THE INSTITUTE FOR AI

AI competence
that delivers impact
in organisations.

From Corporate Learning and certified qualifications to AI transformation, Institute for AI creates the structures that help people use AI confidently and organisations embed competence for the long term.

Editorial illustration: a hand connects people, learning modules and an organisation in a shared competence model.
Institute for AI

Certified competence. Organisational impact.

OUR MODEL

Four building blocks. One shared impact.

Certified AI competence and organisational transformation work together. We connect learning, evidence of competence and practical implementation in one development process.

01

Corporate Learning

AI competence for teams: learn by role, develop together and demonstrate individual qualifications.

For organisations
03

AI Transformation

Embed AI systematically in your organisation through clear roles, governance and pilot projects.

Understand the process
04

Educational Stacking

Combine modules into qualifications that match your role and pace of development.

How Stacking works

REACH & TRUST

Competence that reaches further.

PARTNERS & REFERENCES

  • Official logo: Raiffeisen MODAL
  • Official logo: LEADER Waldviertler Wohlviertel
  • Official logo: Quality Austria Academy
  • Official logo: ikp-group
  • Official logo: WKO Zertifizierungsstelle Österreich
employees trained
800+
municipalities
18
Use Cases
50+
Workshops
30+

Modular Corporate Learning enables needs-based competence development, continuous learning and a shared quality standard.

Wolfgang Pfeiler
Managing Director · MODAL Bildung
Published statement · paraphrased

“One way to demonstrate this is through person certificates based on EN ISO/IEC 17024, an internationally recognised quality framework.”

On independent verification of knowledge and skills.

Elisabeth Hofstätter-Kollarich
Authorised Signatory & Head of Training · Quality Austria
Published statement · translated excerpt

CORPORATE LEARNING FOR ORGANISATIONS

Competence for teams. Structures for organisations.

Organisations start with a shared competence standard, then develop role-based learning pathways, practical application and qualifications that can lead to certification.

Company licences

Build AI competence across teams at scale.

Role-based learning pathways

Develop competence aligned with tasks and responsibilities.

EN ISO/IEC 17024

Make certified competence visible and verifiable.

Selected pathways lead to person certification according to EN ISO/IEC 17024; other individual modules may conclude with a personal learning record.

Explore Corporate Learning

EDUCATIONAL STACKING

Competence grows. Module by module.

Educational Stacking is the Institute for AI competence model: modules combine into qualifications and further professional learning pathways.

The qualification that fits your role.

CERTIFICATION

Quality Austria Academy

Certified AI Specialist

Apply AI in everyday work: media, automation and practical implementation.

For: Practitioners and operational AI leads

CERTIFICATION
  • EN ISO/IEC 17024

Next step: Consultant pathway or an internal organisational role

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CERTIFICATION

Quality Austria Academy

Certified AI Strategist

Guide AI within organisations: use cases, governance and strategic development.

For: Executives and strategic AI leads

CERTIFICATION
  • EN ISO/IEC 17024

Next step: Consultant pathway or an internal organisational role

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CERTIFICATION

WKO Zertifizierungsstelle Österreich

Certified AI Expert

Automation, agents and innovation — certified through WKO Zertifizierungsstelle Österreich.

For: Advanced practitioners and technical project leads

CERTIFICATION
  • EN ISO/IEC 17024
  • 14 ECTS

Next step: Advanced application in your own AI projects

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CERTIFICATION

Quality Austria Academy

Certified AI Governance Professional

EU AI Act, roles, risk frameworks, AI policies and governance structures for an effective AI Office. Training in cooperation with Paiper One · Humably.

For: Governance leads and AI Office roles

CERTIFICATION
  • EN ISO/IEC 17024

Next step: Consultant pathway or an internal organisational role

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Combine learning pathways

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING PATH

Certified AI Consultant

Choose two of the three learning pathways
  • Specialist + Strategist
  • Specialist + Governance Professional
  • Strategist + Governance Professional

For individuals, self-employed professionals, entrepreneurs and consultants who advise organisations professionally on AI application, strategy, governance and transformation.

INTERNAL ORGANISATIONAL ROLE

Certified AI Strategy & Transformation Officer

At least two of the three learning pathways

For employees and internal AI leads: build, coordinate and govern competence and transformation across Corporate Learning, AI Office and governance.

Consultant and Strategy & Transformation Officer are professional learning pathways and role profiles developed by Institute for AI. External person certificates are issued only for the respective certified qualifications by the responsible certification body.

