Energy Manager
Regulatory pressure, increasing demands, volatile prices—and you’re right in the middle of it all. This training program gives you a 360° view of energy management: from regulations to technology and the market, all the way to AI and future scenarios. In this program, you’ll engage in hands-on work, analyze energy consumption, and learn how to leverage savings opportunities to future-proof your business.
This master class offers you
Become a Certified Energy Manager in 5 months
4 online courses totaling 83 hours of study time
Learn alongside your job in live webinars and self-study phases
Certificate of completion & Open Badge upon completion
Your benefit
With this master class, you’ll become the central hub for successful energy management in your company.
- Identify opportunities & understand the law: Youknow where energy is being wasted and are familiar with the legal guidelines governing this.
- Overcoming Resistance & Winning People Over:You drive energy management as a change initiative, both within your team and across the company.
- Understanding Markets & Optimizing Procurement: Youwill develop a professional procurement strategy and manage risks with confidence.
- Understand the technology & reduce costs: You’reproficient in AI-powered solutions and effectively leverage quick-win opportunities.
- Bridge Builder & Designer: You connect IT, procurement, production, and sustainability, and seamlessly integrate energy management into existing structures.
How to learn
Our learning concept combines various methods and offers you the ideal mix for learning, applying, and networking. With Future Jobs Classes, you can expand your skills for the working world of the future and learn in a flexible, practical way while continuing to work.
1. Live Events
1. Live Events
Whether online or on-site: you will meet your trainers the other participants in person during regular live sessions. You will gain new knowledge, receive answers to your questions, and get specific help to deepen what you have learned and apply it directly in practice. The live sessions take place during the week at working hours.
2. Self-study phases
2. Self-study phases
Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. We provide you with high-quality materials – consisting of videos, texts, interactive exercises, practical tasks, and quizzes. You can plan your self-study phases flexibly.
3. Learning community
3. Learning community
You don't learn alone: the digital learning community is available to you throughout your learning journey. trainers with other participants and trainers , clarify questions, and discover new perspectives.
4. Practical coaching
4. Practical coaching
In the Master Class, you will have the opportunity to address your personal questions, challenges, and learning goals in a 1:1 practical coaching session—so that knowledge can be turned into real change. The practical coaching session will take place with the speaker of your choice and will be coordinated with them during the Master Class.
5. Examination
5. Examination
In the end, the focus is on practical application. With the final exam or project assignment, you demonstrate that you have understood and applied your knowledge and transferred it to your professional reality. After successfully passing the exam, you will receive a certificate and Open Badge confirming your achievements.
6. E-Learning Library
6. E-Learning Library
Get access to an extensive digital learning library with up-to-date e-learning courses, videos, and learning prompts on topics related to future skills, AI, data analytics, new work, and change management. Ideal for deepening your knowledge on demand and staying on top of things.
Dates will be announced shortly
The dates for each course will be announced in early May. You can sign up for the training now and conveniently select your preferred date later in your learning portal.
Contents
Discover all the content of this training program: The Junior Class includes courses 1-2, the Professional Class includes courses 1-3, and the Master Class includes all courses, including the final exam and practical coaching.
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Elective courses
To further your studies, you can choose an elective course in the Master Class. This is already included in the discounted package price. You can make your selection in the next step, "Dates & Registration."
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Target groups
Whether you're new to your role or looking to expand your expertise, this Master Class is perfect for you. You'll gain a comprehensive overview of holistic energy management and learn practical methods and tools that you can apply directly in your daily work.
- Energy managers and energy coordinators
- Technical Managers
- Sustainability managers and CSR officers
- Energy consultants and auditors
- Facility managers and career changers
Certifications & Seals
After completing the Future Jobs Classes, you will receive an Open Badge (a recognized digital certificate of participation). This verifiable proof is the current standard for inclusion in career networks such as LinkedIn. It allows you to digitally demonstrate the skills you have acquired.
Following a user survey, Statista named Haufe Akademie the winner Haufe Akademie the "Professional Development" category in its ranking of Germany's top continuing education providers for 2025.
The experts
Prof. Claus Hartmann, Ph.D.
Frequently asked questions
How do I learn in a Future Jobs Class?
How do I learn in a Future Jobs Class?
