What is the Your Campus?
Sharing knowledge and skills across hierarchy and organizational boundaries is essential for developing and fostering a pervasive learning culture within a company. Every employee can contribute by sharing their knowledge and skills with others and serving as a role model for their peers. As a participant every employee can actively help promote a culture of learning and knowledge exchange, besides getting new insights for everyday challenges in daily routine.
Learning from each other, learning with each other: In this format, colleagues across the Bertelsmann Group virtually share their knowledge, hacks or learning in short presentations or interactive workshops that they conduct themselves. They are #Learnfluencers!
Your Campus is evolving to bring you more opportunities for learning and collaboration. 4 times a year the Your Campus will take place from several learning days up to a big edition that will last several weeks, each held under a specific theme. You as a participating employee will have the chance to vote life during the Your Campus for the next focus topic that matters most to you.
Sessions being offered can vary from beginners up to expert level.
Choose between
You want to seek know-how and skills as a participant
You're keen to be a #learnfluencer and to share your know-how and skills as a trainer
Why you should take part as a participant?
- Discover new knowledge and skills from colleagues across Bertelsmann, beyond your immediate team or company
- Network digitally with colleagues who share your interests and passions, enhancing your professional relationships
- Enhance your self-directed learning and stay ahead in your career with practical methods and hacks
- Enjoy the convenience of choosing sessions that fits your schedule, from quick insights to comprehensive workshops
- Be part of a collaborative learning environment where everyone contributes and benefits, fostering a stronger, more connected workforce
- Take charge of your own growth by engaging in sessions that interest you and align with your career goals
- Immerse yourself in a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, inspired by the collective expertise of your colleagues
Why you should take part as a trainer?
- Inspire colleagues, who may not be directly in your team or company. Let's create a campus that we shape together!
- Network digitally with colleagues in a topic-specific context
- Gain confidence in presenting your knowledge in the virtual space through special 'Train the Trainer' workshops which will be cost-free provided by Corporate Learning & Culture team. These sessions will help you learn how to effectively get your message across to your audience. Expect valuable insights, tips, and tricks on enhancing your communication skills, with sessions focusing on interactive participation. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to try out what you've learned both individually and in small break-out groups.
- Drive your own development and participate in an exclusive program ‘YOUR Growth Booster‘. Boost YOUR superpower 'self-directed learning' to stay on track and actively follow up on your career goals - by fostering your mindset, establishing your continuous learning behavior even better and by using highly practical methods and hacks and thus increase your learning speed
- LAST BUT NOT LEAST.... You have the chance to win one of five attractive prizes among all trainers of the year
FAQ's
The 'Your Campus' series has been an established cross-divisional learning initiative for more than three years. The process has been updated iteratively during these years. We have collected some of the reoccurring questions, which might help you during the process.
FAQ - General conditions
Where and when do the sessions take place?
The sessions will all take place 100% virtually and these are the exact dates for the next rounds:
- January 29 – 31, 2025
- May 5, 2025 – June 13, 2025
- August 27 – 29, 2025
- November 26 – 28, 2025
How do I register for the “Your Campus” sessions?
You can register via the Your Campus timetable; find the link on this website two weeks prior start.
There you can easily save the meeting for the sessions you want to attend by adding them to your calendar directly from the timetable. Then you can easily access the sessions through the meeting in your calendar.
Is attending a session considered working time?
This may vary from organization to organization. Please contact your local “Your Campus” contact.
Do I need to consult with my manager before enrolling?
You can decide whether to contact your manager yourself. However, your manager should be informed about any specific absences that will result from your attendance. If you have any further questions, please get in touch with your “Your Campus” team contact person / your HR department. You can find an overview of all contact persons attached below on the website.
FAQ - Process
What do I have to do if I want to register as a trainer?
Use the registration form to register as soon as possible. Please fill in the form completely. You will receive feedback from your organization’s “Your Campus” contact in a timely manner to clarify any questions that may arise.
What technical platform do I need to use for my training?
We believe that the tool you use in your organization for video conferencing or meetings is the tool you are most comfortable with. Therefore, this should also be the tool you use to conduct your session (such as Microsoft Teams, WebEx or Zoom).
