Contents
Basics of energy management
- Definition of energy and energy management.
- Energy management as a strategic success factor - economically, ecologically and legally.
Norms and standards
- ISO 50001 - Structure, content, areas of application, harmonized structure.
- DIN 16247 - Requirements for energy audits in accordance with DIN EN 16247-1.
- Legal requirements, such as the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG).
Energy performance indicators (ENPI) and the energy baseline (EnB)
- Application and evaluation of energy performance indicators (ENPI) and the energy baseline (EnB) for the systematic analysis and improvement of energy efficiency in the company.
Significant Energy Users (SEU)
- Definition of SEUs.
- Analysis of energy flows.
- Example of working out how to identify and evaluate significant energy consumers.
Definition of targets and savings potential
- Fundamentals of effective target definition in the context of energy management.
- SMART targets and monitoring of targets.
- Identification of potential savings.
- Process optimization and technological measures.
Software and technologies in energy management
- Overview of digital tools for data collection, analysis and control of energy use.
Economic efficiency and funding programs
- Evaluation of investments in energy efficiency measures and use of state subsidy programs.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
- You will learn the basics of energy management and the importance of energy efficiency.
- You understand the norms and standards such as ISO 50001 and DIN 16247 as well as the legal requirements.
- You will learn how energy performance indicators (ENPI) and the energy baseline (EnB) are defined and used.
- You feel confident in applying methods for analyzing energy flows and identifying significant energy consumers (SEU).
- You will gain practical knowledge on defining targets and potential savings - including SMART targets and process optimization.
- You will learn how software and technologies can be used in energy management.
- You understand the cost-effectiveness of energy-saving measures and how you can make targeted use of subsidy programs.
Methods
Expert input, exercises, discussion, best-practice examples and tools.
Recommended for
Energy officers in the company, environmental or sustainability officers as well as specialists and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who want to meet legal requirements and realize economic benefits through energy efficiency.
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Start dates and details

Tuesday, 25.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 26.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 25.03.2026
09:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, 26.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Wednesday, 17.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 18.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, 28.09.2026
09:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 29.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 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.