Certified Chief of Staff course (HdWM)

If you know what the role requires and are ready to take on more responsibility, you will find a clear, structured path here to sharpen your profile and prepare for the next step in your career. The content goes into depth and builds skills in leadership, strategy, project management, data literacy, and artificial intelligence—precisely the areas that are crucial for working at the forefront.

You will spend eleven days working intensively on a competency profile that is tailored precisely to the CoS role. Specialist input, exercises, discussions, and classwork ensure that you not only absorb new knowledge but also apply it directly to your own role. The structured curriculum allows you to gradually grow into the perspective of a strategic business partner.

As Chief of Staff, you support decision-making, manage projects, prioritize tasks, and serve as an important interface within the company. This is precisely why the course teaches strategic thinking, the fundamentals of leadership, and an understanding of how management decisions are prepared. These skills will help you to act with greater confidence in your day-to-day work, provide targeted guidance, and effectively support senior management.

A large part of the CoS role involves coordinating complex issues, consolidating results, and driving projects forward. The course will strengthen your ability to structure processes, manage tasks efficiently, and implement projects professionally. This will increase your effectiveness and enable you to take on significantly more responsibility within the company.

Modern decision-making is based on data. You will learn how to evaluate and prepare information in a targeted manner and make it usable for management. Working with artificial intelligence will also give you additional tools to work more efficiently and actively leverage digital developments. These skills will future-proof you in your CoS role and strengthen your position company.

Exchanging ideas with fellow students is an essential part of the concept. Through discussions, collaborative learning, and different perspectives, you will gain a deeper and more lasting understanding of the content. The class provides an environment in which you can clarify questions, reflect, and develop new perspectives. This ensures a high level of transfer to your everyday life and strengthens your personal development.

You benefit from genuine insights into the daily practice of the CoS role. The network gives you access to experiences, best practices, and contacts beyond the course. This exchange provides guidance and helps you to shape your own path more precisely. Especially when changing roles, sparring with experienced people is a great advantage.

The final exam highlights your progress and challenges you to clearly present and justify what you have learned. You present your individual learning journey, reflect on your development during the course, and explain what next steps you have planned to further prepare yourself for the new role. This approach strengthens your persuasiveness and your ability to communicate complex content in a structured manner—skills that are essential for the CoS role.

Learning with and from each other is an important part of the course concept. The colloquium at the end of the course offers participants another opportunity to exchange experiences, advise each other, and network with each other beyond the duration of the course.

No extensive presentation is required; storytelling is more important. It's about your development, the next steps, and your path to becoming Chief of Staff. The individual presentation part lasts about 15 minutes and is followed by an open discussion and a joint feedback session with all participants.

The certificate is based on an academically verified concept and documents your university-level qualification. It shows that you not only have experience, but have also completed structured, in-depth further training with a degree. This makes your expertise visible—both internally and externally—and supports you in taking the next step in your career.

The course combines all the core competencies you need for the role of Chief of Staff in a clearly structured format. You will receive a practical, high-quality program, intensive exchange, access to a network, and a recognized university degree. This combination makes the investment worthwhile in the long term: you will gain clarity, confidence, and a skills profile that will immediately advance your career.