Distance learning course HR Business Partner

Competent advice - partnership-based design - successful support

Correspondence course
This distance learning course is held in German.
Do you want to actively shape HR rather than just manage it? In our modular online course, you’ll develop the skills you need to work as an HR business partner on an equal footing with management. Through practical modules and two interactive online seminars, you’ll deepen your knowledge of key topics such as talent development, HR analytics, executive coaching, and more. You’ll learn how to make data-driven arguments, support change processes, and use your HR expertise to create real value for the business. Whether you’re new to the role or looking to strategically expand your HR skills—this course provides you with the tools you need to operate confidently in modern HR. Flexible, well-founded, and forward-looking—start your journey now to become the HR Business Partner of tomorrow!

 

Zfu Hrbp 100The "HR Business Partner" distance learning course has been reviewed and approved by the State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) in Cologne under number 7609526.

 

 

Module
Introduction to the HR Business Partner Role
Introduction to the HR Business Partner Role

Authors: Dr. Bernhard Rosenberger , Dr. Michael Sohl

  • What is an HR Business Partner?
  • History and development of the concept 
  • Roles and responsibilities in the company
  • Key competencies and requirements
  • Cooperation with stakeholders (executives, management, works council)
  • Challenges and typical pitfalls
Module
Strategic Human Resources Management
Strategic Human Resources Management

Authors: Prof. Dr. Thomas Bartscher , Regina Nissen

  • Fundamentals of strategic personnel management
  • Areas of strategic personnel management
  • Organization and design of strategic HR work
  • Trends and examples of future-oriented HR work
Module
Change management
Change management

Author: Daniel Mewes

  • The HR manager as a change expert
  • Organizations in a constant state of change
  • Understanding and managing change
  • Communicating change skillfully
  • Learnings from change processes

Additional onlinetraining the author.

Module
Fundamentals of Human Resources Development
Fundamentals of Human Resources Development

Author: Angelique Morio

  • Objectives, roles and strategic orientation PE
  • Competence models and employee appraisals
  • Potential assessment and career planning
  • Personnel development measures
  • Basics of evaluation and learning transfer
  • Creation, concept, personnel development

Additionaltraining the author.

Module
Basics of Labor Law for HR Professionals
Basics of Labor Law for HR Professionals

Author: Dirk Börnecke

  • Basics of contract law
  • Contents of the employment contract
  • Flexible employment opportunities
  • Employer's right to ask questions
  • Termination of employment relationships
  • Works constitution, working hours, remuneration
Online seminars
HR Analytics
HR Analytics

Author: Christian Gärtner

  • The basics of HR analytics
  • Key figures and KPI analysis for HR strategies
  • Digitization in the HR sector
Module
Management consulting and business coaching
Management consulting and business coaching

Authors: Selina Raisch , Dr. Jeannine Hertel

The manager as an internal customer

Consulting approaches in HR

Coaching basics for HRBP

Communication styles and questioning techniques

Dealing with conflicts and difficult conversations

E-learning
Retain employees in the long term
Retain employees in the long term

Employee retention is a key issue in modern HR management today. This e-learning course looks at the "Moments that Matter" approach in the employee life cycle and uses many practical examples to teach ways of retaining individual employees in the company in the long term.

Module
From Compensation & Benefits to New Pay — Understanding and Designing Compensation
From Compensation & Benefits to New Pay — Understanding and Designing Compensation

Authors: Stefanie Hornung , Sarah Maximilian

  • How remuneration strategies are evolving and what the drivers are.
  • A holistic view of the remuneration of work.
  • From best practice to your own, culturally appropriate & participative remuneration model.
  • Overview of opportunities for employee participation.
  • Adapt the benefits portfolio and make it better known.
  • Ideas for the design of remuneration models
Online seminars
4 online seminars included
4 online seminars included
  • training: Change Management (180 min.)
  • training: Fundamentalsof Human Resources Development (120 min.)
  • training : AIin Everyday Work—Basics (180 min.)
  • training : AIin Everyday Work - Advanced (180 min.)
Additional content
Benefit from additional content
Benefit from additional content
  • E-Learning: Diversity as a Superpower—The Secret to Successful Teams
  • Specialist database: Haufe Personal Office Standard (free for 6 months)

Flexible continuing education—anytime, anywhere

  • 18months of access:No time pressure—you set the pace.  
  • Print & digital:Learn anytime, anywhere—with your printed and digital learning materials.  
  • Optional online seminars:Expand your knowledge live with experts.  

  • Get started right away: Access all course content online as soon as the course begins. We’ll mail your printed study materials to you.   
  • Always supported: e-mail, interactive quizzes, and regularly updated content.   
  • Learn together: Join the learning community to ask questions and join study groups. 