In Future Jobs Classes, you learn independently and alongside your job using the blended learning concept. In live webinars, you can ask questions and trainers with trainers . The digital learning community allows you to interact with other participants and experts. In the self-study phases, you can acquire knowledge at your own pace. The courses offer videos, articles, interactive exercises, quizzes, and learning assessments. In the Master Class, you also benefit from individual practical coaching.
Are the courses fixed, or can I put them together myself?
Are the courses fixed, or can I put them together myself?
The Future Jobs Classes consist of predefined modules that build on each other. Together with subject matter experts , we subject matter experts developed learning journeys that will best help you achieve your goals. For optimal learning success, you should follow the sequence. You can book individual courses separately in Haufe Akademie or opt for the Junior, Professional, or Master Class at a discounted package price.
Is the order of the courses predetermined?
Is the order of the courses predetermined?
Each Future Jobs Class follows a specific sequence of courses so that the content builds logically upon itself. We recommend following this sequence to maximize your learning success. However, you also have the option to schedule the courses in a way that works best for you. To do this, select the appropriate start dates for each course during the registration process (in the "Dates & Registration" step) or in your learning environment after registration.
Do I need any previous knowledge?
Do I need any previous knowledge?
For most Future Jobs Classes, you don't need any prior knowledge to participate. Each class starts with the basics and then quickly delves into the depths of the individual topics. It's important that you have a keen interest in the topic and are motivated to further your personal development. If certain prior knowledge is required, this will be clearly listed on the respective product page.
Can I upgrade, e.g. from the Junior to the Master Class?
Can I upgrade, e.g. from the Junior to the Master Class?
An upgrade is possible: You can book additional modules after completing an individual course or after the Junior or Professional Class. Courses you have already completed will be credited, so you only need to catch up on the missing content. Upgrading also extends the access time for the content. Access time to the content always refers to the individual courses, e.g., 12 months from the start of Course 1, 12 months from the start of Course 2, etc. Our advisory team will assist you with planning and registration. Please feel free to contact us directly at service@haufe-akademie.de.
Can I rebook individual webinar appointments?
Can I rebook individual webinar appointments?
If you miss a webinar, you cannot make it up in another session. Participation in the live sessions is not mandatory; you can review the content using the learning materials and Miro boards. You can ask your individual questions at any time via the learning community. If you rebook the entire course, the Terms and conditions apply.
Can I contribute my own data and use cases?
Can I contribute my own data and use cases?
Your own data and use cases are always welcome; Future Jobs Classes place great emphasis on practical relevance. You can apply what you have learned directly to your project and receive feedback from experts fellow learners. This allows you to achieve lasting learning success and benefit maximally from the Future Jobs Classes learning concept.
What does the learning environment look like and how is the content delivered?
What does the learning environment look like and how is the content delivered?
The learning environment is digital and intuitive. Content is provided in the form of videos, articles, interactive exercises, quizzes, and PDF documents. You can access all materials throughout the entire course. Feel free to take a look at the "Product Preview" on the respective product page, where you will find a preview of the learning environment. Here you will find an example of a product preview for the Master Class "Business Automation Manager."
Are there any funding opportunities, such as through an education voucher or KOMPASS?
Are there any funding opportunities, such as through an education voucher or KOMPASS?
Funding through the education voucher offered by the Employment Agency is currently not available. However, there are other funding programs and support options for Future Jobs Classes. Here you will find an overview of the funding currently available.
What is practical coaching and how do I book it?
What is practical coaching and how do I book it?
Practical coaching is one-on-one coaching with the trainers . You work on your individual questions and challenges, reflect on your learning progress, and receive valuable feedback. Coaching is included in the Master Class (2 hours) or can be booked separately. To arrange a session, simplytrainer yourtrainer and agree on the dates.
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To help you find the training program that suits you best, we offer the Future Jobs Class in three different formats. In addition to all courses, the Master Class includes personal practical coaching, a final exam, and a certificate.
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Career guide
The career guide helps you to define and achieve your personal and professional goals. Become aware of your strengths, plan your professional future and develop your potential in the working world of tomorrow.
Testimonials
Here, participants in the Future Jobs Classes report on their personal and professional development. How do they make the leap into new job roles? Which skills will make a difference in the future? And which learning paths work in practice? Let yourself be inspired!
