Individualized and focused: Expanding knowledge and expertise through micro-credentials
The HAWK follows the recommendation of the Council of the European Union (EU), which issued a recommendation in 2022 on a European approach to lifelong learning and employability.
We support lifelong learning with focused and flexible learning opportunities.
What are micro-credentials?
A micro-credential is a short academic course that can have different formats:
- as a face-to-face course
- blended learning format
- online self-study course
- with or without tutorial support.
Upon successful completion of the micro-credential courses, certificates are issued that attest to the acquisition of the respective ECTS credits (with or without a grade).
The certificates can be used for recognition for a university degree or as proof of relevant expertise to your (future) employers and clients.
Who can complete micro-credentials?
Students, graduates, professionals, and interested parties can use HAWK micro-credentials to acquire the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities they need for their personal and professional development. However, the participation requirements for micro-credentials vary, so fulfillment must be checked on a case-by-case basis.
Current offers
In the summer semester of 2026, the Hornemann Institute will offer several tutored online courses. Additional microcredentials are in the planning stages.
- Photography as a Tool for Documentation and Examination
- Mould and Documents
- Microbial Infestation of Objects of Art and Cultural Heritage
- Consolidation of Wood. Possibilities and Limits of Structural Consolidation
- How to Safely Handle Contaminated Cultural Heritage
- Damage to Cultural Heritage from Salt
- Church Rooms and their Climate. Heating, Ventilation, Equipment Protection
- The Examination of Transparent Coatings on Furniture and Wooden Objects
- Restoration Theories and Methods from 1945 to the Present Day / Teorías y Métodos de Restauración desde 1945 hasta la actualidad
- How Should We Act? Theory and Ethics of Conservation and its Significance in Practice: Renaissance and Baroque Period
- Conservation of Globes
All courses are also offered in German. The courses run from April 27 to June 21, 2026.
Registration is open from January 14 to April 8.