Assistance and Office Management

Know today what will be important tomorrow: The demands placed on administrative assistants and office professionals are changing noticeably. New roles, digital tools, AI, and modern forms of collaboration are shaping everyday office life. With up-to-date expertise, you’ll remain capable of taking action, actively shape change, and develop your role in a targeted manner.

• Use the courses offered by the Haufe Akademie to develop Haufe Akademie skills that will help you advance in the modern office.
• Take advantage of certified training programs, practical content, and experienced experts.
• Choose the learning format that's right for your next step—from conferences to live online training sessions to distance learning courses.

The secretary sits at their desk while their boss paces up and down the office dictating a letter - this job description no longer exists. Today, modern office managers take on a wide range of responsible tasks.

Classic office tasks such as reception, appointment management, mail and e-mail are of course still part of the jobs of secretarial staff. But there are also many other interesting tasks. These can include, for example, managing the company website and the corresponding social media channels, preparing for and following up on business meetings, assisting with legal and tax issues, managing your own projects and taking on management tasks.

However, the most important task of office management is to relieve the managing director, head of department or CEO. As the "right hand" of the superior, office assistants have a detailed insight into internal company processes and take on the often difficult position position between superiors and employees . This is why working in the office requires not only perfect computer and software skills and two or more foreign languages, but also numerous other skills.

In addition to technical know-how and basic knowledge in the areas of business, HR and marketing , these are above all soft skills such as the ability to work in a team, flexibility, organizational talent, strong communication skills and creativity. This challenging job is often rewarded with an attractive salary, which can be up to 50,000 euros per year depending on the industry and region. Would you like to further your education in this interesting professional field? Then attend one of the "Office Management" seminars at the Haufe Akademie.

Office management seminars: Training and further education for newcomers and professionals

A good prerequisite for a career in office management is commercial training or a degree. Anyone who has already taken on their first secretarial tasks, would like to expand their own skills as a clerk or would like to make a career change into office management should attend our "Certified Office Manager"course. The course has a modular structure and consists of various compulsory and optional seminars in the areas of time management, office management, event management and correspondence training. At the end of the course, you will take an exam and receive a qualified qualification as a "Certified Office ManagerHaufe Akademie)".

Have you already gained some experience as an assistant and would like to further develop your qualifications at management level? Then we recommend the training course "The management assistant - the practical seminar for experienced assistants". In this two-day training , you will learn how to improve cooperation with your line manager and how to keep a cool head in hectic times.

Office management seminars: What you can expect at the Haufe Akademie

Our trainers use various teaching methods such as individual and group exercises, short presentations, discussions, practical exercises and role plays. You will learn what modern office organization looks like, how to perform routine tasks efficiently and how to optimally support your manager. You will be given the tools you need to think like an entrepreneur and act confidently even in difficult situations. This will make you an indispensable co-thinker for your manager, on whose desk all the threads come together.

Our office management seminars take place regularly in all major German cities such as Munich, Berlin, Hamburg and Stuttgart. Do you have any questions about our courses and training in office management? Then please contact our customer service team on 0761 595339-00. Or send us an e-mail to service@haufe-akademie.de.

We look forward to welcoming you to one of our Office Management seminars soon.