RANKINGS · OCTOBER 2026

Top 10 ChatGPT Trainers in Germany (2026)

My name heads this list as #1, Hitesh Motwani, and the German providers that follow include Haufe Akademie, Cegos Integrata and PC-COLLEGE. I compiled it for HR, L&D and compliance leads in Germany who need ChatGPT training that also supports the AI literacy duty in the EU AI Act.

Hitesh Motwani, corporate generative AI trainer and founder of Skillopedia

AT A GLANCE

The top 10 ChatGPT trainers in Germany, compared

#Trainer or providerTypeBest for
1Hitesh MotwaniCorporate AI trainerCompany teams and leaders
2PC-COLLEGETraining companyOpen ChatGPT classes in many cities
3GFU Cyrus AGTraining companyBroad ChatGPT seminar catalogue
4Haufe AkademieTraining companyFunction-specific ChatGPT seminars
5Cegos IntegrataTraining companyChatGPT from basics to custom GPTs
6NobleProg DeutschlandTraining companyTechnical ChatGPT training for developers
7TÜV NORD AkademieInstituteCertified prompt engineering
8The Knowledge AcademyOnline platformScheduled one-day ChatGPT classes
9IHK Akademie München und OberbayernInstituteChamber-certified generative AI skills
10Bitkom AkademieInstituteAI Act literacy compliance

THE LIST

The 10 best ChatGPT trainers in Germany, in detail

Article 4 of the EU AI Act was my main lens: I favoured providers whose ChatGPT courses build documented AI competence, not just prompt tricks. German-language delivery, attention to GDPR and works council expectations, and recognised credentials such as those from TÜV NORD and the IHK academies also counted.

#1 · FEATURED

CORPORATE AI TRAINER

Hitesh Motwani

With German teams I run ChatGPT workshops in English that pair hands-on custom GPT and data analysis work with a written record of who learned what, which helps employers evidence AI literacy. I am the author of Generative AI 360° (ZebraLearn, 2025) and have trained 200,000+ professionals in 600+ organisations, including Emirates NBD, Landmark Group, Mitsui & Co., HPE and Xebia.

#2

PC-COLLEGE

Training company · Berlin (28+ cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland) · Topic-specific

Runs a dedicated ChatGPT course series, from a one-day Grundkurs and Aufbaukurs to two-day courses on ChatGPT for marketing, MySQL integration and code optimisation, in-person or live online.

Best for: Open ChatGPT classes in many cities

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#3

GFU Cyrus AG

Training company · Cologne · Topic-specific

Lists more than 50 ChatGPT seminars, including a one-day ChatGPT introduction, two-day prompt engineering, ChatGPT applications and a three-day programme on ChatGPT and generative AI for leaders, at its Cologne centre, online or in-house.

Best for: Broad ChatGPT seminar catalogue

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#4

Haufe Akademie

Training company · Freiburg · Topic-specific

Offers one-day seminars such as Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Co., ChatGPT in Controlling and ChatGPT basics for tax and accounting teams, live online or as in-house training.

Best for: Function-specific ChatGPT seminars

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#5

Cegos Integrata

Training company · Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich · Topic-specific

Its AI catalogue includes a ChatGPT power seminar on professional prompt engineering techniques, an entry-level ChatGPT course and a one-day course on building custom GPT models.

Best for: ChatGPT from basics to custom GPTs

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#6

NobleProg Deutschland

Training company · Delivers in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Dresden, Leipzig and online · Topic-specific

Its 14-hour ChatGPT Schulung covers ChatGPT fundamentals, business use, code generation and debugging and integration with tools such as Power Automate and Outlook, live online or on-site.

Best for: Technical ChatGPT training for developers

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#7

TÜV NORD Akademie

Institute · Germany (online) · Topic in catalogue

Its two-part Prompt Engineer (TÜV) training teaches professional use of tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot for research, analysis and content, including chain-of-thought and multimodal prompting.

