Online training package | DATA PROTECTION | Advanced Trainings (2026)

Contents

Goal

The aim of this training series is to continuously develop your expertise as a data protection officer and to provide comprehensive documentation of your acquired competencies. To this end, the existing foundations for performing the duties of a data protection officer will be consolidated, supplemented with the expertise required by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and current knowledge of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) will be developed. Furthermore, your expertise will be expanded in the long term to include topics related to European and international data protection, enabling you to permanently assume the role of data protection officer for internationally operating companies.

Requirement

To participate in this training series, you should have basic knowledge of the Federal Data Protection Act and its application.

Miscellaneous

Procedure of the online training courses

		Carola Sieling is a specialist in IT and internet law. She not only possesses the skills of a lawyer but also excellent technical knowledge, which is essential for providing legal advice in IT law. Her areas of expertise include IT law, internet law, competition law, trademark law, employment law, data protection law, copyright law, contract law, and the law of general terms and conditions. In addition to her work as a specialist lawyer for information technology law, she is a lecturer at the Nordakademie and a data protection officer.
		The described training program includes an online training session every month starting in January, which all registered individuals can attend live – a total of 12 individual training sessions (archive and live training) per year.
		The online training comprises a total of 12 teaching units (TU). The duration of each teaching unit (TU) is approximately 45-60 minutes.
		A certificate of competence is provided for each teaching unit. This certificate allows for complete documentation of the acquired competence. These certificates are recognized, among other things, for maintaining the status of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17024 certified data protection officer (IQ-Zert, Global-Cert).
		All online training sessions are recorded and made available for download in .MP4 format for at least six months shortly after completion.
		The language of instruction is German. Accompanying teaching materials, presentations, and desktop views may also be displayed in English.

General Terms and Conditions and Copyrights

The activation will take place in 2026, is fixed for one year, and applies to the specified service period. The agreement is automatically extended for another year at a price of EUR 289.00 plus VAT, unless it is terminated in writing three months before the end of the term (by September 30th of the respective year).

All services are billed upon booking and are valid exclusively for the registered customer. Transferring the services to third parties is not permitted. The copyright © of all training courses, including all recordings and documents, belongs to ITKservice GmbH & Co. KG. Reproduction is permitted only for the customer's internal use.