Allensbach University awarded with digitization badge

Digital continuing education courses on the continuing education portal of the state of Baden-Württemberg have been awarded a new seal of quality. The "digitalization badge" highlights education providers that demonstrably offer technically supported teaching and learning scenarios, for example online courses.

Since its foundation, Allensbach University in Constance has stood for a digital learning model and fully online-based lectures. All lectures can be accessed via an online learning system, as can all teaching and exercise materials. Module supervisors are available to answer questions by email or telephone. This allows students to learn autonomously and at their own pace. Allensbach University is also listed in the continuing education portal of the state of Baden-Württemberg as a provider of innovative, economics-oriented courses and has now received a new award as a mark of quality for continuing education courses. The "digitalization badge" can be awarded to education providers that demonstrably offer technically supported teaching and learning scenarios (e.g. online courses) through digitalization. Further information on the Provider page of Allensbach University.

"The corona pandemic has highlighted the great importance of digitalization in education and was also a 'catalyst': many face-to-face teaching courses have been and are being replaced by online events, and modern, digital learning tools are increasingly being used. Employees, companies and the climate can benefit from this in equal measure," says Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Labor and Economic Affairs, Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut. "We have now responded to this positive development by introducing the digitalization badge as a new seal of quality."

Part-time Bachelor's and Master's programs in distance learning

"The digitalization badge serves to highlight digital continuing education offerings, something that we at Allensbach University have long stood for. We are therefore delighted to have received this award and will continue to consistently pursue our digitalization strategy. Especially in times of Corona, it has become clear what role digitalization will play in the future to ensure progress and further development in every phase," says Timo Keppler, Chancellor of the university. Allensbach University is a state-recognized university of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg and offers various part-time Bachelor's and Master's programs in the field of economics. Higher education and education experts consider digital learning models to be an essential element in the education sector, now and in the future. Digital learning enables flexibility, freedom and self-determination.

The advantage: Corresponding offers in the Baden-Württemberg continuing education portal are visually highlighted by a new logo directly next to the offers. Course seekers are referred to these in the search results and can also direct the hit list specifically to providers with a digitization badge. "In addition to the advantage for course seekers, the badge in turn creates a special incentive for providers to make further progress in this area," says Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut. This is because the continuing education portal with its wide reach is an important channel for many providers to disseminate their offers. "We want to continue to expand this."