Best for: Certified prompt engineering

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#8

The Knowledge Academy

Online platform · Global (venues in seven German cities) · Topic-specific

Runs a one-day ChatGPT course in Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Cologne, as well as online instructor-led, self-paced and in-house formats.

Best for: Scheduled one-day ChatGPT classes

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#9

IHK Akademie München und Oberbayern

Institute · Munich · General AI, topic not explicit

Offers the KI-Tool Expert IHK certificate, a live online programme over two to three months that covers generative AI tools for text, images, audio and video, plus AI manager and AI leadership courses.

Best for: Chamber-certified generative AI skills

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#10

Bitkom Akademie

Institute · Berlin · General AI, topic not explicit

Provides AI competence training aligned with Article 4 of the EU AI Act, available as short e-learning, live seminars or customised in-house sessions with certificates.

Best for: AI Act literacy compliance

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BEFORE YOU BOOK

How to choose a ChatGPT trainer in Germany

CONTEXT

ChatGPT training under Germany's AI literacy duty

Since 2 February 2025, Article 4 of the EU AI Act has required employers to ensure that staff working with AI systems have a sufficient level of AI literacy. For German organisations that already allow ChatGPT, this turned informal experimentation into a training question with a compliance angle. Providers responded quickly with open seminars in many cities, function-specific courses for HR, sales and controlling, and certified prompt engineering from testing and inspection bodies. Bitkom Akademie and the IHK academies frame their offers around competence that can be demonstrated, not merely attended.

Data protection remains the other constant. The GDPR, enforced by the state data protection authorities, means trainers must address which data may be entered, how settings differ between consumer and business plans, and how outputs are checked. Where a works council exists, introducing a tool that could monitor performance usually involves co-determination, so rollouts often pair training with an agreed usage policy. Free options such as KI-Campus, the national learning platform run by the Stifterverband with partners, give staff a German-language foundation before hands-on sessions.

QUESTIONS

ChatGPT training in Germany: FAQ

Article 4 asks employers to take measures to ensure sufficient AI literacy, taking into account staff knowledge and the context of use. Training is the most common measure, but it should match how people actually use ChatGPT and be documented. Keep attendance records, course outlines and your internal usage policy together so you can show what you did if asked.

If your company has a Betriebsrat, involve it early. Introducing software that could be used to monitor behaviour or performance typically triggers co-determination rights, and many German firms agree a works agreement on AI tools before rollout. Sharing the training plan with the works council also builds trust. Your employment lawyer can confirm what applies in your case.

Both are common. Most providers on this list, including PC-COLLEGE, Haufe Akademie and Cegos Integrata, teach in German, while international teams often prefer English. Decide based on the language staff will prompt in day to day, since examples and prompt libraries work best in that language. For mixed groups, ask whether materials can be supplied in both.

Under the GDPR, staff should avoid entering personal data unless your organisation has a legal basis, a data processing agreement and suitable settings in place, typically through a business plan such as ChatGPT Enterprise or Team. Good training shows how to anonymise inputs and check outputs. Your data protection officer should confirm the rules before the course runs.

KI-Campus is a free and useful starting point, offering German-language courses on generative AI and large language models, and it works well as preparation. Instructor-led training adds practice on your own documents, answers to company-specific questions and a shared set of prompts and rules for the team. Many employers combine a KI-Campus module with a live workshop.

Tell me what your team does and what it uses

Tell me how your German teams use ChatGPT today and what your AI literacy documentation needs to show, and I will send a tailored outline with a proposal. Prefer to talk first? Book a 20-minute call.

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DISCLOSURE AND METHOD

How this list was made

Disclosure: I publish this guide and appear at #1. Sources for every other entry:

  1. PC-COLLEGE: source
  2. GFU Cyrus AG: source
  3. Haufe Akademie: source
  4. Cegos Integrata: source
  5. NobleProg Deutschland: source
  6. TÜV NORD Akademie: source
  7. The Knowledge Academy: source
  8. IHK Akademie München und Oberbayern: source
  9. Bitkom Akademie: source
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