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DCE academy · Seminars

Process and formats

From the first conversation to the certificate: this is how a DCE academy seminar works, in person in Frankfurt am Main or Munich, as a live webinar, or as a video course.

How it works

From your first question to the certificate

Five steps, from consultation to invoice. At every stage, you know what comes next.

  1. Step 1: Consultation

    before you register, if you wish

    Which seminar, which format, which date: Thomas Wawra advises you by phone or email.

    Register directly
    on the seminar page, if you already know your seminar

  2. Step 2: Registration and confirmation

    You register on the seminar page and choose the format as you do so.

    Confirmation of receipt
    immediately by email
    Registration confirmation
    after review, with date, seminar times, venue, address, and directions

  3. Step 3: Access to DCE Campus and seminar materials

    With your registration confirmation, you receive access to DCE Campus.

    Seminar materials
    as a PDF, about three business days before the start; more during or after the seminar
    Live webinar
    Teams link in DCE Campus and by email
    Video course
    starts immediately after confirmation

  4. Step 4: Exam and certificate

    After the seminar, you take the online exam; once you pass, you receive the certificate.

    Exam link
    by email after the seminar, one week to complete
    Certificate
    in DCE Campus, in German and English
    More about the exam

  5. Step 5: Invoice after the seminar

    We issue the invoice after the seminar has taken place.

    Companies
    by invoice
    Private individuals
    please contact us before registering

Cancellation and rebooking are governed by our terms and conditions. If you are unable to attend, you can name a substitute after consulting us.

Three formats

In person, live webinar, video course: same content, same price

In every format, you learn the same content at the same price; when you register, you choose the format that is offered and fits your schedule.

  • Same content

    in person, as a live webinar, or as a video course

  • Same certificate

    after the same online exam

  • Same price

    you choose the format when you register

Seminar room before the start of an in-person seminar

In person

Seminar days in Frankfurt am Main or Munich, depending on the seminar, in groups of typically 8 to 20 participants.

Seminar times

first day from 10:00, following days from 09:00, ending at around 17:00; on five-day seminars, the last day ends at around 13:00

Venue and access

Frankfurt am Main, Munich; you receive the address and directions with your registration confirmation. Drinks, coffee, and lunch included

Seminar materials

as a PDF in DCE Campus, about three business days before the start

Questions and practice

lectures, exercises, and group work; a short quiz at the end of each seminar day, in the same form as the later exam

Exam and certificate

online exam after the seminar, certificate in German or English

Several seminars usually run in parallel; lunch is shared in a large group with the participants of the other seminars. The evening leaves time for exchange with the other participants and with the trainers, who come from data center projects themselves.

Workstation with a live webinar running in Microsoft Teams

Live webinar

The same seminar days and seminar times as in person, live via Microsoft Teams.

Seminar times

as in person

Venue and access

Microsoft Teams; language German or English, depending on the date

Seminar materials

as a PDF in DCE Campus, about three business days before the start

Questions and practice

at any time via chat, microphone, and camera; group work in Teams, daily quizzes via an online tool

Exam and certificate

the same as in person

The trainer responds to questions at any time, in the chat or via microphone and camera; dialogue is expressly welcome. This keeps the live webinar a seminar with questions and discussion, not a recording.

Video course in DCE Campus on a laptop

Video course

The same content in modules with videos and seminar materials, at your own pace, in DCE Campus.

Seminar times

at your own pace; access for one year from booking

Venue and access

in DCE Campus; book directly on the website, start immediately after confirmation

Seminar materials

modules with videos and seminar materials

Questions and practice

quizzes as in person and in the live webinar

Exam and certificate

the same as in person and in the live webinar

You organize the modules as you wish. At the end, you take the same online exam as participants in person and in the live webinar, and receive the same certificate.

The formats offered for a seminar are shown on its seminar page and in the seminar dates. View seminar dates

Trainers

Trainers with real project experience

The seminars are taught by our trainers: more than 25 experts from planning, construction, and operation.

