Intercultural Train-the-Trainer Course

Supporting professionals in navigating cultural complexity in today's working world

Intercultural collaboration has become a daily reality in many organizations – yet misunderstandings, value conflicts and unspoken assumptions continue to challenge teams, leaders and trainers. The Intercultural Train-the-Trainer Course prepares professionals to design and facilitate learning processes that address these challenges in a structured, reflective and sustainable way.

Globalization has not made intercultural work easier – it has made it more complex. International teams, hybrid collaboration, migration, geopolitical tensions and shifting value systems shape everyday professional interactions. Cultural differences no longer appear only in international assignments, but in project meetings, leadership situations, training rooms and virtual classrooms.

The Intercultural Train-the-Trainer Course is based on a well-established training concept that has been continuously developed over many years in close connection with academic research, professional practice and the realities of adult education. Participants learn how to translate theory into practice, how to work with research-based models, and how to design intercultural trainings that go beyond cultural stereotypes or simplified explanations.

Rather than offering ready-made answers, the course focuses on developing professional competence: understanding cultural frameworks, dealing with ambiguity, facilitating reflection and supporting learners in addressing difference constructively. Graduates of the program are equipped to work as intercultural trainers, facilitators or consultants and to support organizations in developing sustainable approaches to intercultural collaboration.

Who should take this course?

Communicating across cultures and creating inclusive working environments are key topics in adult education, HR development and leadership. Organizations in both the private and public sector increasingly rely on qualified professionals who can design and deliver intercultural learning formats. This course is designed for professionals who want to work with intercultural topics in a structured, research-based and practice-oriented way, including:

• Freelance intercultural trainers, coaches and consultants: Do you want to strengthen your professional profile and demonstrate your training competence to the market – whether at the beginning of your career or as an experienced colleague? This course allows you to document your expertise within a structured and recognized qualification framework.
• Corporate and in-house trainers: You design and deliver trainings within your organization and work with culturally diverse teams, international colleagues or global leadership programs. This course helps you strengthen your methodological competence, reflect on your own training practice and develop intercultural training formats that are aligned with organizational realities.
• Regional experts and consultants: You bring in-depth knowledge of specific regions or cultural contexts and want to translate this expertise into effective training formats. Develop your methodological and didactic skills using a certified quality framework for curriculum design.
• Trainers working with international audiences: Your training topic may not be intercultural communication, but your participants come from different cultural and professional backgrounds. Strengthen your ability to design learning processes that take diverse learning styles and expectations into account.
• HR professionals: You are responsible for culturally diverse teams or international staff development and want to better understand the needs of international employees. Learn how to develop sustainable strategies for intercultural collaboration and learning within organizations.
• DEI professionals: You actively contribute to the development of organizational culture and inclusive working environments. Deepen your understanding of intercultural dynamics and strengthen your ability to design learning formats that support long-term organizational change.

Course Structure

A modular qualification pathway with maximum flexibility

The Intercultural Train-the-Trainer Course follows a modular structure that allows participants to tailor their learning pathway to their professional situation and availability. The course consists of four subject-specific modules that cover the core competencies required for professional intercultural trainers. Participants who wish to obtain certification can subsequently complete an additional certification module with a colloquium.  The modules are offered throughout the year. Depending on the chosen format, modules can be completed as part of the online course or within an intensive program. This structure allows participants to combine learning formats, locations and timelines in a way that fits their professional commitments.

At a glance

• Four stand-alone modules
• Flexible entry – modules can be booked individually and in any order
• Two learning formats: online course or intensive course
• Languages of instruction: English (German modules available on request)
• Optional certification module in cooperation with BAMIK and DVWO

The modular design ensures a balanced combination of theory, reflection and practical application. Participants receive comprehensive learning materials, including templates and tools that can be directly applied in their own training practice.

Modules and workload

Each module combines guided learning, interactive sessions and self-directed study. Depending on the format, learning takes place through live sessions, structured self-study and practice-oriented exercises.

The workload for each module corresponds to approximately two full training days or 16 teaching units of 45 minutes.

1. Concepts of Culture and the Professional Role of the Intercultural Trainer
2. Methodology & Didactics, Designing Sustainable Intercultural/DEI Trainings
3. Intercultural Conflict Resolution
4. Intercultural Management and HR Development

Flexibility

All modules are offered several times a year and can be completed in any order. Entry into the program is possible at any time. If participation in a scheduled module is not possible, it can be completed at a later date without additional fees. Online and intensive formats can also be combined, allowing for a highly individualized learning pathway.

Feedback on your training practice

Throughout the course, participants develop and present their own intercultural training concepts. In selected sessions, these concepts are presented to the group and receive structured, practice-oriented feedback from both the instructors and peers.

The focus is on professional reflection, methodological clarity and further development of the individual training profile. Presentations can be recorded upon request and made available to participants for personal review and continued development.

Online Course

You can start right away!

In the online course, we conduct the four modules of the course in weekly meetings on Zoom. In addition, there is extensive learning material on our e-learning platform Diversity Webinars as well as the personal get-together in the three-day colloquium.

Weekly meetings

The online course includes 64 teaching units, which are carried out in the form of live meetings. There are eight meetings of 90 minutes length (= 2 units) per module, which we hold every week.

Webinars for self-paced learning

Much of the theoretical content is provided as self-paced webinars on our e-learning platform Diversity Webinars. This means that you can work through the content flexibly according to your personal schedule. We regularly publish new content here, which you can use to keep up to date even after you have completed your program.