  • You act as a strategic sparring partner:
    You understand the business logic and support managers in linking HR topics with corporate goals in a targeted manner.
  • You make data talk:
    With HR Analytics, you gain new insights and can underpin decisions in a data-based, comprehensible and effective way.
  • You actively shape change:
    Whether restructuring, cultural change or digitalization - you accompany change processes professionally and successfully guide people through change.
  • You speak the language of management:
    You develop communicative and consultative skills to act confidently at C-level and build trust.
  • You will build up a future-proof skills profile:
    With sound specialist knowledge in areas such as remuneration, talent management or organizational development, you will secure new career prospects in HR.

Complete your distance learning course with the “HR Business Partner” e-exam. You can find all the details in the certified Business Partner distance learning course (41826). 

The following third-party tools can be used in the event:

  • HR professionals and HR specialists who want to develop into strategic sparring partners for executives and management.
  • career changers related fields such as organizational development, law, or financial control who want to systematically explore the role of an HR business partner.
  • Experienced HR business partners who want to deepen their knowledge in HR analytics, change management, or talent management in a targeted manner.
  • HR professionals who want to gain the qualifications needed for a business partner role while continuing to work.

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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Haufe Akademie's distance learning courses offer you maximum flexibility for your professional development. They include self-study phases with modern e-learning elements and thus guarantee your learning success.

Your benefits at a glance:

Flexible: You learn independently of time and place

Practice-oriented: Comprehensive knowledge, prepared for you with practical relevance

Up to date: The content in your personal online learning environment is updated on an ongoing basis.

Success confirmed: A certificate of attendance and a badge confirm your participation and the high quality of the course content

Individual: On request, we can extend the access time to all course content free of charge.

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41824
€ 1.990,- plus VAT
approx. 75 hours
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Available for 18 months
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15.09.2026
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approx. 75 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You'll receive the first partial invoice on the start date, and subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

Entry is also possible between the start dates by arrangement.
Tel.: 0761 595339 00

15.10.2026
Booking number: 41824
€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
approx. 75 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You'll receive the first partial invoice on the start date, and subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

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15.11.2026
Booking number: 41824
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€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
approx. 75 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

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1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

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15.12.2026
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€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
approx. 75 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

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1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

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15.01.2027
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€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
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Plan course
approx. 75 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You'll receive the first partial invoice on the start date, and subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

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15.02.2027
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€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
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Plan course
approx. 75 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

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1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
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€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

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15.03.2027
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€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
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approx. 75 hours

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1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

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Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You'll receive the first partial invoice on the start date, and subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
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€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

Entry is also possible between the start dates by arrangement.
Tel.: 0761 595339 00

Booking number: 41824
€ 1.990,- plus VAT.
€ 2,368.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
approx. 75 hours

Partial payments are possible for this training event .

You'll receive the first partial invoice on the start date, and subsequent invoices every 4 weeks.

1st partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 including VAT
2nd Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT
3. Partial invoice:
€663.33 plus VAT
€789.36 incl. VAT

Flexible start

Entry is also possible between the start dates by arrangement.
Tel.: 0761 595339 00

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Questions About the HR Business Partner Distance Learning Course

Today, companies expect much more from HR than just administrative support. HR business partners advise executives on strategic HR issues, support change processes, and align HR efforts with corporate goals. This distance learning course teaches the skills needed to position HR as a strategic partner and create sustainable value for the company.

 

Successful collaboration requires that HR understands both the business objectives and the challenges faced by executives. In addition to in-depth HR expertise, consulting skills, communication, and a solid understanding of business contexts are crucial. This distance learning course demonstrates how executives can be advised professionally and how HR measures can be strategically aligned.

 

HR Business Partners advise managers on human resources issues, facilitate change processes, support employee development, analyze HR metrics, and develop strategies for recruiting and retaining employees. In addition, they deal with topics such as compensation, labor law, and organizational development. This distance learning course provides the necessary expertise to perform these tasks confidently and in a practical manner.

 

HR decisions can be better justified when they are based on meaningful metrics. HR analytics helps identify trends early on, evaluate HR measures, and support strategic decisions with reliable data. This online course covers the fundamentals of HR analytics and demonstrates how HR data can be effectively used for corporate management.

 

Continuing education that can be pursued alongside a career should be flexible enough to fit into one’s daily work routine. Distance learning makes it possible to work through course material at any time and from any location, and to apply the knowledge gained directly in a practical setting. Interactive online seminars, digital and printed learning materials, assessments, and a learning community all support long-term learning success.

 

A certificate attests to in-depth expertise in strategic HR Management, HR consulting, change management, employee development, labor law, and HR analytics. It demonstrates the knowledge you have acquired to employers and strengthens your qualifications for positions of responsibility in HR Management.

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