  • Practical experience

    The trainers acquired and applied their knowledge in their own data center projects, in planning, construction, and operation.

  • In standardization work

    DCE academy trainers take part in the standardization work on EN 50600; as the exclusive sponsor of the ISO/IEC 22237 working group, DCE academy is informed about every meeting of the standards committee, and changes are incorporated into the seminars, often months before publication.

    DCE academy trainers take part in the standardization work on EN 50600.

    Sponsor of the ISO/IEC 22237 working group

    Exclusive sponsor of the ISO/IEC 22237 working group

    As the exclusive sponsor of the ISO/IEC 22237 working group, DCE academy is informed about every meeting of the standards committee, and changes are incorporated into the seminars, often months before publication.

  • Vendor-neutral

    DCE academy sells no products and represents no manufacturer. Its sole aim is to share knowledge and train people well, with experts who know their subject from ongoing projects. No products are sold in the seminars.

Which trainers teach a seminar depends on the topic and date; the seminar pages show the trainers for each seminar, and you will find their profiles on the About us page.

Team and trainers

Exam and certificate

How does the exam work?

Every seminar ends with an online exam, the same in all three formats.

Exam link
by email after the seminar
One week
to complete the exam
80%
correct answers to pass
Certificate in German and English
in DCE Campus, publicly verifiable

The daily quizzes in the seminar take the same form as the exam; if you have taken part in them, you know the question type and level. This spares you surprises in the exam.

More on the exam, validity, and verification

DCE Campus

What does DCE Campus offer?

DCE Campus is the participant platform of DCE academy; you receive access with your registration confirmation.

DCE Campus dashboard: booked seminar dates with date and location, and below them the video course with learning progress

There you will find

  • Booked seminars and dates
  • Seminar materials as PDF
  • Exam result
  • Certificates in both language versions
  • Video courses

Your access remains after the seminar: You can retrieve certificates from earlier seminars at any time, and materials from earlier seminars for one year. If you need proof later, you will find it in one place, without searching through old emails.

The seminar materials are intended for your personal use.

Seminar visit

Take a look first?

If you would like to see a seminar before booking, we will arrange a visit: to an in-person seminar in Frankfurt am Main or Munich, or to a live webinar. Thomas Wawra will coordinate the date and scope with you.

Before you register

Frequently asked questions

Yes, under the conditions of our terms and conditions; they set out the deadlines for cancellation and rebooking. If you are unable to attend, you can name a substitute after consulting us; we will then transfer the registration.

Most seminars are held in German. English sessions are offered as live webinars, and in person on request. The language is shown for each date. You receive the seminar materials in the language of the session, and your certificate in German or English, as you prefer.

In person and in the live webinar, typically 8 to 20 participants, depending on the seminar. This size allows for group work and questions to the trainers.

About three business days before the seminar starts, as a PDF in DCE Campus; further materials such as model solutions or group results follow during or after the seminar. In the video course, the materials are available from the start. The seminar materials are intended for your personal use.

We issue the invoice after the seminar has taken place. Private individuals are also invoiced; please contact us before registering.

No. You are free to choose your accommodation. You book rooms at the seminar hotel directly with the hotel; a block of rooms is usually reserved, and you receive the booking code and deadline with your registration confirmation.

The first seminar day starts at 10:00, the following days at 09:00; the seminar ends at around 17:00. On five-day seminars, the last day ends at around 13:00. Live webinars run at the same times. The times for your date are in your registration confirmation.

A computer with a camera and microphone, and access to Microsoft Teams. You will find the Teams link in DCE Campus; you also receive it by email about three business days before the seminar starts, together with the seminar materials. You can ask questions at any time in the chat or by microphone; group work and daily quizzes take place online.

Contact

Questions about the process or the right format?

Thomas Wawra advises you by phone or email on formats, dates, registration, and invoicing.

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