Conflict management and mediation
Online, Germany
Certificate
DURATION
4 months
LANGUAGES
German
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 174 / per month *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* 4 months
Key Summary
About: This university certificate in Conflict Management and Mediation builds social and interpersonal skills for managers and professionals who want to act confidently in conflict situations or pursue growth. It qualifies you to design conflict-resolution systems, spot conflict types early, and apply mediation and conflict-resolution models to reach solution-focused outcomes within companies and between organizations influenced by corporate culture.
Career Outcomes: You can move into roles as HR manager, workplace mediator, conflict resolution specialist, or organizational consultant. It supports careers in negotiation, mediation, employee relations, and stakeholder management. Potential career opportunities include mediation practitioner, conflict coach, and employee relations specialist.
To develop your social skills as a manager, to act confidently in conflict situations, or simply out of pure interest in personal development – conflicts will always exist, and therefore there will always be a need for people who can understand them in a structured way and contribute to their solution.
This advanced training qualifies you to act professionally in difficult situations and to develop a system for conflict resolution within companies. You will recognize the influence of corporate culture on the emergence of conflicts and learn to apply various conflict resolution models. You will utilize techniques from psychologically based mediation to identify development opportunities for all parties involved.
Why a university certificate in conflict management & mediation?
They learn to distinguish between different types of conflict, to recognize them early on, and to act in a solution-oriented manner when dealing with conflicts in everyday professional life.
They develop opportunities for greater confidence in their actions and better career prospects by pursuing further education.
Using example conflicts, you will learn to understand subjective interests and culturally influenced patterns.
You can apply your expertise both within the company and in conflicts between companies and suppliers or consumers.
Content for conflict management and mediation
5 ECTS
- Introductory information
- Conflict management and mediation
What will be credited?
The continuing education content is 100% creditable towards the following study program at AKAD University :
- Business Psychology (BA)


