Textile and Management Education Club

Our further training program for young talents and interested specialists in the textile and clothing industry, in cooperation with the Chair of Business Administration, in particular Management, at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf .

Our vision

We want to support companies in preparing their employees for current and future challenges. That’s why we create a training program directly from the source with a unique combination of textile and business management expertise.

Our target group

Young talents, graduates and interested professionals who want to develop their skills in textile and leadership topics.

Our services

• 12 online events per year, each lasting approx. 1-2 hours
• Changing topics and formats
• All events are held by Prof. Dr. Engelen from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, lecturers from the Textile Academy NRW or invited experts
• Supplementary materials (notes, slide sets, templates, etc.) for your own work
• Establishment of a professional network among participants in the textile industry supported by networking events

Next events in the series

• 24.11.2022: Top-down communication – communicate clearly & understandably
• 15.12.2022: Qualifications for the “textile” career. What opportunities do I have?
• 26.01.2023: Recognizing growth and innovation potential based on the consumption chain
• 23.02.2023: How will the new sustainability approaches change my working world?
• 30.03.2023: Time and self-management
• 25.05.2023: Why people are often bad decision-makers
• 27.07.2023: MS Excel and PowerPoint: Workshop series on two days
• 31.08.2023: Digitalization in the textile industry. What will really change? What does that mean for me?
• 14.09.2023: Empathic leadership and empathic behavior in the team
• 26.10.2023: Innovations with microfactories? What does that mean? How can I get involved?
• 30.11.2023: Success factors for targeted change management
• 25.01.2024: Jungle of seals and certificates for sustainability – What are the differences in relevance and significance?
• 29.02.2024: The 1×1 of leadership by Andy Grove (co-founder of Intel)
• 28.03.2024: Young and skilled workers from abroad – what is possible and what is practicable?
• 25.04.2024: The power of storytelling
• 30.05.2024: Supply chain legislation – What affects me, what do I have to pay attention to and when?