Certified AI Expert is a parallel learning pathway and is not a prerequisite for the Consultant pathway or the internal Officer role.

Understand Educational Stacking

MODULES & BOOKABLE LEARNING

Your next learning step.

Explore all modules

Qualified User

EU AI Act & AI competence fundamentals

AI-generated illustration: organised documents and a balance scale, representing AI governance
  • Quality Austria Academy
  • EN ISO/IEC 17024

Governance, responsibility and competent use of AI in everyday work.

Corporate Learning · Individual booking

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Frequent User

A deeper introduction to applying AI

AI-generated illustration: a hand writes notes beside a laptop, representing AI basics and prompting
  • Quality Austria Academy
  • EN ISO/IEC 17024

Includes Qualified User and builds deeper skills in AI basics and prompting.

Corporate Learning · Individual booking

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Discover more modules

Details in the booking portal. Module illustrations are AI-generated.

AI STRATEGY SPRINT & TRANSFORMATION

3 phases · 10 steps

The Strategy Sprint is the starting point for a structured transformation process: from readiness through competence development, governance and use cases to an actionable roadmap.

01

Orient

Assess the starting point, evaluate potential and prioritise opportunities.

02

Build structure

Connect roles, governance and pilot projects with clear accountability.

03

Scale

Develop proven applications further with a roadmap and clear guardrails.

Explore AI readiness & transformation

USE CASES & REFERENCES

Competence in real organisations.

All case studies
Official Raiffeisen MODAL logo

BANKING & LEARNING

MODAL / Raiffeisen

Starting point & focus
AI competence for different employee roles.
Project scope
Cooperation to train employees of Raiffeisen banks in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland.
Outcome / project objective
Needs-based competence development with a shared quality standard (according to MODAL).
View reference
Official LEADER Waldviertler Wohlviertel Nationalpark Thayatal logo

MUNICIPALITIES & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

LEADER Waldviertler Wohlviertel

Starting point & focus
AI competence and guidance for municipal responsibilities.
Project scope
A jointly designed project combining training, certification and tailored municipal guidelines.
Outcome / project objective
A project for 18 municipalities covering training, certification and the development of individual municipal guidelines.
View reference
Official ikp-group logo

COMMUNICATIONS & PR

ikp-group

Starting point & focus
Competent use of AI in communications.
Project scope
AI competence development and certification with Institute for AI and Quality Austria.
Outcome / project objective
Demonstrated outcome: certified AI competence.
View reference

PARTNERS & CERTIFICATIONS

Certified competence with trusted partners.

Quality Austria Academy provides person certification for selected pathways according to EN ISO/IEC 17024, including Certified AI Governance Professional, whose training is offered in cooperation with Paiper One and Humably. Certified AI Expert is certified through WKO Zertifizierungsstelle Österreich and carries 14 ECTS. Consultant and Strategy & Transformation Officer are Institute for AI learning pathways and role profiles, rather than additional external person certifications.

Individual modules may conclude with a personal learning record.

Partners & certifications
Official Quality Austria Academy logo, partner for person certificationOfficial certification body logo, certification partner for Certified AI Expert

PRESS & INSIGHTS

Conversations on AI and education.

Press & media

Die Presse / Was wichtig ist

Podcast

Wie KI-reif ist Österreichs Wirtschaft?

Austrian Intelligence: Florentina Zach on AI competence and contemporary workplace learning.

Listen to the podcast

ITWelt

Media coverage

Educational Stacking: modulares KI-Lernen

How modular learning connects foundational knowledge, practical application and certification within organisations.

Read the article

WKO / Frau in der Wirtschaft

Profile

Mit KI in die Zukunft

A profile of Florentina Zach and her journey to Institute for AI, page 35.

Read the profile (PDF)
Florentina Zach, founder of Institute for AI

FOUNDER & TEAM

Expertise that connects people.

Florentina Zach, founder and TÜV-certified AI consultant, connects AI application, education and organisational development.

Meet the people behind the Institute

EU AI ACT · REGULATIONMario Burger · KPMG Law
EU AI Act and regulatory perspectives on AI projects.

TEACHING · APPLICATIONInterdisciplinary teaching team
Practical expertise in AI agents, automation, strategy and communications.

YOUR NEXT STEP

Build competence. Shape change.

Whether you need a company licence, a qualification pathway or a Strategy Sprint, we will find the right starting point together.

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