Please note that you must set up the virtual meeting room for your training yourself and include it in the registration form so that we can provide all participants with the access link. This way we ensure that you have the moderation rights for your seminar and can test all functions in advance if desired.
I would like to do my training together with someone. What do I need to consider here?
It is often even more fun to "burn" for a topic together and to share the knowledge. Therefore, you are welcome to run your session together with one or more colleagues. You can provide all the necessary information in the registration form.
How do I proceed if I want to split my training into multiple sessions?
The registration form addresses this, too. Feel free to specify the follow-up dates directly.
Are there any formal requirements for my session?
No, you decide how you want to structure your session. To help you, Bertelsmann University offers “Train the Trainer” workshops. To help you prepare the instructional aspects of your sessions. They support you present your session in an impactful manner.
What is the “Train the Trainer” concept?
The Train the Trainer concept includes different levels.
The “Introduction” level is aimed at trainers who are taking part in the format for the first time and might feel a little uncertain about the “digital stage” and presenting.
The “Deep dive” level of the concept is aimed at trainers who have already gained experience in presenting virtually, but still have a question or two, or would like to get feedback on their presenting skills.
For new trainers, Bertelsmann University, together with the world’s leading provider of communication training Own the Room, offers 90-minute virtual trainings. In these trainings you will get tips and tricks on making your session interactive.
Trainers who have already participated have the chance to refresh their knowledge in a “Deep Dive” training, to get some new input and ideas, or to ask questions about their experiences.
What are the options if I am not yet sure that I want to participate as a trainer?
If you are unsure about joining as a trainer, and want to know more about the "Your Campus" process or have any questions about a topic, the Bertelsmann University has hosted "Want to know more?!" info sessions for potential new trainers. Feel free to watch the sessonis recording.
Train-the-Trainer Sessions
The Train-the-Trainer concept includes different levels. The “Introduction” level is aimed at trainers who are taking part in the format for the first time and might feel a little uncertain about the “digital stage” and presenting. The “Deep dive” level of the concept is aimed at trainers who have already gained experience in presenting virtually, but still have a question or two, or would like to get feedback on their presenting skills. For new trainers Own the Room, offers 90-minute virtual trainings. In these trainings you will get tips and tricks on making your session interactive.
Trainers who have already participated have the chance to refresh their knowledge in a “Deep Dive” training, to get some new input and ideas, or to ask questions about their experiences.
We will send you the next Train-the-Trainer dates, right after your successful registration as a trainer.
FAQ - Session Details
Are there any formal requirements for my session?
No, you decide how you want to structure your session. To help you, Bertelsmann University offers “Train the Trainer” workshops. To help you prepare the instructional aspects of your sessions. They support you present your session in an impactful manner.
How much time do I need to schedule to hold my training and how often can I complete my session?
You decide how long your training session should be and how often you want to offer it. You can offer your training once or several times during the implementation period of the “Your Campus”.
Experience has shown that sessions should last about 45-90 minutes, depending on the topic and the information to be conveyed. Since virtual sessions in particular are very exhausting for maintaining concentration, you can consider splitting longer sessions into shorter units. Especially if you want to offer a very complex topic, we recommend that you split up your session and focus. You should also allow enough time to go over all the technical preparations before your session begins.
How many participants are allowed in a session?
The number of participants depends on the format of your training. You can specify the de-sired number of participants in the registration form. Based on past experience, we recommend no limit for lectures and presentations at all. For interactive workshops, we recommend a maximum of 30 participants per training. If you want just to discuss and exchange about a topic it is completely up to you, how much you feel comfortable with.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to a combination of long waiting lists and “no shows” of attendance of already registered participants, we will automatically overbook your course by approx. 30% to compensate no-shows.
What language should I offer my training in?
You can offer your training in your native language or in any other language you feel com-fortable presenting in. You will include the greatest possible number of colleagues if you offer your training in English.
Who is my training aimed at and who can attend my session?
Please indicate in your registration if your training is aimed at beginners, advanced learners, or a specific target group. This gives you the opportunity to better tailor your content to the target group. It also lets participants assess more quickly whether the presentation / work-shop will serve to expand their skills.
Offering all sessions virtually this initiative enables colleagues to participate across divi-sional and regional boundaries – regardless of where they work. The goal is to learn from each other and share skills across the Bertelsmann world.
