Thu Van Le Thi is a member of the Central Teaching and Skills Development Unit at Nuremberg Institute of Technology. She designs and implements micro-credentials, including the MC4Data programme for data analytics in close cooperation with companies. She is also responsible for the Future Skills approach to promoting students' future skills, which was awarded the German Employer Award 2024. Her focus is on practical, flexible learning opportunities for students as well as skills development and lifelong learning.

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Micro-credentials in Ireland: Lessons learned and recommendations for German Higher Education Institutions

In Ireland, the project MicroCreds provides a framework for distributing and establishing micro-credentials. Earlier this year, a delegation sponsored by Hochschulforum Digitalisierung visited three universities in Dublin and one in Waterford to learn more about their system and how standards for using micro-credentials could be established in Germany. This blog post showcases the insights gained during the delegation trip to Ireland on the topic of micro-credentials in January 2025, funded by HFD.

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