FAQ – Frequently asked questions

It’s an intensive 10-day education program that combines theory and practice to prepare you to design and facilitate trainings on intercultural competence and receive a Trainer Certificate.

The program is run by InterCultur gGmbH — a non-profit focused on intercultural competence building — together with Constructor University Bremen for some editions.

It’s geared toward trainers, educators, HR professionals, international office staff, NGO workers, and students/graduates interested in intercultural training. If you’re unsure whether you qualify, you’re encouraged to contact the team.

Yes, it is a training for multipliers. Participants will be trained to be a certified intercultural trainer and will be able to facilitate their own intercultural training sessions. 

Experienced intercultural facilitators, academics, and professionals lead the program — typically 3-4 trainers per edition providing input and feedback. During our Academy we have up to four trainers or lecturers who will be available during the two training weeks.

There are possibilities like Bildungsurlaub (https://intercultural-trainer.org/registration/bildungsurlaub-educational-leave/) and other funding for German/EU residents (https://intercultural-trainer.org/registration/possibilities-for-grants/) — check details on the site (https://intercultural-trainer.org/registration/tuition-fee-2/).

You can register via the online form during the open registration period. Space is limited and may reach maximum capacity, in which case a waiting list applies. www.intercultural-trainer.org/registration

The term intercultural is used because the Academy focuses on interaction, communication, and learning between people who perceive themselves as culturally different — which is exactly the context in which most trainings, workshops, and professional encounters take place.
While transcultural perspectives emphasize the fluidity and overlap of cultures and question fixed cultural boundaries, intercultural competence remains a widely used and practically applicable concept in education, training, HR development, and international contexts. Many organizations, institutions, and participants explicitly look for intercultural training when addressing real-life challenges such as teamwork, communication, mobility, and inclusion.
At the same time, the Academy does not promote a static or essentialist view of culture. Contemporary approaches — including critical, constructivist, and transcultural perspectives — are integrated into the program. Participants are encouraged to reflect on power relations, identities, multiple affiliations, and the limitations of cultural categorizations.
In short:
Intercultural reflects the practical training context and professional field, while the Academy’s content goes beyond simplified cultural models and engages with current academic and professional debates.

The Intercultural Trainer Academy is committed to high-quality professional education that remains accessible to people from diverse social and economic backgrounds. To reflect the true value of the program while maintaining access, we now work with a differentiated pricing model. Therefore starting with the Academy in August 2026 we offer two pricing tiers. We want to ensure a more equitable access to the training program, therefore we ask Participants to evaluate their financial situation and self-select a suitable category.  
Corporate / Organization-funded participant fee is 2.300,-€ (For participants whose fee is paid or reimbursed by an organization or company)
Individuals, educators & non-profit sector participant fee is 1.900,-€ (For self-funded participants, freelancers, educators, and non-profit organizations)
Solidarity option (by request) (If neither of the above prices is financially feasible for you, you may apply for a solidarity rate and propose the amount you are able to pay.)
We believe that access to intercultural learning should not depend solely on financial means. If the standard prices present a significant barrier for you, you are welcome to request a solidarity rate and suggest an amount that reflects your current situation. Solidarity requests are treated confidentially and with respect. We trust participants to make honest and responsible choices.

Corporate participants usually attend the Academy as part of their professional development and have access to organisational training budgets. The corporate rate reflects this context and helps make the program accessible to individuals and non-profit participants.

In all of the years, the Intercultural Trainer Academy has expanded its curriculum, invested in quality assurance, and strengthened its pedagogical approach. Based on feedback of previous participants, we are raising the price to reflect the real value of the program.  The new prices reflect: 10 intensive training days, highly specialized facilitators, long-term curriculum development, small-group learning and personal feedback, certification and professional growth as well as recognition. 

Participants who need a reduced fee can request a solidarity rate and propose what they are able to pay. This approach is based on trust and shared responsibility and allows the Academy to balance accessibility with sustainability.

In the virtual edition you will benefit from the same inputs in theory and trainings design as in the face-to-face Intercultural Trainer Academy. 2 – 4 of our experienced trainers will train the group and always be ready to help you out. It is thus NOT an asynchronous program or for self-study only, but interactive and synchronous.
Nonetheless, a special focus of the online Academy will be on virtual implementation of methods and exercises. Also, the online format opens possibilities to experiment with online collaborative tools, such as mural or padlet. 

In our virtual edition we do not have the explicit separation of theory and practice track, still there will be theory sessions for the whole group. Further, we inform you that the online format prepares you to conduct online trainings as well as the transformation from face-to-face to online courses. Thus, there is a slight difference to the face-to-face format since we focus more on online training and online methods.

The Online Intercultural Trainer Academy is covering the same content as the face-to-face Intercultural Trainer Academy. Also, it following the same approach; covering both theory and practice and focusing on experiential intercultural learning.

The Online Trainer Academy encompasses four consecutive modules:
Module 1: Intercultural Training and Experiential Learning (including several theory and practice modules and hands-on training practice, see course overview Days 1-5)
Module 2: Advanced Training Design (including several theory and practice modules and self-study tasks in between modules, see course overview Days 6-7)  
Module 3: Counselling and support (see course overview Day 8)
Module 4: Certificate Sessions (conducting your own training sessions to receive the certificate, see course overview Days 9-10)

The online classes of the Intercultural Trainer Academy will be Mondays-Thursdays from 09:00 am -6:00 pm CET and Fridays 09:00 am – 3:00 pm CET. These scheduled times include lunch breaks (~12:30-2:00 pm), shorter breaks and asynchronous self-study time. 

In the past, we had a lot of participants from different time zones around the world. Although the schedule is timed to the Central European Time (CET) zone, we are aware that this can be challenging and we will do our best to accommodate everyone from all different time zones.