Scope of the online course

• 64 training units in 16 weekly meetings on Zoom
• 24 training units in the colloquium (face-to-face)
• 6 training units in 3 weekly meetings for exam preparation on Zoom  
• 2 hours of individual coaching
• 20+ hours of material for self-paced learning on Diversity Webinars

Colloquium

The personal encounter and mutual learning with peers are very important for any sustainable train-the-trainer course. Therefore, we offer a special colloquium for the participants of the online course. It is conducted together with the participants of the parallel Diversity Train-the-Trainer Course. Since most of the theoretical instruction takes place online, the colloquium focuses on practical exercises, exchange of experiences, enhancement of methodological skills and the development of the personal profile as a trainer. The colloquium takes place independently of the modules and can be attended at any time. We offer several dates at different locations throughout the year. Participation in the colloquium is a prerequisite for certification by the DVWO.

Intensive Courses in Nice or Dubai

Do the complete training in just two weeks!

Become a certified intercultural trainer with one of our two-week intensive courses. The program is open to English-speaking participants from all over the world who would like to combine the intensive and in-depth training program with a visit to the fascinating cultures of Nice or Dubai.

In our intensive courses, we conduct all four modules of the train-the-trainer course in two consecutive weeks. It doesn't get more compact than this!

• Dubai: There is no better way to start the new year with some training. Next date: January 5-17, 2026.
• In Nice, the intensive course takes place annually as a summer academy. Next date: July 22-31, 2026.

Both cities - Nice and Dubai - are characterized by great cultural diversity, which we will of course explore as part of the Intercultural Train-the-Trainer course.

Combining Nice and Dubai

If you can't decide between Nice and Dubai, or if you only have one week at a time, you can split the intensive course between the two cities. In this case, you will attend week 1 in one city and week 2 in the other. It does not matter in which order you take the modules. For example, you can do modules 3-4 in Nice and modules 1-2 later in Dubai - or vice versa.

The program of the intensive course

Week 1:

• Monday-Wednesday: module 1
• Wednesday-Friday: Module 2 (together with the Diversity Train-the-Trainer course)

Week 2:

• Monday-Wednesday: module 3 (shared with the Diversity Train-the-Trainer course)
• Wednesday-Friday: Module 4

You should arrive in Nice or Dubai the day before, as we start first thing in the morning at 10:00 am. The weekend is at your (and our) free disposal!

Certification after the intensive course

Please note that certification does not take place during the intensive course, but a few weeks or months apart. The certification includes the development of a training concept, for which you should plan some working time. The participants of the intensive courses are certified together with those of the online course on several dates during the year. It is not necessary to travel to Nice or Dubai again for this.

Certification

Demonstrate your expertise with an internationally recognized certificate!

After the course, participants may apply for certification with DVWO, Germany's independent umbrella organization of the adult education industry. Certification takes place in a separate module and, after successful completion of all requirements, our graduates will be awarded with the certificate DVWO Certified Intercultural Trainer (BAMIK).

For each completed module, you will receive a certificate of attendance. Once you have attended all four modules, you are eligible to register for the separate certification module. Participants of the online course must also have attended the colloqium. The certification requirements are:

• development of a training concept for a two-day (16 units) intercultural or diversity training
• presenting a training unit of 45 minutes from your concept in front of a life audiance
• written exam of about 90 minutes

Why DVWO?

Our collaboration with the DVWO guarantees that the certification is conducted by a neutral (!) institution of the German education industry that is widely acknowledged across Europe. The certificate shows that the trainer is able to develop and implement training according to the DVWO's strict quality guidelines.

The DVWO was established in 2002 as a representation for the professional interests of adult educators and is an umbrella organization of professional associations that represent over 10,000 members. The members of the associations within the DVWO are mostly trainers, consultants, and coaches who work regularly as freelancers in adult education. The DVWO unifies approximately 80 percent of Germany’s adult educators. In dialogue with industry, politics and academia, the DVWO participates in the political procedures related to educational topics. As an umbrella organization, one of the DVWO’s central tasks is to shape the conditions under which adult educators pursue their profession.

Dates

Modules 1-4 are offered on a regular basis and can be booked in any order. It is possible to combine online and classroom sessions. If there are parallel sessions (e.g. Monday and Friday), two modules may be taken at the same time. Dates for the exam preparation and certification are not published here, but are arranged with the participants according to demand.

Pricing & Registration

We offer several options for participation in the Intercultural Train-the-Trainer Course.

• If you wish to obtain a certificate, we recommend the option "Online course with colloquium and certification" or one of the intensive courses in Nice or Dubai.
• If you would like to combine the Intercultural Train-the-Trainer Course with the Diversity Train-the-Trainer Course (six modules in total), you can also book this as part of a cost-effective package.
• If you have already completed the Diversity Train-the-Trainer Course of BAMIK or the BAMIK Trainer Academy or are still in the process of completing the training there, you can book the two missing modules as well.
• If you only want to learn the contents and do not want to obtain a certificate, you can also register for the online course only. A later addition of the colloquium and the certification is possible at any time for an additional fee.

	Online course with colloquium and certification	Combination package with Diversity TTT Course (six modules)
Course language	English	English
Number of full days (classroom)	3	3
Number of online meetings (Zoom)	19	35
Total scope (teaching units)	96	128
Modules can be attended in any order.	✔	✔
You can start your course at any time.	✔	✔
Independent working on course content on our eCampus in accordance with participant's schedule.	✔	✔
Certificate	DVWO Certificate	DVWO Certificate
Course Fee VAT-free in accordance with Art. 4, 21, a, bb UStG (German VAT Act).	3,499 US$ *	4,590 US$ *
Registration	sign up	sign up