Future Jobs brochure
The Future Jobs Classes prepare you comprehensively for the jobs of the future. Discover a compact overview of all Future Jobs in our brochure and find out more about the special learning concept.
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The prerequisite for taking the exam is successful participation in the four Master Class courses. We recommend attending all courses within a maximum of two years and taking the exam close to the last course attended.
The content of all four Master Class courses is relevant for the exam. As soon as you have booked the exam, you will see it in your Haufe learning environment. There is a tile with more detailed information about the e-exam, such as a small mini-preview of the exam format with various sample questions.
The exam takes place online. It can be completed from the comfort of your own home or office within a specified time frame. It consists of an e-exam with 20 knowledge test questions relating to the content of the four Master Class courses.
This course offers you a digital blended concept that has been developed for part-time learning. Thanks to a flexible mix of online seminars and self-study phases, you are sure to reach your goal. This is how you learn in this course:
Learning environment: In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course after you have registered.
Self-study phases: Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. Our courses offer you didactically high-quality learning material.
Live webinars: In regular online seminars, you will meet your trainers in person. You will receive answers to your questions, specific assistance and instructions on how to deepen your knowledge and apply the skills you have acquired in practical exercises.
Learning Community:A digital learning community will be available to you throughoutthe course. trainers with other participants and the trainers , and ask any questions you may have.
Certificate of Completion and Open Badge:As a graduate of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion and an open badge that you can easily share on professional networks such as LinkedIn.
In this course, you’ll learn to take a forward-thinking approach to energy management and effectively implement a smart, sustainable energy strategy in your company.
- Bridge Builder & Innovator: You connect IT, procurement, production, and sustainability, and integrate energy management where it belongs—into the company’s overall strategy.
- Handling uncertainty: You confidently manage forecasts, financial accuracy, and strategic risks, even when the energy market throws up surprises.
- Leading change: You know how to overcome resistance within the company and successfully promote energy management as a key change initiative.
- Make confident make-or-buy decisions:You objectively evaluate external solutions, weigh the costs against the benefits, and make well-informed decisions.
This course offers you a digital blended concept that has been developed for part-time learning. Thanks to a flexible mix of online seminars and self-study phases, you are sure to reach your goal. This is how you learn in this course:
Learning environment: In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course after you have registered.
Self-study phases: Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. Our courses offer you didactically high-quality learning material.
Live webinars: In regular online seminars, you will meet your trainers in person. You will receive answers to your questions, specific assistance and instructions on how to deepen your knowledge and apply the skills you have acquired in practical exercises.
Learning Community:A digital learning community will be available to you throughoutthe course. trainers with other participants and the trainers , and ask any questions you may have.
Certificate of Completion and Open Badge:As a graduate of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion and an open badge that you can easily share on professional networks such as LinkedIn.
With this course, you’ll become a driving force when it comes to actively managing energy costs and strategically leveraging the electricity market for your business.
- Understanding Markets:You’ll gain a deep understanding of how futures, spot, intraday, and balancing energy markets work, and learn how prices are formed and how you can benefit from them.
- Leverage flexibility: You identify specific opportunities for flexibility within your company and strategically use demand-side management to reduce costs.
- Strategic Procurement: You develop a professional energy procurement plan, manage risks effectively, and integrate on-site generation and storage into your strategy.
- Optimize your business:You’ll evaluate strategies using clear metrics, avoid common pitfalls, and implement concrete, actionable steps directly into your daily business operations.
- Practical experience instead of just theory: You’ll work on real-world transfer tasks, develop your own concepts, and take concrete solutions back to your company.
The Human Factor in Energy Management
- Barriers, obstacles, and opportunities.
Technical Basics of Energy Conservation
Every beginning is difficult: What’s the best way to get started with energy conservation in my company?
Structure and Objective:
- What is my goal? Cost pressures, ISO 50001, customer requirements, and my own motivation.
Transparency:
- Overview of load profiles, measurements, and energy flows (Sankey).
- Temporary measurements, permanent measurements (steam, electrical loads, heat fluxes).
- Software.
Technical optimization:
- Overview of cross-cutting technologies (compressors, pumps, blowers, drives, etc.).
- What matters: Identifying waste and optimizing performance (reducing consumption).
- Basics: Calculating heat quantities and electrical power.
Improving Energy Efficiency - Learning by Doing
- Workshop & Group Work: Load History Analysis.
