Engineer Smarter Financial Decisions. Drive Innovation with Data.
Develop expertise in financial engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantitative finance, risk management, digital assets, and financial markets. Designed for working professionals, our flexible Certificate Courses deliver cutting-edge research and practical expertise in a compact format with immediate workplace impact.
Learn from KIT experts and financial industry leaders and gain future-ready competencies to develop innovative financial solutions, manage risk with confidence, and create value through data-driven decision-making.
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Alternative Data and Machine Learning for Business Applications
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Oct 26 - Nov 6, 2026 10 days English 4,980 € 8 Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich; Prof. Dr. Alexander Hillert; Prof. Dr. Julian Thimme
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Text Mining and Natural Language Processing
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Oct 26 - Nov 3, 2026 7 days English 3,110€ € upon request Prof. Dr. Alexander Hillert
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Advances in Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
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Nov 4 - 6, 2026 3 days English 2,050 € upon request Prof. Dr. Julian Thimme
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Digital Financial Markets
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Nov 16 - 27, 2026 10 days English 4,980 € 8 Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich; Dr. rer. pol. Marcel Müller; Prof. Dr. Philipp Schuster
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Global Financial Markets
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Nov 16 - 18, 2026 2.5 days English 1,800 € upon request Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich
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Introduction to Python
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Nov 18 - 20 and 24 - 25, 2026 4.5 days English 2,500 € upon request Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich
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Blockchain Technology
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Nov 23, 2026 1 day English 990 € upon request Dr. Marcel Müller
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Digital Currencies and Business Models
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Nov 26 - 27, 2026 2 days English 1,550 € upon request Prof. Dr. Philipp Schuster
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Financial Economics for Data Scientists
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Feb 22 - Mar 5, 2027 10 days English 4,980 € 8 Prof. Dr. Martin Ruckes; Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich
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Financial Economics
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Feb 22 - 26, 2027 5 days English 2,660€ 4 Prof. Dr. Martin Ruckes
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Fundamentals of Financial Data Science
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Mar 1 - 5, 2027 5 days English 2,660 € 4 Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich
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Machine Learning for Data-Driven Decision Making
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May 31 - Jun 11, 2027 10 days English 4,980 € upon request Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich
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Fundamentals of Financial Machine Learning
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May 31 - Jun 2 and 7 - 9, 2027 6 days English 2,830 € 8 Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich
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Machine Learning for Decision Makers
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Jun 3 - 4, 2027 2 days English 1,550 € upon request Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich
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Kernel and Bayesian Methods in Machine Learning
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Jun 10 - 11, 2027 2 days English 1,550 € upon request Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich
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Engineering Aspects of Financial Markets
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Jul 12 - 23, 2027 10 days English 4,980 € 8 Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich; Prof. Dr. Nicole Branger
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Fundamentals of Financial Engineering
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Jul 12 - 13 and 19 - 20, 2027 4 days English 2,400 € upon request Prof. Dr. Maxim Ulrich
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Derivatives and Value of Optionality
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Jul 14 - 16 and 21 - 23, 2027 6 days English 2,830 € upon request Prof. Dr. Nicole Branger
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Alternative Data and Machine Learning for Business Applications
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Date: Duration: Language: Cost: ECTS: Lecturers:
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Oct 18 - 29, 2027 10 days English 4,980 € 8 Prof. Dr. Alexander Hillert; Prof. Dr. Julian Thimme
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Text Mining and Natural Language Processing
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Oct 18 - 26, 2027 7 days English 3,110 € upon request Prof. Dr. Alexander Hillert
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Advances in Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
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Date: Duration: Language: Cost: ECTS: Lecturers:
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Oct 27 - 29, 2027 3 days English 2,050 € upon request Prof. Dr. Julian Thimme
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