Master skills in specific fields rapidly with short courses.

About Trial Challenges
Trial Challenges are intensive 3-week programs, each worth 5 ECTS, fostering on highly specialized skills. Designed for flexible, self-paced learning, they offer a blend of theory and practice, allowing you to balance work and study seamlessly. Benefit from industry-leading speakers guiding you towards specific goals. Plus, they can count towards our Bachelor's, MBA or Master's Degree programs or Certificate Programs, fostering a lifelong learning journey with us.

Who participates in a Trial Challenge?

You are starting your studies...
You want to start your education with us, but want to see if the challenge-based learning method is the right fit for you. Get your feet wet and experience a revolutionary approach to learning.
You are in your career...
You want to acquire new skills but don’t want to commit to a full degree program. The flexibility and duration of each open challenge work with your schedule as you upskill.
You are an experienced professional...
You’re already studying with ToU but want to speed up your impact and build your network. Develop valuable connections with people from all around the world during an intensive period that will complement your studies.
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Leading with Numbers
Leading with Numbers
Learn the fundamentals of sustainable finance, model impactful business strategies & manage organizational performance effectively.
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Data Storytelling for Impact
Data Storytelling for Impact
Learn data science, visualization & storytelling to create impactful narratives that drive action & decision-making in your organization.
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Foundations for Tech Impact
Foundations for Tech Impact
Master essential skills in data analysis & learn to leverage data for identifying market opportunities & creating solutions for societal & environmental issues.
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Innovate Ethically with Data & AI
Innovate Ethically with Data & AI
Learn to build ethical AI products & navigate their social implications, while also gaining insights into leading sustainability initiatives in the growing GreenTech sector.
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Become a Responsible Leader
Become a Responsible Leader
Align visionary goals and underlying values with organizational strategy. Learn to effectively engage stakeholders & to spearhead change with sustainable practices.
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Improve the Impact of your Organization
Improve the Impact of your Organization
Integrate sustainability & social responsibility into business & employ ESG frameworks for triple bottom line impact.
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Build a Better Society with AI
Build a Better Society with AI
Gain the skills to apply Artificial Intelligence ethically across organizational & industry challenges, learning to articulate AI's value & drive social impact.
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Innovate with GreenTech
Innovate with GreenTech
In collaboration with RWTH Aachen, this program offers immersion in Green Tech, teaching science-based technologies and strategies for leading sustainability efforts.
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Design for Behavioral Change
Design for Behavioral Change
Discover the fundamentals of behavioral economics & learn to apply its strategies for successful behavioral change with a focus on sustainable design.
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Human-Centered AI
Human-Centered AI
Design ethical, user-focused AI systems through hands-on exploration of cognitive networks & human-AI collaboration. Develop your own proof of concept & prototype.
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Get Funding Ready
Get Funding Ready
Learn to innovate & refine business models. Understand how to secure financing & report on performance for entrepreneurial success and career growth.
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Prototype Impactful Solutions
Prototype Impactful Solutions
Understand how to discover user needs & design products that meet those pains. Explore how to iteratively measure & improve product-market fit.
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Think & Act as an Entrepreneur
Think & Act as an Entrepreneur
Prepare yourself for responsible entrepreneurship, from leadership to ethical decision-making, this program enables you to seize opportunities.
Leading with Numbers
Leading with Numbers
Learn the fundamentals of sustainable finance, model impactful business strategies & manage organizational performance effectively.
Data Storytelling for Impact
Data Storytelling for Impact
Learn data science, visualization & storytelling to create impactful narratives that drive action & decision-making in your organization.
Foundations for Tech Impact
Foundations for Tech Impact
Master essential skills in data analysis & learn to leverage data for identifying market opportunities & creating solutions for societal & environmental issues.
Innovate Ethically with Data & AI
Innovate Ethically with Data & AI
Learn to build ethical AI products & navigate their social implications, while also gaining insights into leading sustainability initiatives in the growing GreenTech sector.
Become a Responsible Leader
Become a Responsible Leader
Align visionary goals and underlying values with organizational strategy. Learn to effectively engage stakeholders & to spearhead change with sustainable practices.
Improve the Impact of your Organization
Improve the Impact of your Organization
Integrate sustainability & social responsibility into business & employ ESG frameworks for triple bottom line impact.
Closed
July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024
Build a Better Society with AI
Build a Better Society with AI
Gain the skills to apply Artificial Intelligence ethically across organizational & industry challenges, learning to articulate AI's value & drive social impact.
Closed
July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024
Innovate with GreenTech
Innovate with GreenTech
In collaboration with RWTH Aachen, this program offers immersion in Green Tech, teaching science-based technologies and strategies for leading sustainability efforts.
Closed
July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024
Design for Behavioral Change
Design for Behavioral Change
Discover the fundamentals of behavioral economics & learn to apply its strategies for successful behavioral change with a focus on sustainable design.
Closed
July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024
Human-Centered AI
Human-Centered AI
Design ethical, user-focused AI systems through hands-on exploration of cognitive networks & human-AI collaboration. Develop your own proof of concept & prototype.
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September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024
Get Funding Ready
Get Funding Ready
Learn to innovate & refine business models. Understand how to secure financing & report on performance for entrepreneurial success and career growth.
Closed
September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024
Prototype Impactful Solutions
Prototype Impactful Solutions
Understand how to discover user needs & design products that meet those pains. Explore how to iteratively measure & improve product-market fit.
Closed
September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024
Think & Act as an Entrepreneur
Think & Act as an Entrepreneur
Prepare yourself for responsible entrepreneurship, from leadership to ethical decision-making, this program enables you to seize opportunities.