an operational issue, but a strategically relevant one that needs to be designed sustainably and how this can be implemented.
- You will get to know a wide variety of different components of modern working time systems, which are put together individually to suit the company's overall concept.
- They recognize that attractive working time models are also possible with shift work.
- You will learn how a moderate reduction in working hours can be implemented without any loss of productivity.
- They realize that the 4-day week is neither a miracle cure nor the downfall of the West.
- They understand how digitalization and automation expand the possibilities of working time organization.
- They understand the opportunities, risks and benefits of lifetime working time accounts and how they can be sensibly structured.
- You will discuss specific problems from your company with an experienced expert and the participants.
Methods
Trainer input, practical examples and best practices, group work, mini-workshops, peer counseling
Recommended for
HR managers, HR officers, HR partners partners, working time and shift planners, HR generalists, HR managers in organizational and management roles, works council members, managing directors, operational managers.
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Start dates and details
Monday, 01.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 02.09.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, 01.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 02.12.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday, 26.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 27.02.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.