What is the right AI training for you or your team?
The right AI training depends on your goal. If you want your team to build a working AI solution, not just watch lectures, Tomorrow Academy is a corporate fellowship where teams solve a real business challenge using Challenge-Based Learning. You earn 20 to 35 ECTS that stack toward a Bachelor of Science or Master of Science.
Which AI training is right for you or your team?
Start with the outcome you want. A short online course gives you vocabulary and awareness. A certificate program adds structured practice. A fellowship like Tomorrow Academy goes further: your team works on a real challenge from your own business and finishes with a working AI solution, not a slide deck. That is the idea behind "the only upskilling that ships a working AI solution."
Tomorrow Academy runs part-time and remote-first, at roughly 5 to 10 hours per week, so people keep doing their jobs while they learn. There are 5 tracks, so you can match the training to the team:
- Tech, Data and AI
- Sustainability (CSR and ESG)
- Innovation and Transformation
- Organizational Psychology and New Work
- Leadership
If you are an individual reader rather than an L&D lead, the same logic applies. Pick the depth that fits your goal, then check whether the credit it earns can travel with you later.
With or without a certificate?
This is where Tomorrow Academy stands apart from most corporate AI training. It is part of Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences, a state-recognized German university, so the learning carries real academic weight. Participants earn 20 to 35 ECTS, the same credit system used across European universities.
Those credits are stackable. They can be applied toward a Bachelor of Science or a Master of Science at Tomorrow University, so a single fellowship can become the first step of a full degree rather than a one-off training that ends when the program does. For a team, that turns an upskilling budget into a recognized qualification people can keep building on.
A quick note on language: ECTS measures the workload behind the learning, where 1 credit reflects roughly 25 to 30 hours of work. So 20 to 35 ECTS is a serious commitment, closer to a semester of part-time study than a weekend workshop.
How much time does it take?
Tomorrow Academy comes in 2 formats, both designed to run alongside a full-time job:
- A 3-month program (the Fast Track)
- A 7-month program (the Tech Fellowship)
Both run at roughly 5 to 10 hours per week, remote-first, with optional in-person immersion events. The weekly load is built to be realistic for working professionals, so teams can take part without stepping away from their day-to-day work. The 20 to 35 ECTS reflects the depth across that period.
Is it eligible for public funding (for example Bildungsgutschein)?
Yes. Tomorrow Academy's B2B fellowships are AZAV-certified, the German certification that training programs need before public funding instruments such as the Bildungsgutschein can apply. That is why up to 100% government funding can be available for eligible German companies. One scope note for clarity: this certification applies to the Academy fellowships, not to Tomorrow University's regular degree programs.
Which funding route fits your case, and how much of the cost it covers, depends on your company's setup and each learner's situation. The reliable next step is a short call with our team to map your situation to the funding actually available to you.
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Jonathan Costa
Program Director of AI & Sustainable Technologies and Professor of Data Science & AI