- Identifying opportunities: peak-load periods, costs associated with "peak demand," and base load.
- Overview of Waste Heat in Germany and the Benefits of Waste Heat Reporting.
- View and evaluate the case study.
- Real-time calculation of temperature reductions.
A tour of the production facility
- Drives / Transmissions.
- Pumps / Pump systems and piping.
- Energy efficiency classes.
- Compressed air systems / Leaks.
- Fan / Blower.
- Control and regulation.
- Conveyor systems / belts.
- Heat exchanger.
- Steam / steam systems.
- Cooling (Types and Methods).
- Heat pumps in industry.
The Use of AI in Energy Efficiency
This course offers you a digital blended concept that has been developed for part-time learning. Thanks to a flexible mix of online seminars and self-study phases, you are sure to reach your goal. This is how you learn in this course:
Learning environment: In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course after you have registered.
Self-study phases: Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. Our courses offer you didactically high-quality learning material.
Live webinars: In regular online seminars, you will meet your trainers in person. You will receive answers to your questions, specific assistance and instructions on how to deepen your knowledge and apply the skills you have acquired in practical exercises.
Learning Community:A digital learning community will be available to you throughout the course. trainers with other participants and the trainers , and ask any questions you may have.
Certificate of Completion and Open Badge:As a graduate of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion and an open badge, which you can easily share on professional networks (such as LinkedIn).
This course will give you the knowledge you need to improve your company's energy efficiency.
- Identifying opportunities:You know where energy is being wasted within the company and can systematically identify and leverage the most significant opportunities for savings.
- Understanding the technology: You have mastered the fundamentals of load profile analysis, modern energy storage systems, and AI-powered solutions, and can apply them directly.
- Cut costs: You implement quick-win cost-saving measures and develop a keen sense for cost-effective solutions.
- Driving change:You understand the human factor in energy management and know how to overcome obstacles and get colleagues board.
ISO 50001 and the Cornerstones of the Energy Management System
- Structure and key content of the standard.
- Energy Management Systems: What Forms the Backbone?
- Identify relationships and PDCA process chains within the standard.
- From Requirement to Implementation: Examples & A Look at Real-World Applications.
An Overview of Legal Requirements
- How to Set Up a Legal Registry: Tips & Tricks for My Compliance Process.
- Practical relevance: Focus on your business.
- Which regulatory requirements apply to your company?
- Who are your key stakeholders, and what are their expectations?
Integrated Management Systems & Holistic Energy Management
- Integration of energy management into quality and environmental management systems.
- Regulatory requirement: Integration into business processes.
- Topics related to sustainability/sustainability report.
- Climate Manager vs. Energy Manager.
Compliance with legal requirements within the framework of the energy management system
- Integration of legal requirements into ISO 50001 processes.
- Ensure full compliance with the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Act (waste heat balance, Valeri).
- Requirements for measurements (Measurement Act, third-party exclusions).
Establishing an internal audit program
- Compliance Check.
- Management Review.
- Certification Process Flow.
This course offers a digital blended learning approach designed for working professionals. With a flexible combination of online seminars and self-study sessions, you’re sure to achieve your goals.
In this training course, you will learn:
Learning environment: In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course after you have registered.
Self-study phases: Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. Our courses offer you didactically high-quality learning material.
Live webinars: In regular online seminars, you will meet your trainers in person. You will receive answers to your questions, specific assistance and instructions on how to deepen your knowledge and apply the skills you have acquired in practical exercises.
Learning Community:A digital learning community will be available to you throughoutthe course. trainers with other participants and the trainers , and ask any questions you may have.
Certificate of Completion and Open Badge: Asa graduate of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion and an open badge, which you can easily share on professional networks (such as LinkedIn).
With this course, you’ll become the go-to person for embedding energy management in your company in a way that’s compliant with standards, strategic, and effective.
- Laws & Standards in Practice:You not only understand the legal and regulatory requirements for energy management, but also know how to apply them in practice.
- Optimizing processes:You establish a continuous improvement process within the company, thereby reducing costs in the long term.
- Think holistically: You strategically integrate energy management with stakeholder management and position yourself as a key hub for sustainable transformation.
- Securing the future: You’re preparing your business for tomorrow—by seamlessly integrating energy management into existing structures and implementing a comprehensive sustainability strategy.
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