Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

Refresher Courses

RECOGNIZED AS CONTINUOUS FURTHER TRAINING FOR BONDING (SUPERVISORY) PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH EN ISO 21368 (FORMERLY DIN 2304-1), DIN 2304-2 (SHIPBUILDING), EN 17460 (FORMERLY DIN 6701) AND TL A-0023

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The Training Center for Adhesive Bonding Technology at Fraunhofer IFAM in Bremen has carried out internationally accredited training courses in this area for more than 25 years. During this period enormous developments have taken place in adhesive bonding technology and also in training in this technical field. The DVS®/EWF workforce training system has been successfully established in Europe and is becoming established worldwide. The course contents have been continuously updated to take account of the dynamic developments in this technological field and enormous improvements have been made with didactic aspects of the courses. For these reasons we are now offering three-day Refresher courses for relevant DVS®/EWF accredited courses.

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Target group

The course is in English.

Objectives of the training course

The refresher courses meet the requirements of guidelines DVS® 3310 und 3311 for the continuous updating of adhesive bonding knowledge by supervisors in charge of adhesive bonding work.

Course info

Duration

16 online hours

Course fees

The current course fees are shown by clicking a course under "Dates and registration".

Dates and registration

The registration deadline is two weeks before the start of the course.

26.08. - 27.08.2026

Schedule and structure

The International Refresher Online course consists of a total of 16 online hours and is devided into two different units:
 

Unit 1  (e-learning self-study unit)

This unit covers topics for refresher training with a total duration of approximately 10 hours.
Passing the quiz at the end of the learning unit is a prerequisite for participating in Unit 2.
Access to the e-learning system will be activated on July 29, and you can complete the course at your own pace and on your own schedule.
On the day of activation, a technical check will be offered to ensure that the online training runs smoothly.  

Upon registration, you will receive an access code for our e-learning platform (e-learning.ifam.fraunhofer.de).
 

Unit 2 (live lectures via MS Teams)

This unit consists of live lectures via MS Teams and covers a total of 6 additional hours. The lectures will take place on August 26 and 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. each day (German time). This time slot has been chosen to enable interested parties from different time zones to participate.

Attendance at the lectures is a prerequisite for receiving a certificate of participation, which will be issued after the event has ended.

Recognition

Course is recognised according to DIN EN ISO 21368 (formerly DIN 2304-1), DIN 2304-2 (Shipbuilding), DIN EN 17460 (formerly DIN 6701) and TL A-0023 .

Certification and accreditation

DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025, DIN EN ISO/IEC 17024

Industries

Rail vehicle manufacture, automotive, machinery and plant construction, wind energy, and many others

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